Hondius

Hondius is the first-registered Polar Class 6 vessel in the world, meeting the latest and highest Lloyd’s Register demands for ice-strengthened cruise vessels
Hondius is the first-registered Polar Class 6 vessel in the world, meeting the latest and highest Lloyd’s Register demands for ice-strengthened cruise vessels. Hondius also exceeds the requirements of the Polar Code as adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), allowing you to enjoy the polar regions as much as possible while impacting them as little as possible. Hondius is one of the most flexible, advanced, innovative ice-strengthened vessels in the polar regions. It is optimized for exploratory voyages that provide you the utmost first-hand contact with the Arctic and Antarctica.

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M/V Hondius Deckplan

M/V Hondius  deck plan

Specifications

  • Passengers: 170 in 80 cabins
  • Staff & crew: Crew 57 | Guides 13 | Doctor 1
  • Length: 107.6 meters
  • Breadth: 17.6 meters
  • Draft: 5.30 meters
  • Ice class: Polar Class 6 (equivalent 1A-Super)
  • Displacement: 5,590 tonnes
  • Propulsion: 2 x ABC main engines; total 4,200 kW
  • Speed: 15 knots

Cabin Details

Quad Porthole Cabin

2 portholes, 2 upper & 2 lower berths, small sofa, private shower & toilet, flatscreen TV, desk & chair, telephone and wifi, coffee & tea maker, hair dryer, safe.

Quad Porthole Cabin
Quad Porthole Cabin
Triple Porthole Cabin

2 portholes, 2 lower berths & 1 upper berth, private shower & toilet, flatscreen TV, desk & chair, telephone and wifi, coffee & tea maker, hair dryer, safe.

Triple Porthole Cabin
Triple Porthole Cabin
Twin Porthole Cabin

2 portholes, 2 lower berths, small sofa, private shower & toilet, flatscreen TV, desk & chair, telephone and wifi, coffee & tea maker, hair dryer, safe.

Twin Porthole Cabin
Twin Porthole Cabin
Twin Window Cabin

1 window, 2 lower berths, small sofa, private shower & toilet, flatscreen TV, desk & chair, telephone and wifi, coffee & tea maker, hair dryer, safe.

Twin Window Cabin
Twin Window Cabin
Twin Deluxe Cabin

2 windows, 2 lower berths, small sofa, private shower & toilet, flatscreen TV, desk & chair, telephone and wifi, coffee & tea maker, hair dryer, safe, minibar

Twin Deluxe Cabin
Twin Deluxe Cabin
Superior Cabin

2 windows, 1 double bed, small sofa, private shower & toilet, flatscreen TV, desk & chair, telephone and wifi, coffee & tea maker, hair dryer, safe, minibar

Superior Cabin
Superior Cabin
Junior Suite

1 double window, 1 double bed, private shower & toilet, flatscreen TV, desk & chair, telephone and wifi, coffee & tea maker, hair dryer, safe, minibar

Junior Suite
Junior Suite
Grand Suite with private balcony

1 double window, 1 double bed, private balcony, private shower & toilet, flatscreen TV, desk & chair, telephone and wifi, coffee & tea maker, hair dryer, safe, minibar

Grand Suite with private balcony
Grand Suite with private balcony