Expedition Ships

Below is a complete list of expedition ships, grouped by destination, that sail the world's waterways. Click any ship name for details.

Ship Name	Company	Passengers	Built	Refurbished
Africa
Le Lyrial	Ponant	264	2015	-
Silver Cloud	Silversea	254	1994	2017
Alaska
National Geographic Sea Lion	Nat Hab	62	1982	-
MS Roald Amundsen	Hurtigruten	530	2018	-
L'Austral	Ponant	264	2011	-
Le Boreal	Ponant	264	2010	-
Scenic Eclipse	Scenic	228	2019	-
Silver Cloud	Silversea	254	1994	2017
Silver Explorer	Silversea	144	1989	2017
Le Soleal	Tauck	264	2013	-
Antarctica
Le Lyrial	A & K	264	2015	-
MS Fridtjof Nansen	Gate 1	530	2020	-
MS Midnatsol	Gate 1	970	2003	-
MS Expedition	G Adventure	140	1972	2009
MV Ushuaia	A+R	84	1970	-
Ocean Adventurer	Intrepid	122	1975	1998
Ocean Diamond	Intrepid	189	1986	2012
Ocean Endeavour	Intrepid	199	1982	2010
World Explorer	Intrepid	176	2019	-
Ocean Atlantic	Monograms	198	1986	2017
Fram	Hurtigruten	318	2007	-
MS Fridtjof Nansen	Hurtigruten	530	2020	-
MS Midnatsol	Hurtigruten	970	2003	-
MS Roald Amundsen	Hurtigruten	530	2018	-
L'Austral	Ponant	264	2011	-
Le Boreal	Ponant	264	2010	-
Le Lyrial	Ponant	264	2015	-
Le Soleal	Ponant	264	2013	-
Ocean Adventurer	Quark	122	1975	1998
Ocean Diamond	Quark	189	1986	2012
Ocean Endeavour	Quark	199	1982	2010
World Explorer	Quark	176	2019	-
Scenic Eclipse	Scenic	228	2019	-
Silver Cloud	Silversea	254	1994	2017
Silver Explorer	Silversea	144	1989	2017
L'Austral	Tauck	264	2011	-
Le Boreal	Tauck	264	2010	-
Le Soleal	Tauck	264	2013	-
Arctic
Le Boreal	A & K	264	2010	-
MS Expedition	G Adventure	140	1972	2009
Ocean Adventurer	Intrepid	122	1975	1998
Fram	Hurtigruten	318	2007	-
MS Fridtjof Nansen	Hurtigruten	530	2020	-
L'Austral	Ponant	264	2011	-
Ocean Adventurer	Quark	122	1975	1998
World Explorer	Quark	176	2019	-
Scenic Eclipse	Scenic	228	2019	-
Silver Cloud	Silversea	254	1994	2017
Silver Explorer	Silversea	144	1989	2017
Le Boreal	Tauck	264	2010	-
Asia
Le Soleal	A & K	264	2013	-
Le Soleal	Ponant	264	2013	-
Le Soleal	Tauck	264	2013	-
Australia & New Zealand
Silver Explorer	Silversea	144	1989	2017
Silver Muse	Silversea	596	2017	-
Canada
Fram	Hurtigruten	318	2007	-
Scenic Eclipse	Scenic	228	2019	-
Caribbean
Fram	Hurtigruten	318	2007	-
Scenic Eclipse	Scenic	228	2019	-
Silver Shadow	Silversea	388	2000	2017
Europe and Britain
MS Midnatsol	Collette	970	2003	-
Finnmarken	Hurtigruten	919	2002	-
MS Midnatsol	Hurtigruten	970	2003	-
Nordlys	Hurtigruten	590	1994	2019
Richard With	Hurtigruten	590	1993	2018
Spitsbergen	Hurtigruten	335	2009	2016
Trollfjord	Hurtigruten	822	2002	-
Le Lyrial	Ponant	264	2015	-
Scenic Eclipse	Scenic	228	2019	-
L'Austral	Tauck	264	2011	-
Le Lyrial	Tauck	264	2015	-
Aegean Odyssey	Antiquity	378	1973	2010
Galapagos
La Pinta	A & K	48	1983	2007
Treasure of Galápagos	Avalon	16	2009	2017
MV Galapagos Legend	Cosmos	100	2001	2007
MV Santa Cruz II	Cosmos	90	2015	-
Celebrity Xpedition	Celebrity	100	2001	2018
MV Galapagos Legend	Globus	100	2001	2007
MV Santa Cruz II	Gate 1	90	2015	-
Monserrat (G7)	G Adventure	20	2013	-
Xavier III (G4)	G Adventure	16	1996	2009
La Pinta	A+R	48	1983	2007
Daphne	Intrepid	16	1997	2004
Grand Queen Beatriz	Intrepid	16	2002	-
MV Galapagos Legend	Monograms	100	2001	2007
MV Santa Cruz II	Monograms	90	2015	-
Fram	Hurtigruten	318	2007	-
MS Roald Amundsen	Hurtigruten	530	2018	-
Silver Galapagos	Silversea	100	1990	2017
MV Galapagos Legend	SITA	100	2001	2007
Isabela II	Tauck	40	1979	1988
MV Santa Cruz II	Tauck	90	2015	-
Silver Galapagos	Tauck	100	1990	2017
Hawaii
Le Boreal	Ponant	264	2010	-
Mexico & Central America
L'Austral	Ponant	264	2011	-
Le Boreal	Ponant	264	2010	-
Le Soleal	Ponant	264	2013	-
Scenic Eclipse	Scenic	228	2019	-
Silver Explorer	Silversea	144	1989	2017
Pacific Islands
Le Boreal	Ponant	264	2010	-
Le Soleal	Ponant	264	2013	-
Silver Explorer	Silversea	144	1989	2017
South America
Treasure of Galápagos	Avalon	16	2009	2017
MV Santa Cruz II	Gate 1	90	2015	-
Fram	Hurtigruten	318	2007	-
MS Roald Amundsen	Hurtigruten	530	2018	-
L'Austral	Ponant	264	2011	-
Le Boreal	Ponant	264	2010	-
Le Soleal	Ponant	264	2013	-
Scenic Eclipse	Scenic	228	2019	-
Silver Cloud	Silversea	254	1994	2017
Silver Explorer	Silversea	144	1989	2017
Silver Shadow	Silversea	388	2000	2017
Silver Wind	Silversea	298	1995	2018
Transatlantic
Le Boreal	Ponant	264	2010	-
Scenic Eclipse	Scenic	228	2019	-
Silver Cloud	Silversea	254	1994	2017
Silver Shadow	Silversea	388	2000	2017
U.S. (Continental)
Le Soleal	Ponant	264	2013	-
Scenic Eclipse	Scenic	228	2019	-
Silver Cloud	Silversea	254	1994	2017

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