Ocean Albatros | Cruise Ship Antarctica

Ocean Albatros | Cruise Ship Antarctica

Overview

The Ocean Albatros is utilized for a wide range of expedition cruise destinations, encompassing Antarctica, the Arctic, and several other captivating points in between.

Featuring a combined total of 94 cozy staterooms and suites, all boasting unobstructed ocean views, with a majority including private balconies, the Ocean Albatros has emerged as a highly favored expedition cruise ship globally. Similar to its counterpart, the Ocean Victory, it presents two restaurants, a wellness center, an Albatros Nordic Bar, an outdoor deck dining area, a modern lecture lounge, and other cutting-edge amenities.

The ship's environmental impact is significantly reduced, with over 50% less carbon emissions compared to traditional expedition vessels, embodying exceptional eco-friendliness through the Green Initiative Program.

This guarantees utmost comfort and sustainability for guests. Distinguishing itself from the Ocean Victory, the Ocean Albatros also provides a distinctive panoramic sauna and even more specialized cabins for solo travelers without additional charges.

Ocean Albatros technical details

Ocean Albatros possesses the topmost Polar code rating of 6 and Ice class 1A, making it the perfect small-ship cruising option owing to its robust build and X-Bow(r)-Infinity design.

This design ensures exceptional stability in turbulent conditions, enabling seamless travel even on towering waves. Furthermore, the ship holds a Solas 2012 classification, ensuring a secure journey back to port if needed.

This vessel represents a fresh wave of energy-efficient ships, boasting 4 diesel engines and 2 electric engines, all managed electronically to enhance both speed and fuel efficiency.

Services

  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Library
  • Observation Area
  • Lecture Room
  • Albatros Ocean Boutique
  • Reception
  • Medical Clinic
  • Fitness
  • Albatros Polar & Spa
  • Infinity Pool
  • Jacuzzi
  • Panorama Sauna
  • Mudroom
  • Zodiac embarking
  • Kayak platform
  • Toilet
  • Elevator
  • Shower
  • Stairs

Facilities

  • Arnarulunnguaq Observation Deck
  • Vitus Bering Lecture Hall
  • Jens Munk Restaurant
  • Fitness
  • Polar Spa
  • Sauna
  • Roald Amundsen Lounge Bar
  • Albatros Boutique
  • BBQ Deck
  • Peter Freuchen Library
  • Fridtjof Nansen Restaurant
  • Otto Nordenskjold Mudroom
  • Knud Rasmussen Observation Lounge
  • Leif Den Lykkelige Pool Deck and Bar

Gallery

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Pool Deck | Ocean AlbatrosRestaurante | Ocean AlbatrosLounge Bar | Ocean AlbatrosBBQ Deck | Ocean AlbatrosPolar Spa | Ocean Albatros

Cabins

Technical Specifications

  • Staff and Crew: 100
  • Guests: 189
  • Length: 104.4 meters / 342 feet
  • Breadth: 18.4 meters / 60.36 feet
  • Draft: 5.1 meters / 16.73 feet
  • Ice Class: Polar Code 6 (equivalent 1A)
  • Cruising Speed: 14-15 Knots (max)
  • Lifeboats: 2 Fully enclosed, 150-passenger capacity.
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Itineraries

