Top Expedition Yachts

Expedition Yacht Collection

Discover the world’s leading charter expedition yachts, purpose-built or professionally converted for long-range exploration in the planet’s most challenging environments. Our curated selection highlights the best expedition superyachts and high-performance explorer yachts capable of reaching remote polar regions, isolated archipelagos, and rarely visited marine ecosystems.

Why Choose an Expedition Yacht

  • Access remote regions normally unreachable by traditional superyachts
  • Long-range capability for uninterrupted journeys across oceans
  • Ice-class or reinforced hulls for safe polar and high-latitude travel
  • Exceptional autonomy supporting extended off-grid exploration
  • Specialist equipment including advanced tenders, submersibles and heli-ops
  • Stable, silent platforms ideal for wildlife, photography and scientific work
  • Uncompromising comfort despite demanding conditions
  • Sustainable operations enabling low-impact travel in fragile environments
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Octopus

A World-Leading Expedition Yacht for Luxury Charter

OCTOPUS is a 126-metre expedition superyacht built for uncompromising global exploration, equipped with two helipads, seven tenders and two submarines, including an ROV for deep-sea discovery. Purpose-designed for long-range travel, she accommodates up to 26 guests across 13 staterooms with a cinema, library, spa and glass-bottom observation lounge enhancing comfort on extended voyages. With a 12,500-nautical-mile range and an ice-class hull, she reaches regions far beyond the limits of conventional superyachts, offering one of the most capable and luxurious expedition charter platforms in the world.



KUDANIL EXPLORER

One of Southeast Asia’s Most Capable Expedition Yachts for Charter

KUDANIL EXPLORER is a 50-metre expedition yacht built to reach some of the most remote regions on earth, from the Indonesian archipelago to the wider Pacific. Originally a rugged safety vessel, she now pairs serious capability with refined comfort, her reinforced hull and long-range performance allowing her to navigate uncharted waters that most yachts cannot access. Eight balcony cabins, a dive centre, spa and jacuzzi ensure guests can explore far-flung environments without compromise, making her one of Southeast Asia’s most capable expedition yachts for travellers seeking true wilderness access.




SURI

A High-Energy Expedition Yacht Built for Serious Adventure

SURI is a 63-metre expedition yacht built for adventure-driven travellers who want high-energy exploration without sacrificing comfort, carrying one of the most extensive toy and equipment collections afloat, including a seaplane, helicopter, jet skis, dirt bikes, hovercraft and submersibles for limitless discovery on land, sea and air. Her interiors balance this capability with calm, restorative spaces, from a glass-bottom observation lounge to a spa, yoga studio and steam bath, creating the perfect base after demanding days. Supported by an experienced crew with deep knowledge of Southeast Asia, Antarctica and remote frontier regions, SURI offers a dynamic expedition platform for diving wrecks, heli-skiing untouched peaks, or venturing deep into rainforests where only true explorer yachts can operate.



BLEU DE NÎMES

A Rugged Long-Range Expedition Yacht for Extreme Environments

BLEU DE NÎMES is a 72-metre former Royal Navy vessel transformed into a no-compromise luxury expedition yacht, retaining the rugged capability to operate in some of the world’s most extreme environments. With an extraordinary 20,000-nautical-mile range, she is built for true long-haul exploration, reaching the Arctic, Antarctica and remote Pacific island groups without refuelling. Her 22 cabins accommodate up to 28 guests, ideal for scientific teams, conservation projects or large adventure-focused groups, while four tenders, a dive centre and extensive exploration gear ensure meaningful access to the planet’s most isolated regions, all with the comfort of a fully modernised superyacht.


 


CAPTAIN ARCTIC

A Purpose-Built Ice-Class Expedition Yacht for Polar Exploration

CAPTAIN ARCTIC is a 70-metre ice-class expedition yacht engineered specifically for polar exploration, combining military-grade strength with refined interiors to deliver exceptional comfort in the Arctic and Antarctica. Her reinforced hull, hybrid propulsion and highly experienced polar crew allow confident navigation through ice-laden waters, glacial fjords and remote tundra regions where only true expedition vessels can operate. Whether heli-skiing untouched slopes, kayaking among humpbacks or watching the Northern Lights from the deck, she offers a powerful and luxurious platform for accessing the world’s last great wilderness.

 


KONTIKI WAYRA

An Expedition Yacht for Immersive Central American Exploration

KONTIKI WAYRA is a 41-metre boutique expedition yacht designed for immersive exploration across Panama, Costa Rica and Central America’s most remote coastlines, offering rare access to hidden islands, rainforest ecosystems and protected marine reserves. Panoramic-view suites and wellness-focused amenities, including a spa, gym and jacuzzi, provide a restorative balance to active days spent kayaking mangroves, paddleboarding secluded bays or snorkelling with manta rays. With a strong commitment to sustainable travel and collaboration with local communities, she delivers an authentic, low-impact expedition experience in one of the world’s most biodiverse regions.

 


Understanding Expedition Yachts

An expedition yacht is a purpose-built or professionally converted vessel engineered for long-range, off-grid exploration in remote and extreme environments. They typically feature reinforced or ice-class hulls, advanced stabilisation, serious range, and specialist equipment such as tenders, submersibles, helicopters and dive facilities.

While a traditional superyacht focuses primarily on luxury cruising, an expedition yacht prioritises capability and endurance. They offer greater range, stronger hulls, enhanced safety systems and extensive gear for exploring polar regions, isolated islands and uncharted coastlines, all while maintaining high-end comfort.

Expedition yachts can reach environments that most vessels cannot access, including Antarctica, the Arctic, Alaska, the Northwest Passage, Melanesia, Indonesia, Patagonia and remote Pacific islands. Their autonomy allows weeks of uninterrupted exploration far from infrastructure.

In addition to traditional superyacht crew, many carry expedition leaders, dive guides, naturalists, photographers, scientists, heli-ops teams, medics and local experts — depending on destination and mission.

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