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Antarctica Cruises - Adventure Class - Polar Pioneer - Southern Explorations

Polar Pioneer
Adventure Class - Antarctica Cruises

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The 235-ft Polar Pioneer was built in Finland in 1985 as an ice-strengthened research vessel and for many years navigated the waters of the USSR's northern coast before beginning its Antarctica tours. In 2000, the ship was refurbished in St. Petersburg to provide accommodations for fifty-six passengers on Antarctica adventure cruises. With a steel ice-strengthened hull and passive stabilizers, the ship cruises at 12 knots in open water.

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Polar Pioneer Details

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Rates

for 2011-12 Polar Pioneer Antarctic Cruise pricing.

Departure Schedule

Season: Nov 12-19 Mar
Departure Schedule
Antarctica Master Cruise Schedule 2011-12 (all boats)

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Deckplan

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Cabin Details

Like the rest of the Arctic ship's amenities, room accommodations are simple and comfortable. The twenty-nine cabins include triples and twins that have shared facilities and portholes, and twins and suites (with sitting rooms) with private facilities and windows.
Triple Shared Cabins: Two lower and one upper berth
Desk, small washbasin, portholes.
Shared facilities.
Twin Shared Cabins: Two lower berths
Desk, small washbasin, portholes.
Shared facilities.
Twin Private Cabins: Two lower berths (with the exception of cabins 402 and 403, which have upper and lower bunks)
Desk, window
Private washroom with shower.
Mini Suite: Separate bedroom with double bed
Sofa in main room, desk, video player, TV, windows
Private washroom with shower.
Suite: Separate bedroom with double bed
Large lounge area with sofa-bed, video player, TV, refrigerator, large forward and side facing windows
Private washroom with shower.

Amenities

Though the Polar Pioneer is not a luxury cruise vessel, its amenities are comfortable. The ship's three decks offer a dining room, lecture room with book and video library and an upper deck bar and lounge with limited library. The ship’s decks are ideal for Antarctica wildlife viewing, and the spacious bridge has large windows for Arctic sight-seeing.

Dining

Meals served aboard the Polar Pioneer are wholesome and uncomplicated. Offering an interesting cultural mix, the chefs hail from Australia or Europe, and the Antarctic cruise’s wait staff is Russian.

Services

The Polar Pioneer has an open bridge policy. The cruise ship provides a small fleet of inflatable Zodiacs with outboard motors to get passengers from ship to shore during their Antarctica vacation.