Aboard 50 Years of Victory
The newest addition to the Quark Expeditions fleet is the largest, most sophisticated, and powerful icebreaker ever constructed. Twenty years in the making, 50 Years of Victory is the first Arktika-class icebreaker to have a spoon-shaped bow. Boosting the efficiency is the all-new automated digital control system. The ship, designed with a stainless steel ice belt 5 meters (18 feet) wide, breaks through ice up to 2.5 meters (9.2 feet) thick. The icebreaker is driven by 2 nuclear reactors that produce 75,000 horsepower. In open water, top speed can be as much as 21.4 knots.
Please note that Arktika Suites 46 and 48 have obstructed views from their windows.
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128 guests
All prices are per person.
Standard twin cabins are available for single occupancy at 1.7 times the published rate.
| Date | Days | Cabin | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Twin | Mini Suite | Suite | Victory Suite | Arktika Suite | Flight | ||
| Jul 09, 09 -Jul 24, 09 | 16 | $22,690 | $25,290 | $31,390 | $32,390 | $33,390 | $1,650 |
| Jul 22, 09 -Aug 06, 09 | 16 | $22,690 | $25,290 | $31,390 | $32,390 | $33,390 | $1,650 |
| Aug 04, 09 -Aug 19, 09 | 16 | $22,690 | $25,290 | $31,390 | $32,390 | $33,390 | $1,650 |
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Rates Include
Inclusions for departures in 2009:- Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping.
- All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your voyage. (Please inform us of any dietary requirements as far in advance as possible. Unfortunately, the ships’ galleys cannot prepare kosher meals.)
- All shore landings and excursions per the daily program.
- Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities.
- Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled.
- Photographic Album on DVD.
- A pair of waterproof expedition boots on loan for shore landings.
- Hair dryer in every cabin.
- A Quark Expeditions parka.
- Coffee, tea, cocoa and bottled water available around the clock.
- Comprehensive pre-departure materials, including a map and an informative Arctic Reader.
- All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program.
- Emergency Evacuation Insurance for all passengers to a maximum of $100,000 per person.
- One night pre- and one night post-expedition hotel accommodation with breakfast as indicated in the itinerary. (The number of guests per room is the same as cabin occupancy on the ship. Due to limited availability, travelers who reserve a suite on board are accommodated in standard rooms at the hotel.)
- All helicopter transfers and aerial sightseeing according to each day’s program.
- Group transfers from the hotel to the airport and from the airport to the ship for embarkation
- Group transfers from the ship to the local airport upon disembarkation and from the airport to the hotel at the end of the voyage – plus all baggage handling aboard ship.