Hurtigruten Expeditions
Roald Amundsen
About this vessel
One of the world's first hybrid-powered expedition ships, using battery technology to reduce emissions while serving as a comfortable base camp built for challenging polar waters.
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Specifications
Year Built
2019
New ShipGross Tonnage
20889 GT
Total Decks
11
Length
140m
Guest Capacity
500
Capacity in polar regionsIce Class
PC6
IAATO Classification
Category 2
Operator
Hurtigruten Expeditions
Constrained Vessel
No failing instrument, but two soft dimensions cap the promise.
Polar Luxury Index
How luxuriously Roald Amundsen lives — suites, crew-to-guest service, dining, wellness, and design, independent of fare.
Field Experience Score
How efficiently Roald Amundsen converts time at sea into exploration — staging, landing rotations, and guide density.
Drake Comfort Coefficient
How comfortably Roald Amundsen handles open-ocean swells — displacement mass, transit speed, stabilization, and hull shape.
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