Karl WP Beyer December 4, 2023 - The MS Hamburg, sailing for Plantours Cruises, starts its Antarctic season. Three cruises with an expedition character are planned. The trips last between 16 and 29 days. Capacity: According to the shipping company, all three trips are fully booked. For the shipping company's Antarctic program, this means the highest capacity utilization in years.
MS Hamburg At 144 meters long, it is Germany's smallest cruise ship. The measurement is estimated at 15.067 GT. According to the shipping company's opinion, the ship is designed to accommodate 400 guests. A maximum of 350 guests are taken on board for Antarctica trips. An expedition team provides information about the regions during the voyages with lectures and coordinates the landings with the on-board zodiacs.
MS Hamburg off Barbados
The total of three trips first touch the Chilean fjords. The intermediate destination is Tierra del Fuego with the city Ushuaia at the southern tip of South America. A 20-day Antarctic cruise begins there on December 2023, 15. Afterwards, on January 3, 2024, MS Hamburg will set off for Cape Town in South Africa. There are two world-famous capes on the way of the 29-day journey: Cape Horn and Cape of Good Hope in the south of Cape Town. The transatlantic voyage's program includes landings in Antarctica, a visit to the natural paradise of South Georgia and a stay on the British overseas territory of Tristan da Cunha, the most remote island in the world.
