The 109m/358ft expedition vessel Project Icecap is due to be built at Lurssen shipyard and launched in 2021. Mega Yacht Project Icecap will be built using the latest technology, which will provide excellent performance and capabilities of cruising in any weather conditions. Although the shipyard has revealed very little information, the renderings released earlier this year show the massive helipad aft of the yacht, spacious tender garage and swim platform.
Lurssen Project Icecap
Mega yacht Project Icecap will feature accommodation for 20 guests and lots of living space, as her interior volume will be over 6500GT.
53-meter Oceanfast Yacht – MIZU
Luxury expedition yachts have gained a lot of popularity in the charter market. The 73m superyacht Planet Nine, 77m Legend and 73m Cloudbreak are some of the finest all-goer vessels available in remote destinations, including Patagonia, Antarctica, South Pacific and Northern Europe. Explorer vessels equipped with helipads and additional tenders offer even more exciting adventure to their guests, as they allow visiting secluded beaches, icy cold grounds with penguin colonies and hidden tropical bays.
Charter yacht Legend in Antarctica. Photo credit CharterWorld
Not only motor yachts and sailing boats are in favour of charterers in the Mediterranean but also expedition boats 71m Enigma XK, 39m RH3, 53m MIZU and 49m Plan B getting fully booked well in advance. The largest explorer charter yacht REV is currently under construction and will be launched in 2020.
Plan B – alfresco dining area
A large number of explorer and expedition yacht concepts has been introduced to the yacht industry: Cantierre delle Marche AURELIA 29, NedXplor 38 superyacht by Omega Architects, DAMEN support vessel Power Play.
REV explorer
Recently launch explorer yachts Gioia, Ocean’s Four maybe available for charter in the future. You can find the full list of explorer yachts available for charter here.
