If using watercolors to express an extraordinary landscape appeals to you, read on. Similarly, if you’re a shutterbug and want to capture the midnight sun, this charter opportunity may be for you. Pelorus Yachting is hosting artist-oriented charters aboard the rugged Polarfront in Greenland during August and September.
Pelorus Yachting, the yacht-specific division of the expedition travel company Pelorus, has chosen the 178-footer (54-meter) for a few reasons. Firstly, she’s a durable former weather ship from 1978, plying the North Atlantic Ocean on behalf of Norway until 2010. (Increasing use of satellites made her purpose obsolete.) Her rugged construction appealed to a private company, which acquired her and converted her into a high-latitude expedition vessel in 2017. Currently, Polarfront has a wood-paneled lounge bar and eight staterooms for 12 guests. An on-deck sauna and hot tub, a gym, and a library stocked with maritime and polar reading material appeal, too. Additionally, in a nod to her history, she has a Météo France weather station, regularly feeding data to global meteorological databases.
During the Pelorus Yachting charters, Polarfront will have a Greenland-specialized photographer or watercolor artist aboard. Imagine the scenes you can capture after kayaking, hiking, and cruising in the tender for minke and humpback whales. You further can go fishing for Atlantic char, cod, or salmon. At night, listen as a local guide or naturalist educates you on the local area. And, of course, you’ll dine on excellent cuisine from the chef who’s part of the 11-person crew.
Notably, Pelorus Yachting has alternate but still creativity-oriented proposals for Polarfront charters. Namely, you can request a poet or a musician to accompany you.
Whatever your choice, the owners just had the vessel undergo engine replacement. The new powerplants reportedly consume 40 percent less fuel. In related sustainability news, the owners and crew source as much as possible from small, responsible companies.
Price: $343,728 for a seven-day charter with 12 guests.
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