World Voyager
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Nicko Cruises (Mystic Cruises)
World Voyager current position
World Voyager current location is at Baltic Sea (coordinates 59.38777 N / 18.33981 E) cruising en route to FI MHQ>SE STO. The AIS position was reported 3 minutes ago.
All Itineraries Current PositionCurrent itinerary of World Voyager
World Voyager current cruise is 11 days, round-trip Baltic Sea. Prices start from USD 3639 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 25 Jun, 2022 and ends on 06 Jul, 2022.
Date / Time | Port |
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25 Jun 17:30 | Departing from Kiel, Germany hotels |
27 Jun 13:00 - 17:30 | Riga, Latvia |
28 Jun 14:00 - 19:00 | Tallinn, Estonia |
29 Jun 07:00 - 18:00 | Helsinki, Finland |
30 Jun 11:00 - 20:00 | Turku, Finland |
01 Jul 08:00 - 23:00 | Mariehamn Aland, Finland |
02 Jul 08:00 - 03 Jul 05:00 | Stockholm, Sweden |
04 Jul 09:00 - 18:00 | Gdynia-Gdansk, Poland |
06 Jul 08:00 | Arriving in Kiel, Germany hotels |
Specifications of World Voyager
Year built | 2021 / Age: 1 |
Flag state | Madeira |
Builder | WestSEA Shipyard (Viana do Castelo, Portugal) |
Class | ice-strengthened expedition ship |
Building cost | EUR 70 million (USD 80 million) |
Speed | 16 kn / 30 kph / 18 mph |
Length (LOA) | 126 m / 413 ft |
Beam (width) | 19 m / 62 ft |
Gross Tonnage | 9934 gt |
Passengers | 196 - 200 |
Crew | 125 |
Decks | 8 |
Cabins | 86 |
Decks with cabins | 3 |
Sister-ships | World Adventurer, World Explorer, World Discoverer, World Navigator, World Seeker, World Traveller |
Christened by | tba |
Owner | Mystic Invest via Mystic Cruises (Portugal) |
Operator | Schiffsreisen GmbH (Nicko Cruises Germany), Quark Expeditions |
World Voyager Itineraries
Date | Itinerary | Departure Port | Price from |
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2022 Jun 25 | 11 days, round-trip Baltic Sea | Kiel | $3639 |
2022 Jul 06 | 11 days, round-trip Baltic Sea | Kiel | $3639 |
2022 Jul 17 | 11 days, round-trip Baltic Sea | Kiel | $3639 |
2022 Jul 28 | 14 days, round-trip Norwegian Fjords | Kiel | $6066 |
2022 Aug 11 | 17 days, round-trip British Isles | Kiel | $6066 |
2022 Aug 11 | 14 days, one-way from Kiel to Hamburg | Kiel | $5702 |
2022 Aug 25 | 3 days, one-way from Hamburg to Kiel | Hamburg | $1333 |
2022 Aug 28 | 7 days, round-trip Baltic Sea | Kiel | $3518 |
2022 Sep 04 | 3 days, one-way from Kiel to Hamburg | Kiel | $1333 |
2022 Sep 07 | 2 days, one-way from Hamburg to Portsmouth UK | Hamburg | $362 |
2022 Sep 29 | 11 days, one-way from Lisbon to Funchal | Lisbon | $4852 |
2022 Oct 10 | 7 days, one-way from Funchal to Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Funchal | |
2022 Oct 17 | 12 days, round-trip Africa | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | $5204 |
2022 Oct 29 | 7 days, round-trip Canary Islands | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | $2668 |
2022 Nov 05 | 12 days, round-trip Africa | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | $5204 |
2022 Nov 17 | 7 days, round-trip Canary Islands | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | $2668 |
2022 Nov 24 | 12 days, round-trip Africa | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | $5204 |
2022 Dec 06 | 15 days, one-way from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Willemstad Curacao | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | $5216 |
2022 Dec 21 | 14 days, one-way from Willemstad Curacao to Panama City | Willemstad Curacao | $6733 |
2023 Jan 04 | 12 days, round-trip Western Caribbean | Panama City | $5823 |
