Sylvia Earle

An expedition cruise vessel of the ULSTEIN CX103 design. Designed with the X-BOW® hull, the vessel will provide the best possible comfort for passengers in rough head seas, as well as being fuel efficient.

Vessel type

Cruise

Design

CX103

Built by

China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI), China

Year

2022

Owned by

SunStone Ships Inc

Designed by

Ulstein Design & Solutions AS

Ordered by

SunStone Ships Inc

Operated by

Aurora Expeditions

IMO Number

9872327

Principal dimensions

Length:
104.4 m
Beam:
18.4 m
Draught (max):
5.3 m
Speed (max):
15.5 kn
Accommodation :
144 PAX
Accommodation:
249 POB

Note: Subject to selected variant configuration

Classifications

  • Polar Class 6, ICE 1A*, *HULL, *MACH, Passenger Ship, POLAR CAT-B, INWATERSURVEY, Comf-Noise-Crew 3, CLEANSHIP, AUT-UMS, MON-SHAFT, LI-HG-S2, SEEMP, Unrestricted navigation

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Ship history

Contract signing: 2018

Ship name decision: Jan 2020

Steel cutting: Mar 2020

Keel laying: July 2020

Launch: Mar 2021

Sea trial: Oct 2021

Delivery: 22 Oct 2022

Aurora Expeditions' review of the vessel:

In addition to excursions for hiking and honing wildlife photography skills, there’s plenty to do onboard the Sylvia Earle, which features state-of-the-art perks like an ocean-view sauna, a quiet library for reading up on Antarctic history, and stately lounge and deck areas for taking in the views. Thanks to the ship's revolutionary bow design, seasickness is also likely to be less of an issue.

The first meeting between the two sister vessels Sylvia Earle and Greg Mortimer.
The first meeting between the two sister vessels Sylvia Earle and Greg Mortimer.

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