Ocean Albatros
The Antarctica Explorer
From USD 14555,00 pp
Antarctica
13 Days
The Antarctica Explorer
  • Day 1 : Arrival Ushuaia, embarkation
  • Day 2 & 3 : At sea - crossing the Drake Passage southbound
  • Day 4 to 10 : The Antarctic Peninsula - Adventure awaits
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Ushuaia Drake Passage
Ocean Albatros
Epic West Greenland and Baffin Island
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Arctic
14 Days
Epic West Greenland And Baffin Island
  • Day 1 : Fly Copenhagen/Reykjavik to Kangerlussuaq, Embarkation
  • Day 2 : Nuuk, Greenland
  • Day 3 : Kangaamiut and Evighedsfjorden, Greenland
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Kangerlussuaq Reykjavik Greenland Sisimiut Qeqertarsuaq Ilulissat
Ocean Albatros
Antarctica, South Georgia & Falkland Islands
From USD 22295,00 pp
Antarctica
19 Days
Antarctica, South Georgia & Falkland Islands
  • Day 1 : Ushuaia & Beagle Channel
  • Day 2 & 3 : Drake Passage
  • Day 4, 5, 6 & 7 : Port Stanley & Falkland Islands
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Ushuaia Drake Passage Port Stanley Falkland Islands South Georgia
Ocean Albatros
Svalbard- Last stop before the North Pole
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Arctic
8 Days
Svalbard Last Stop Before The North Pole
  • Day 1 : Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen. Embarkation
  • Day 2 & 3 : Northwest Spitsbergen
  • Day 4 : Northeast Svalbard
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Kongsfjorden
Ocean Albatros
South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula
From USD 9895,00 pp
Antarctica
10 Days
South Shetland Islands And Antarctic Peninsula
  • Day 1 : Arrival in Ushuaia, embarkation
  • Day 2 & 3 : At sea - crossing the Drake Passage southbound
  • Day 4 to 7 : South Shetland Islands & the Antarctic Peninsula
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Ushuaia Drake Passage Shetland Islands
Ocean Albatros
The Ultimate Antarctica Experience
From USD 12655,00 pp
Antarctica
12 Days
The Ultimate Antarctica Experience
  • Day 1 : Arrival Ushuaia, embarkation
  • Day 2 & 3 : At sea - crossing the Drake Passage southbound
  • Day 4 to 9 : The Antarctic Peninsula
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Ushuaia Drake Passage
Ocean Albatros
North Atlantic Expedition
From USD 12655,00 pp
Arctic
12 Days
North Atlantic Expedition
  • Day 1 : Reykjavik
  • Day 2 : At sea, en route to Siglufjörður
  • Day 3 : Siglufjörður and Grímsey, Iceland
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Reykjavik Iceland Jan Mayen Kongsfjorden
Ocean Albatros
Svalbard Circumnavigation
From USD 9895,00 pp
Arctic
10 Days
Svalbard Circumnavigation
  • Day 1 : Longyearbyen
  • Day 2 : NY Alesund, NY London, & Lilliehook Glacier
  • Day 3 : Smeerenburg & Ytre Norskoya
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Lilliehook Glacier Ytre Norskoya Smeerenburg Alkefjellet Hinlopen Strait Edgeoya Hornsund Bellsund Isfjorden
Ocean Albatros
Disko Bay
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Arctic
8 Days
Disko Bay
  • Day 1 : Kangerlussuaq, Greenland - Embarkation
  • Day 2 : Sisimiut - Greenland's second city
  • Day 3 : Qeqertarsuaq, Disko Island
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Kangerlussuaq Greenland Sisimiut Disko Island Qeqertarsuaq Uummannaq Ilulissat
Ocean Albatros
Northern Odyssey - From Scotland to Svalbard
From USD 12655,00 pp
Arctic
12 Days
Northern Odyssey From Scotland To Svalbard
  • Day 1 : Aberdeen, Scotland - Begin Your Adventure Here
  • Day 2 : Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland
  • Day 3 : Vágur, Faroe Islands
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Aberdeen Jan Mayen Kongsfjorden
Ocean Albatros
Complete East Greenland
From USD 12655,00 pp
Arctic
12 Days
Complete East Greenland
  • Day 1 : Reykjavík, Iceland,
  • Day 2 : At sea, crossing the Denmark Strait
  • Day 3 : Kuummiut and Ikateq
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Iceland Denmark Strait Ittoqqortoormiit Greenland East Greenland Northeast Greenland
Ocean Albatros
The Epic Antarctica and South Georgia Adventure
From USD 19825,00 pp
Antarctica
18 Days
The Epic Antarctica And South Georgia Adventure
  • Day 1 : Ushuaia & Beagle Channel
  • Day 2 & 3 : Drake Passage
  • Day 4 : South Shetland Islands
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Ushuaia Drake Passage Shetland Islands Weddell Sea South Georgia Falkland Islands
Ocean Albatros
Through the North Atlantic
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Arctic
9 Days
Through The North Atlantic
  • Day 1 : Aberdeen - Embarkation
  • Day 2 : Kirkwall, Orkney
  • Day 3 : Lerwick and the Isle of Noss, Shetland
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Aberdeen Iceland
Ocean Albatros
The Ultimate Greenland Adventure
From USD 22295,00 pp
Arctic
19 Days
The Ultimate Greenland Adventure
  • Day 1 : Reykjavík, Iceland
  • Day 2 : Crossing the Denmark Strait
  • Day 3 : Tasiilaq, East Greenland
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Iceland Denmark Strait Greenland East Greenland Kangerlussuaq Sisimiut Disko Island Qeqertarsuaq Uummannaq Ilulissat
Ocean Albatros
Falkland Islands, South Georgia & Antarctica
From USD 19825,00 pp
Antarctica
18 Days
Falkland Islands, South Georgia & Antarctica
  • Day 1 : Arrival and embarkation in Ushuaia
  • Day 2 : At sea towards the Falkland Islands
  • Day 3 & 4 : Falkland Islands, visit Port Stanley
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Ushuaia Falkland Islands Port Stanley South Georgia Drake Passage Shetland Islands
Ocean Albatros
Polar Bear Express
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Arctic
6 Days
Polar Bear Express
  • Day 1 : Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen. Embarkation
  • Day 2 to 5 : South and East Svalbard
  • Day 6 : Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen. Disembarkation
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Ocean Albatros
In the Wake of Eric the Red- Iceland to Greenland
From USD 12655,00 pp
Arctic
12 Days
In The Wake Of Eric The Red Iceland To Greenland
  • Day 1 : Reykjavik
  • Day 2 : Crossing the Denmark Strait
  • Day 3 : Tasiilaq, East Greenland
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Reykjavik Denmark Strait Greenland East Greenland Kangerlussuaq

