Adventure Ship Akademik Shokalskiy

Ship Akademik Shokalskiy was originally designed and built in Finland for polar and oceanographic research. The ship is small, nimble, and ice-strengthened, capable of reaching the nooks and crannies of Antarctica that many larger ships cannot. The ship is equipped with zodiacs.

Staff & Crew:   30 Guests:   48 Length:   65.09 m Breadth:   12.80 m Draft:   4.50 m Propulsion:   2 Diesel ME 3,076-horsepower engines Ice Class:   AS Cruising Speed:   10 knots in open water Registered:   Russia

Facilities

26 outside cabins, all featuring private or shared facilities. Two dining rooms with unreserved seating: buffet-style breakfast with table service; table-service lunch and dinner with main course choices, from a menu that changes daily; cakes served in mid-afternoon; coffee and tea available 24 hours from a self-serve station. Newly-renovated presentation room. Lounge and bar, open late afternoon and evening with a wide selection of wines and spirits. Library with a collection of polar-themed books. Ship-to-shore communications via satellite. Clinic with licensed doctor. Exercise room. Please note: there is no passenger elevator between decks.

Cabins

Triple Shared Facilities 2 lower/1 upper berth, shared facilities, cabin, sink, opening porthole, desk/chair Twin Shared Facilities 2 lower berths, shared facilities, cabin sink, opening portholes, desk/chair   Twin Private Facilities 2 lower berths, or 1 upper and 1 lower berth, private facilities, opening window, desk/chair, sofa in some cabins       Superior 1 double bed, 1 sofa bed, private facilities, 3 opening windows, table/chairs, TV/VCR/DVD       Amundsen Suite 1 double bed, 1 sofa bed, private facilities, 5 opening windows, table/chairs, TV/VCR/DVD       Cook Suite 1 double berth in a separate sleeping area, 1 sofa bed

Deck Plans

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