The Amazone is a classic Dutch sailing ship that was built in 1963 as a fishing vessel. In her early years, she sailed in the North Sea, where she was active in the fishing industry. In 1993, the ship underwent a major reconstruction and was transformed into a beautiful sailing passenger vessel, fully equipped to take guests on voyages across the world’s oceans. To this day, the Amazone is still in service; since 2021, her focus has mainly been on expeditions in the polar regions.
Beautiful journeys
The Amazone offers special sailing voyages to, among other destinations, Antarctica. In addition, expeditions are organized to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, such as the impressive archipelago Nova Zembla. These unique journeys take travelers to some of the most remote and untouched areas in the world.
All expeditions are carried out under the guidance of an experienced and professional permanent crew, who ensure safety, comfort, and an optimal travel experience. In addition, new crew members are trained on board so that the knowledge and craftsmanship of sailing at sea will also be preserved in the future.
Trips to Antarctica can be booked either individually or as part of a group, with groups of up to a maximum of 18 people. This ensures that every voyage remains small-scale, personal, and exclusive.
Would you also like to come and enjoy the vastness of the ocean and the beauty of the polar regions?
The polar regions
Sailing the seas with the Amazone and visiting the polar regions is a sustainable way of traveling. It is also a chance to truly enjoy the driving power of the wind. In addition, on a “smaller” ship like the Amazone, you can discover places that are inaccessible to large cruise ships.
You can get close to Antarctica, admire the blue icebergs, and sometimes whales come so close that you almost feel you could touch them. We also visit polar stations from different countries.
In summer, Antarctica has almost 24 hours of daylight. Penguins care for their young there and continuously dive for fish. Seals rest on large ice floes, and whales make spectacular leaps halfway out of the water. You hear numerous seabirds calling out to each other. It is a beautiful region with untouched nature.
Planned trips:
There is no fixed daily schedule on board, for several reasons:
The weather can be highly unpredictable in the polar regions. And we do have to take that into account.
The crew tries to adapt to the specific preferences of the groups; some guests want to see whales, others want to go skiing or prefer diving. Nevertheless, detailed information is always provided about the possibilities of the locations we visit.
