MS Seaventure

The 1990-built MS Seaventure cruise ship (“MS Bremen” for Hapag-Lloyd between 1993-2020) was originally constructed as “Frontier Spirit” at Mitsubishi Shipyard in Kobe, Japan. In 2003, MS Bremen discovered a previously uncharted island in Antarctica, later named “Bremen Island.” The ship was featured in the TV series “Killer Wave” (launched in 2007). In 2006, the liner completed a Northwest Passage cruise using real-time satellite data to navigate sea ice.

For Hapag-Lloyd, the vessel (IMO number 8907424) was Bahamas-flagged (MMSI 308429000) and registered in Nassau. After acquisition by Scylla, she was reflagged to Cyprus (MMSI 210081000) with registry in Limassol. In 2025, she was reflagged again to the Bahamas (MMSI 311001633).

In May 2024, Scylla announced the vessel’s sale to an undisclosed buyer, with the deal expected to close later that year. In September 2024, it was revealed that ownership had been transferred to a China-based consortium formed by Guangdong Travel Holding Group and Guangdong Port & Shipping Group. The new owners planned to launch “66 Degrees Expeditions” (66° Expedition Cruise), China’s first polar expedition cruise brand, starting operations in May 2025.

Seasonally, the ship is chartered to Polar Latitudes Expeditions — a travel brand established in October 2025 following the merger of Polar Latitudes and Albatros Travel Group.

History – construction and ownership

On January 15, 2019, it was announced that Hapag-Lloyd had sold the vessel to Scylla. Delivery to the new shipowner (the Swiss family-owned Scylla AG) was originally planned for May 2021. The sale price was not disclosed. As of 2019, Scylla AG owned 31 riverboats, most chartered to various European cruise tour companies.

In mid-July 2020, Hapag-Lloyd confirmed that MS Bremen would not return to service for the company. At the time of the announcement, the 30-year-old vessel was docked in Warnemunde-Rostock, Germany, with scheduled voyages to Antarctica for the 2020-2021 winter season.

MS Seaventure was officially acquired by Scylla AG (shipowner and parent company of VIVA Cruises) from Hapag-Lloyd on November 1, 2020. In 2025, the vessel was sold to/acquired by SEAVENTURE HOLDING HONG KONG (registered shipowner) and operated/managed by its subsidiary 66 EXPEDITIONS CRUISES HK CO.

MS Seaventure last underwent drydock refurbishment in 2025 and until that year was managed by the Cyprus-based RsR Nemo Ship Management Ltd. In 2025, ship management was transferred to Ocean Advice (part of the Basel-based United Waterways Group).

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises (Kreuzfahrten) is a Hamburg-based subsidiary of Hapag-Lloyd AG, currently ranked as the world’s 5th-largest container shipping line by fleet capacity. Until 2017, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises was a wholly owned subsidiary of Europe’s leading travel group TUI AG.

The 168-passenger ship Bremen (later SeaQuest) was acquired by Hapag-Lloyd in April 1993. The Japan-built vessel was purchased in 1992 from Salen Lindblad Cruising and renamed “Frontier Spirit,” beginning operations for Frontier Cruises under the newly established brand “SeaQuest Cruises.” Frontier Spirit became the world’s 4th passenger ship to complete a transit of the Canadian Arctic via the Northwest Passage route.

Between April 2021 and May 2024, the vessel (named “MS Seaventure,” previously “MS Seascape”) was owned by Scylla AG and chartered to its subsidiary VIVA Cruises (a 2019-established travel brand). Seaventure was also seasonally chartered to Polar Latitudes Inc (a Vermont, USA-based tour operator) and Iceland ProCruises (a Reykjavik-based travel company).

During Polar Latitudes charters in the winter months, the ship’s max capacity was reduced to 139 passengers and 90 crew/staff. Polar Latitudes also charters the Noble Caledonia-owned vessels Hebridean Sky and Island Sky. Iceland ProCruises chartered Seaventure in the summer and fall seasons.

Decks and Cabins

MS Seaventure staterooms (82 total / max 168 passengers / double occupancy) are all Outside cabins and mainly Oceanview, including 16 Balcony cabins and 2 Suites across 7 cabin categories.

