15-day Icebreaker expedition to the North Pole
July 22 - August 5 and August 3 - August 17, 2008

About Yamal
The Yamal is among the world's most powerful and sophisticated icebreakers and one of the few surface ships ever to have reached the North Pole. The nuclear-powered vessel with its 75,000 horsepower has an armored steel hull designed to withstand the toughest polar conditions. Yet, the Yamal offers passenger comfort with all the amenities you would expect of a top expedition ship. The ship is operated by the Murmansk Shipping Company and has taken adventurous travelers to the North Pole since 1993.

About cabins and Amenities
There are 50 first-class outside cabins and suites with private facilities. All cabin/suites have large windows, a desk, a television, and large closets. The windows can be opened for fresh air. Passengers may control the flow of air into the cabin by adjusting the vent. The twin cabins have one fixed berth and one convertible sofa bed. All suites have a sitting room separate from the bedroom. The private bathroom has a shower, a toilet, a wash-basin, and is equipped with hairdryers, soaps and shower gels. Mini-suites are larger than standard cabins with two windows and a refrigerator. Suites are even larger with a sitting area and a seperate bedroom – most with double-beds.

In the dining room, you have a buffet-style breakfast while you are served lunch and dinner courses. Cakes are also served in mid-afternoon while coffee and tea is available all day. There is a lounge and bar with a wide selection of wines and spirits. On board you will also find a heated indoor swimming pool, an exercise room, a sauna, a shop and a library. In the theater-style auditorium, the expedition team makes presentations. This may include slide-shows, videos and other educational programs. The Yamal makes ship-to-shore communications via Immarsat or Iridium telephone. There is a clinic with a licensed doctor on board.

Other
Each cabin is equipped with a music system. Passengers will receive a robe for use onboard. All announcements, including wildlife sightings, disembarkation announcements and itinerary and weather updates, is made in English over the public address system. The bridge is open for visits weather conditions allowing. Yamal normally carries helicopters for reconnaissance and passenger excursions. The vessel carries a fleet of sturdy Zodiac craft for leisurely cruising and beach landings.

Specifications
Built in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1992
Staff and crew: 140
Passengers: 100
Length: 141.84 m
Breadth: 30 m
Draft: 11.08 m
Propulsion: 2 nuclear-powered steam turbines, 75,000 total horsepower
Ice Class: LL1 (the highest rating possible)
Cruising Speed: 20 knots (open water)
The Yamal is registered in Russia by Murmansk Shipping Company

To read about the North Pole voyage, click here.

To see Yamal's deck plan, click here.

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