Rates

Cabin10 Days12 Days13 Days18 Days19 Days
Family Suite Antarctica 2026 - 2027$19,695.00---$45,895.00
Premium Suite Antarctica 2026 - 2027$20,295.00---$45,895.00
Junior Suite Antarctica 2026 - 2027$20,295.00---$40,795.00
Balcony Suite Antarctica 2026 - 2027$16,795.00---$31,895.00
Balcony Stateroom Antarctica 2026 - 2027$11,495.00---$26,795.00
Albatros Stateroom Antarctica 2026 - 2027$10,295.00$12,655.00$14,555.00$19,825.00-
French Balcony Stateroom Antarctica 2026 - 2027$10,995.00---$25,495.00
Triple Stateroom Antarctica 2026 - 2027$9,895.00---$22,295.00
Single Stateroom Antarctica 2024 - 2025$10,095.00---$23,595.00
All rates are referential, these prices may vary for high or low seasons depending on the destination, please contact us to find the best available offers with this incredible Cruise.

Departures

Start Date
End Date
Itinerary
Start: 04 Jan 2025
End: 21 Jan 2025
Itinerary: Falkland Islands, South Georgia & Antarctica
Start: 21 Dec 2024
End: 30 Jan 2025
Itinerary: South Shetland Islands And Antarctic Peninsula
Start: 19 Feb 2025
End: 03 Mar 2025
Itinerary: The Antarctica Explorer
Start: 03 Mar 2025
End: 12 Mar 2025
Itinerary: South Shetland Islands And Antarctic Peninsula
Start: 25 Apr 2025
End: 03 May 2025
Itinerary: From Portugal To Portsmouth - The Wild West Coast Of Europe

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Frecuently Asked Questions

Which destinations does Ocean Albatros cover?

Ocean Albatros specializes in polar expeditions, including Antarctica, South Georgia, and the Falkland Islands. It offers passengers a unique opportunity to explore these remote and stunning regions.

How is Ocean Albatros committed to environmental sustainability?

Ocean Albatros follows eco-friendly practices, such as low-impact shore landings, waste reduction measures, and advanced propulsion systems to minimize its environmental footprint.

What are the key features of Ocean Albatros?

Ocean Albatros is a modern expedition cruise ship designed for polar exploration. It boasts state-of-the-art amenities, spacious cabins, and advanced navigation technology for a comfortable and safe voyage.

What onboard activities are available during the cruise?

Passengers can engage in various activities, including wildlife observation, expert-led lectures, and shore excursions. Ocean Albatros is equipped with facilities for relaxation, dining, and enjoying the breathtaking scenery.

What type of cabins does Ocean Albatros offer?

Ocean Albatros provides a range of cabins, from standard to luxurious suites, all featuring modern amenities. Each cabin is designed to provide comfort and breathtaking views of the polar landscapes.