Stateroom amenities include smart HDTV, DVD player, individual air conditioning, minibar, electronic safe (in the closet), en-suite bathroom, premium bedding, and plush bathrobes.

Handicapped (wheelchair-accessible) cabins are available.

Suites feature step-out balconies and larger lounge areas.

The ship has 8 decks, 6 of which are passenger-accessible, with 5 housing cabins.

Shipboard facilities and amenities

MS Seaventure’s dining venues include the Restaurant (main dining room with open-seating breakfast and lunch) and the casual Lido Grill (buffet-style venue).

Guests enjoy expert-guided shore excursions daily. Nordic walking sticks, bicycles, kayaks, and snorkeling equipment are available for use. Lectures are held daily onboard MS Bremen in the Panorama Lounge. Additional facilities include Bremen Club, two bars, a beauty salon, a mini-boutique, and an Internet center with microscopes and PC workstations. The fitness center offers cardio equipment and ocean views. The Sun Deck, swimming pool, and sauna provide opportunities for relaxation after excursions.

The ship carries 14 Zodiacs (Zodiac Milpro boats) — rigid-hulled, high-speed motorized craft used for shoreside cruising and landings in shallow coastal areas.

VIVA Cruises fares include gratuities, accommodations, onboard enrichment and entertainment, main dining (breakfast buffet, lunch, multi-course gourmet dinner), fine dining (reservation-only), 24-hour coffee/tea with snacks, premium liquors, alcoholic beverages (cocktails, aperitifs, sparkling and house wines by the glass, bottled beer), and non-alcoholic drinks (mineral water, sodas, juices, coffee beverages, specialty teas).

Seaventure itineraries (VIVA Cruises)

Hapag-Lloyd’s MS Bremen itinerary program featured South America (Amazon River and Antarctica), Europe (Iceland, Norway/Baltic Sea), and the Caribbean, with seasonal Transatlantic repositioning voyages.

MS Seaventure’s itinerary program began in April 2021. The ship’s inaugural voyage for VIVA Cruises (fleet) was initially scheduled for May 15-21, 2021. The 7-day itinerary sailed from Amsterdam to Hamburg. From homeport Hamburg, 13 roundtrips were scheduled to Baltic Sea ports, Arctic Norway (Spitsbergen Island), and a Transatlantic repositioning voyage (via Iceland and Greenland) to Canada, followed by seasonal deployment to South America.

The 17-day North Atlantic repositioning cruise (Kangerlussuaq, Greenland to Quebec City, Canada) was priced from USD 12,150 per person (double-occupancy outside cabin).

However, in late November 2020, VIVA Cruises rescheduled Seaventure’s maiden voyage (“Springtime Maritime Experiences”) for April 18-25, 2021. The 7-night roundtrip from Bremerhaven, Germany visited Wismar, Szczecin, Stralsund, Copenhagen, Heligoland Island, and Hamburg. Prices started from EUR 2795 (GBP 2470) per person (Outside Cabin, double occupancy).

• Following the inaugural cruise, Seaventure sailed three additional 7-night roundtrip itineraries from Bremerhaven to Malmo and Goteborg (Sweden), Kristiansand (Norway), and Sylt Island (Germany). Prices again started from EUR 2795 per person.
• As a promotional offer celebrating the launch of the VIVA Cruises brand, all Seaventure bookings made by December 31, 2020, received a EUR 350 voucher redeemable on any 2021 VIVA River Cruises European itinerary.

In June 2021, VIVA announced Seaventure’s 2022 program (April–October), introducing new itineraries in Western and Northern Europe (including Arctic destinations) departing from Dublin, Bremerhaven, Leith (Edinburgh), Tromso, and Reykjavik.

• The 7-day “Coastal Magic” itinerary (roundtrip from Dublin on April 16) featured cruising along Ireland’s coast (to Belfast) and northern Scotland (to Edinburgh), followed by port calls in Norway (including Spitsbergen Island).
• The 24-day “Eternal Ice of the Arctic” itinerary (two roundtrips from Bremerhaven in July and August) visited Scotland’s Shetland Islands and completed a Transatlantic crossing to Greenland.
• The 22-day “Beauty of Scandinavia” itinerary (September 2022, from Bremerhaven to Tenerife) covered the Baltic Sea, calling at Oslo, Goteborg, and Copenhagen.

