ISBJØRNEN II

Yacht Charter

ISBJØRNEN II is a 24.6-metre Arctic explorer yacht for up to 12 guests, offering a private and characterful way to explore Greenland, Svalbard and remote polar coastlines

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Specifications

Length: 24.60M

Beam: 5.70M

Draft: 3.0M

Guests: 12

Cabins: 6

Crew: 3

Year Built/Refit: 1954/2000
Gross Tonnage

Cruising Speed: 7 KNOTS
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Key Features

ISBJØRNEN II was purpose-built for Greenland’s ice-strewn waters, giving her an authentic Arctic pedigree that suits remote polar cruising.
Her 12-guest capacity creates a private, sociable atmosphere for families, friends or small groups travelling together.
The yacht’s smaller scale allows access to sheltered anchorages, isolated coastlines and remote landing points beyond the reach of larger expedition ships.
The panoramic lounge keeps guests connected to the landscape between excursions, with wide views of ice, fjords, coastline and passing wildlife.
Her informal onboard style, warming meals and close interaction with the crew create a more personal way to experience the polar regions.
Captain Catherine Ardagh brings extensive Arctic experience, supporting careful navigation, ice assessment and confident exploration in remote waters.

About ISBJØRNEN II

An Intimate Arctic Explorer Yacht for Greenland and Svalbard

Launched in 1954 and built by Danish shipbuilder Johannes Ring Andersen, ISBJØRNEN II carries the character and resilience of a vessel created for Greenland’s demanding waters. Her interiors are simple, cosy and deliberately social, with six comfortable cabins and a panoramic lounge that becomes the centre of life on board. After Zodiac landings, wildlife watching or time ashore, guests return to warming meals, board games, conversation with the crew and uninterrupted views of ice, fjords and coastline through wide windows. The experience is informal rather than overly polished, which suits the nature of a small Arctic yacht charter.

ISBJØRNEN II is particularly well suited to Greenland, Svalbard and remote Arctic cruising because of her scale, heritage and expedition purpose. From this yacht, private groups can explore sheltered anchorages, ice-strewn coastlines, isolated landing points and wilderness areas that larger expedition vessels cannot approach in the same way. Zodiac access allows each day to move between shore landings, hiking, skiing, fishing, sledging and wildlife watching, shaped by weather, sea state and local conditions. With a crew experienced in polar waters, ISBJØRNEN II offers a quieter and more personal way to experience the Arctic, where the focus is on access, atmosphere and time spent close to the landscape.

Cruising Locations

SUMMER: Arctic

WINTER: Arctic

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Why we love it

ISBJØRNEN II feels genuinely rooted in the Arctic, with a history, scale and onboard atmosphere that suit the landscapes she explores. She is not overly polished or oversized, which is exactly her appeal: a cosy, characterful explorer yacht that brings a small group close to the ice, wildlife and remote coastlines of Greenland and Svalbard.