Atlas Ocean Voyages is including a second ship to its fleet this week as the brand new World Traveller units sail on its maiden voyage.
After being delivered by the West Sea shipyard in October, the 200-guest expedition vessel is kicking off a nine-night voyage to Antarctica in Argentina.
Sailing roundtrip from Ushuaia, the exploration cruise navigates the Drake Passage and consists of deliberate visits to the South Shetland Islands, the Antarctica Peninsula and extra.
After extra expeditions within the Frozen Continent, the 9,300-ton vessel is ready to reposition to Europe in April.
During its debut season within the area, the Traveller affords seven- to ten-day voyages to the Western Mediterranean crusing from ports in Portugal, Spain, France and Italy, comparable to Lisbon, Barcelona, Seville, Nice and Civitavecchia.
In August, the ship arrives within the Arctic for 3 polar expeditions earlier than providing an Iceland circumnavigation.
The Traveller then charts a southbound course by way of the British Isles, Ireland, France, and Spain to reach in Lisbon in October.
Upon finishing its European deployment on the Portuguese capital metropolis, the ship is ready to return to Antarctica for a second season of polar expeditions within the Southern Hemisphere.
Built in Portugal, the World Traveller is Polar Category C- and Ice Class 1B-certified and, based on Atlas Ocean, caters to vacationers “with a passion for exploring iconic and off-the-beaten-path places.”
The yacht-style vessel affords “five-star comfort,” the corporate added, in a “stylish and intimate” setting full with an “all-inclusive onboard experience and luxurious accommodations.”
Fourth in a sequence of expedition ships constructed for Mystic Cruises, the World Traveller joins the World Navigator within the fleet of Atlas Ocean Voyages.
Serving the North American and different English-speaking markets, the cruise model additionally plans so as to add three extra 200-guest sister ships to its fleet by the top of 2024.