TTG Media published an article sharing its experience of taking a look at Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ Hanseatic Inspiration, the line’s newly launched bilingual expedition ship.
Scheduled expeditions
To meet pent-up demand in expedition cruising, there are currently 28 new expedition ships scheduled to take to the oceans between now and the end of 2022.
Hanseatic Inspiration is the latest entrant to this exclusive armada and was christened earlier in October in Hamburg.
What it has to offer?
On the ship’s short preview cruise, it was revealed what Hanseatic Inspiration had to offer British travellers, as the line looks to grow this market.
This is Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ first ‘international’ expedition ship, meaning all crew (including expedition leaders and guides) speak English and menus are in English;
- lectures, port talks and excursions are conducted in English.
- This ship accommodates 230 passengers (199 when cruising in Antarctica) and has a crew of 175.
- The space-to-passenger ratio, which is 68.04 – one of the highest in luxury cruising let alone expeditionary ships.
Novel features
The Novel features spotted include the extendible glass balconies on either side of the ship where passengers will really feel as if they are hovering over the ocean; and an Inspiration Walk at the bow of the ship for close encounters with nature.
Onboard Ocean Academy
Enhancing the expedition context, there’s an Ocean Academy onboard with interactive computers, Study Wall for enhanced learning and scientific microscopes for further examination.
The ship also carries a fleet of 17 zodiacs and two eco-friendly, battery-powered zodiacs specifically for explorations in particularly sensitive areas.
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Source: TTG Media
