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EXPEDITION
Market

Ships Exiting the Market

Ship Year Built Capacity Tonnage Last Known Operator Status
Ocean Chartered to Alma for summer
Victory 2021 186 8,000 American Queen seasons starting in 2025.
(summers)
Sold by SunStone Ships to become
Ocean 1986 189 8,282 Quark Expeditions a floating hotel; later scrapped in
Diamond
Turkey.
Chartered by SunStone Ships to
Ocean 2022 140 8,000 Vantage World an undisclosed party for operations
Odyssey Deluxe Travel
outside the cruise market.
Kruzof 1968 12 292 Alaskan Dream Withdrawn from Alaskan Dream
Explorer Cruises Cruises fleet in 2024.

Alaskan Dream Withdrawn from Alaskan Dream
Misty Fjord 1997 10 30
Cruises Cruises fleet in 2023.
World 2025 200 9,300 Mystic/Atlas Ocean To operate cruises for Windstar
Seeker Cruises starting in late 2025.

World 2019 200 9,300 Mystic/Quark To operate cruises for Windstar
Explorer Expeditions Cruises starting in late 2026.

Caledonian 1991 114 4,200 Captain Cook Cruises To operate traditional cruises for
Sky Fiji Travelmarvel starting in April 2025.

HX/Hurtigruten Withdrawal from HX/Hurtigruten
Nordsjternen 1956 149 2,191
Svalbard fleet.
To continue operating outside the
Midnatsol 2003 500 16,151 HX expedition market under Hurtigruten
(former Maud)
Coastal Service flag.
Otto 2002 500 15,960 HX Transferred to Hurtigruten Coastal
Sverdrup Service.

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