Expedition yachts for charter, chosen for where they can go.

Expedition yachts are built for environments where standard superyachts cannot operate. Ice-class hulls, reinforced seakeeping, long-range fuel systems and polar-certified crews are not premium features. They are the reason these itineraries are possible at all.

Pelorus has operated in these environments across multiple continents, including Antarctica. The yachts in this collection have been selected because we know what those itineraries require, and these are the ones built to deliver them.

Octopus

A 126-METRE EXPEDITION YACHT ON AN ACTIVE WORLD CIRCUMNAVIGATION

OCTOPUS is currently circumnavigating the world. Her specification explains why: 126 metres, a 12,500-nautical-mile range, an ice-class hull, two helipads, seven tenders and two submarines including an ROV for deep-sea discovery.

Those numbers determine what is possible. The Antarctic Peninsula, the Northwest Passage, the remote Pacific archipelagos, the deepest dive sites in the Indo-Pacific. At each destination the equipment on board turns arrival into something active. The ROV goes where divers cannot. The submarines go deeper. The glass-bottom observation lounge means the ocean is visible from inside the yacht.

She accommodates 26 guests across 13 staterooms, with a cinema, library and spa. At this scale she operates as a fully self-contained platform, no destination requires her to leave equipment behind, and no other charter yacht puts you above the water by helicopter, on the water by tender and 300 metres below it by submarine within the same day..

KUDANIL EXPLORER

PURPOSE-BUILT EXPEDITION YACHT FOR THE INDONESIAN ARCHIPELAGO

KUDANIL EXPLORER is built for one region and knows it in detail. Two dedicated dive instructors and specialist surf guides are on board for every charter, giving access to Raja Ampat's reef systems, Komodo's dive sites, the Banda Sea and the less-visited surf breaks of Sumba and Savu that most yachts pass by entirely.

Originally built as a safety standby yacht and converted to a luxury expedition yacht between 2016 and 2018, her reinforced hull and long-range cruising capability open up the remote coastlines of Papua and the outer Indonesian archipelago, waters where most charter yachts do not operate.

She accommodates 16 guests across eight cabins, each with a private balcony, the only yacht in Indonesia to offer this across every cabin. A dedicated dive centre, spa, Jacuzzi and 1,000m² of guest space across four decks give genuine time to decompress between days on the water.

SURI

A 63-METRE EXPEDITION YACHT WITH A SEAPLANE, HELICOPTER AND SUBMERSIBLE ON BOARD

SURI carries a seaplane, helicopter, hovercraft, dirt bikes, submersibles and jet skis. That equipment list determines what an itinerary aboard her actually looks like: heli-skiing untouched peaks in Alaska, reaching rainforest interiors by dirt bike in Central America, diving wrecks by submersible in Southeast Asia, seaplane transfers to islands with no landing infrastructure.

At 63 metres, her interiors are built to hold pace with days like that. A glass-bottom observation lounge, spa, yoga studio and steam bath sit alongside calm, restorative spaces designed for recovery between active days. Her crew holds deep knowledge of Southeast Asia and Antarctica, the two regions where the equipment list matters most.

SURI is the yacht for itineraries that require more than one way of getting there.

BLEU DE NÎMES

A FORMER ROYAL NAVY YACHT WITH A 20,000-NAUTICAL-MILE RANGE

BLEU DE NÎMES began her life as a Royal Navy ship. That origin is not cosmetic, her hull and systems were built for sustained operation in demanding ocean conditions, and her conversion to a luxury expedition yacht has preserved that capability while adding the comfort expected of a 72-metre superyacht.

Her 20,000-nautical-mile range is the largest in this collection. She reaches the Arctic, Antarctica and the remote Pacific island groups without refuelling, itineraries that require that kind of range to be genuinely possible rather than logistically constrained. Four tenders, a dive centre and extensive exploration equipment are on board throughout.

She accommodates 28 guests across 22 cabins, making her the right yacht for scientific teams, conservation projects and large adventure-focused groups who need both expedition capability and space to work from.

CAPTAIN ARCTIC

THE WORLD'S FIRST NEAR-ZERO-CARBON EXPEDITION YACHT, BUILT FOR THE ARCTIC

CAPTAIN ARCTIC is a 70-metre sailing expedition yacht powered by five rigid solar sails. She operates at close to zero carbon emissions, a 90% reduction compared to a conventionally powered yacht of her size, and moves through the Arctic in near silence, with no vibration and no fuel smell. In environments where the conditions and the wildlife are the point, that matters.

She is built specifically for Svalbard, Scoresby Sund in Greenland and the fjords of Norway. Five specialist expedition guides are on board for every charter, organising Zodiac excursions, ice-edge hikes above 80° latitude, kayaking among glaciers and cold-water diving. Her captain, Sophie Galvagnon, is one of the industry's most experienced ice pilots. She accommodates 30 guests across 16 cabins, with a 1:1 crew-to-guest ratio.

An on-board science lab, spa, sauna, Norwegian cold bath, 1920s-style bar and Arctic library complete the picture. CAPTAIN ARCTIC is available for charter exclusively through Pelorus, with 5% of charter profits directed to Arctic protection organisations.