Prices for Seaventure’s 2022 expedition voyages started from EUR 2205 (~GBP 1900) per person (double occupancy).

Iceland ProCruises Seaventure itineraries (2023 summer schedule)

Iceland ProCruises’ 2023 schedule for Seaventure included seven “Iceland Circumnavigation” voyages (roundtrips from Reykjavik, departures May–July) starting from US$2900 per person. These itineraries visited Arnarstapi Village/Snaefellsnes, Isafjordur, Siglufjordur, Skjalfandi Bay, Seydisfjordur, Djupivogur (near Papey Island), and Vestmannaeyjar Island.

Two additional itineraries combined Iceland and Greenland, with fares inclusive of flights between the two countries (Kangerlussuaq–Keflavik).

The 10-day “Iceland Circumnavigation” itinerary (departures May 27–June 5, June 5–14, June 14–25, June 23–July 2, July 2–11, July 20–29, July 29–August 7) started from GBP 2300 per person. The roundtrip itinerary from Reykjavik visited Arnarstapi/Grundarfjordur, Isafjordur, Siglufjordur, Grimsey, Flatey, Husavik (overnight), Seydisfjordur, Djupivogur, and Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands).

The 21-day “Hot Springs and Eternal Ice” itinerary (Iceland and Greenland, July 29–August 18) started from GBP 4950. Sailing from Reykjavik to Kangerlussuaq, it visited Arnarstapi/Grundarfjordur, Isafjordur, Siglufjordur/Grimsey, Flatey/Husavik (overnight), Seydisfjordur, Djupivogur, Vestmannaeyjar, Reykjavik, Ammassalik Island, Qaqortoq, Qeqertarsuasiat, Nuuk, Sisimiut, Ilulissat, Uummannaq, Qeqertarsuaq, and Kangerlussuaq.

The 12-day “Natural Wonders of Greenland – Tour 1” itinerary (August 7–18) was priced from GBP 7020 per person (Reykjavik to Kangerlussuaq). It visited Ammassalik Island, Qaqortoq, Qeqertarsuasiat, Nuuk, Sisimiut, Ilulissat, Uummannaq, Qeqertarsuaq, and Kangerlussuaq.

The 12-day “Natural Wonders of Greenland – Tour 2” itinerary (August 18–29) was priced from GBP 3045 per person. The reverse route (Kangerlussuaq to Reykjavik) visited Qeqertarsuaq, Uummannaq, Ilulissat, Sisimiut, Nuuk, Ikka Fjord, Ammassalik Island (overnight), and Reykjavik.

Both Iceland and Greenland itineraries included scenic cruising through Prins Christian Sound and a Denmark Strait crossing.

The 2024 Iceland ProCruises charter program (June–August) included 10 sailings between Reykjavik and Kangerlussuaq, visiting destinations in Iceland and Greenland.

Polar Latitudes Seaventure itineraries (2023–2024 winter schedule)

Polar Latitudes charters MS Seaventure exclusively for Antarctica voyages during the winter season, as her hull is ice-classed “1-A Super” (the highest awarded to passenger ships). All itineraries are roundtrips from Ushuaia, Argentina via the Drake Passage.

Polar Latitudes’ Antarctica 2021–2022 program began on November 23, 2021, with a 19-night roundtrip from Ushuaia. The maiden voyage visited the UK’s South Georgia Island and the Antarctic Peninsula (December 5–9).

Listed below is the Polar Latitudes Seaventure schedule for winter 2023–2024 (7 total Ushuaia roundtrip departures):

• 20-night/21-day “The Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica” itinerary (Dec 29, 2023–Jan 8, 2024)
• 12-night/13-day “Celebrating Antarctica” itineraries (Nov 29–Dec 11, Dec 9–21, 2023)
• 11-night/12-day “Adventures in Antarctica” itinerary (Nov 20–Dec 1, 2023)
• 14-night/15-day “Crossing the Circle” itinerary (Jan 16–30, 2024)
• 21-night/22-day “Puerto Madryn to the Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica” itinerary (Nov 2–23, 2023)
• 12-night/13-day “Christmas in Antarctica” itinerary (Dec 19–31, 2023)

Pricing ranged between USD 800–1050 per person per night (double occupancy), depending on itinerary and departure date.