HANSEATIC nature

HANSEATIC nature is an expedition ship that entered service in 2019 for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. Vard built the ship for voyages to remote regions; seven passenger decks and open deck areas offer views of landscapes and wildlife. On board, there are three restaurants and a pool with a counter-current system. The ship accommodates up to 230 guests; capacity is limited to 199 on Antarctic voyages and circumnavigations of Spitsbergen. The crew numbers around 175. The languages on board are German and English, and the currency is the euro.

Routes and destinations

The 2026 programs NAT2625 and NAT2626 have been scheduled for the period from November 25 to December 20. The 15-day round trip NAT2625 departs from and returns to Hamburg, following the Norwegian coast to the Lofoten Islands and through the fjords; two days at sea alternate with several-hour port calls and scenic passages. The ten-day Baltic Sea cruise NAT2626 connects Hamburg with Copenhagen, Stockholm, Visby, Gdansk and Kalmar. In Copenhagen, the ship is scheduled to stay until midnight, and in Gdansk from 08:00 to 19:30. Both programs combine passages at sea with time ashore.

Specifications and operations

For HANSEATIC nature, the shipyard lists a length of 138.2 metres, a beam of 22 metres, a gross tonnage of 15,651 and a service speed of 14 knots, with a maximum speed of 17.1 knots. The port of registry is Valletta, and the ship sails under the Maltese flag. For the voyages mentioned, Hamburg is the port of embarkation and disembarkation.