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Accommodations

North Pole Icebreaker Expedition
15 days - - Aug - From US $ 20,500

Passengers onboard the Yamal are lodged in 50 outside cabins, so that each cabin has windows or portholes. Each cabin has all the amenities a passenger needs, including a private bathroom, large portholes, desk, television, and more. Public areas include a large passenger lounge (that can accommodate all passengers at once), restroom, restaurant, bar, cinema/lecture hall, basketball court, fitness center, and an indoor swimming pool filled with heated seawater, in addition to a sauna. The captain's bridge (open almost around the clock) and the wide, open decks at various levels provide splendid views at various locations on the ship. The Yamal also has a good library and a small hospital. Qualified chefs prepare varied international cuisine, and an experienced staff attends to your needs. The bar has a large supply of alcoholic and soft drinks.


Standard Cabin--includes a shower, toilet and wash basin.  Storage drawer, several wardrobes, a phone and a sofa are just a few of the other included amenities.


Mini Suite--includes a shower, toilet and wash basin.  A few of the other amenities included are a phone, several wardrobes, storage drawers, a refrigerator, chairs, and windows.


Suite--This spacious living quarter includes a separated bedroom and living area, a toilet, wash basin, and bathtub.  You will also find several wardrobes, windows, a phone, a refrigerator, storage lockers, and drawers among the many included amenities.

More about the ship

The Russian nuclear icebreaker Yamal was built in St. Petersburg in 1992 and meets all international requirements regarding this type of vessel. The crew, also, meets International Conventions regarding crew and officers. The Yamal has over 23,000 tons of displacement and a cruising speed of 19.5 knots. It is one of the most powerful and sophisticated ships in the world, designed as a working ship used to plow through Russia’s sea routes in the north, crashing through the thickest and heaviest ice.
 
The advance of the Yamal through the ice is facilitated by a pneumatic bubbling system supplying hot water through jets under the level of the ice, as well as a polymer coating over the hull and the ability to quickly move ballast water. Ice can be broken during both forward and reverse movement. The vessel is set in motion by the rotation of three screw propellers, each having four blades weighing seven tons each. Two nuclear reactors providing steam for the engine are enclosed in a casing made of 160-ton steel, high-density concrete, and water. A double vacuum water softener produces five tons of fresh water an hour.
 
The Yamal is equipped with the most up-to-date satellite navigation system and communication equipment, including a telephone, and e-mail (Inmarsat and Iridium). Two onboard helicopters are required for ice navigation and used for reconnaissance flights. The Yamal also has zodiac crafts on board in order to better allow for up close views of various fjords and icebergs.
 
The Yamal has an experienced staff of 150, including 50 employees and mechanics. As Russia's icebreaker fleet is considered the world's biggest and most up-to-date, Russians are recognized experts in polar research. The expedition is directed by an experienced leader with a staff of specialists chosen for their local knowledge and expertise.