2023 Jan 16 | 14 days, one-way from Panama City to Cozumel | Panama City | $6733 |
2023 Jan 30 | 15 days, one-way from Cozumel to Willemstad Curacao | Cozumel | $6733 |
2023 Feb 14 | 13 days, one-way from Willemstad Curacao to Philipsburg St Maarten | Willemstad Curacao | $5763 |
2023 Feb 27 | 14 days, one-way from Philipsburg St Maarten to Cozumel | Philipsburg St Maarten | $6187 |
2023 Mar 13 | 15 days, one-way from Cozumel to Willemstad Curacao | Cozumel | $6733 |
2023 Mar 28 | 15 days, one-way from Willemstad Curacao to Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Willemstad Curacao | $5216 |
2023 Apr 12 | 10 days, round-trip Canary Islands | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | $3602 |
2023 Apr 22 | 12 days, round-trip Africa | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | $5088 |
2023 May 04 | 12 days, one-way from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Funchal | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | $4356 |
2023 May 16 | 11 days, round-trip Azores | Funchal | $4695 |
2023 May 27 | 11 days, round-trip Azores | Funchal | $4695 |
2023 Jun 07 | 11 days, one-way from Funchal to Bremerhaven | Funchal | $4804 |
2023 Jun 18 | 4 days, round-trip Western Europe | Bremerhaven | $1571 |
2023 Jun 22 | 4 days, round-trip Western Europe | Bremerhaven | $1571 |
2023 Jun 26 | 14 days, one-way from Bremerhaven to Hamburg | Bremerhaven | $6420 |
2023 Jul 10 | 14 days, one-way from Hamburg to Longyearbyen | Hamburg | $10778 |
2023 Jul 24 | 11 days, round-trip Spitsbergen | Longyearbyen | $9194 |
2023 Aug 04 | 11 days, round-trip Spitsbergen | Longyearbyen | $9194 |
2023 Aug 15 | 10 days, one-way from Longyearbyen to Reykjavik | Longyearbyen | $8353 |
2023 Aug 25 | 15 days, one-way from Reykjavik to Hamburg | Reykjavik | $7425 |
2023 Sep 09 | 4 days, round-trip German Bight | Hamburg | $1571 |
2023 Sep 13 | 4 days, one-way from Hamburg to Copenhagen | Hamburg | $1571 |
World Voyager Review
Review of World Voyager
The 2020-built/2021-inaugurated MS World Voyager cruise ship is a newbuild passenger vessel designed for operations in the polar regions (Arctic and Antarctica). The shipbuilder is WestSEA (naval shipyard in Viana do Castelo, Portugal).
Currently, the ship is owned by Mystic Invest (via the subsidiary Mystic Cruises) and operated by Nicko Cruises (subsidiary/fleet) via Schiffsreisen GmbH as well as by other small cruise companies, including Quark Expeditions.
The ship World Voyager is the second vessel in a planned 10-ship fleet of Mystic Cruises, that includes the sisterships World Explorer (2019), World Voyager (2020-2021), World Navigator (2021), World Traveller (2022), World Seeker (2022), World Adventurer (2023), World Discoverer (2023).
The vessel (IMO number 9871529) is currently Portugal-flagged (MMSI 255806150) and registered in Madeira/Funchal.
Ship history and ownership
The vessel is owned by the Portugal-based company Mystic Cruises and seasonally chartered by Quark Expeditions (for polar cruises) and also by the European river cruise operator Nicko Cruises (for the rest of the season). The polar travel company Quark Expeditions (established in 1991) specializes in polar expedition cruises to Antarctica using vessels with ice-strengthened hulls. Quark Expeditions became part of the UK-based TUI Travel on May 1, 2007.
Mystic Cruises is a new brand owned by the Portuguese entrepreneur Mario Ferreira - president of Mystic Invest SGPS (group of companies) and best known as CEO of the Portuguese river cruise company Douro Azul, operating on Douro River roundtrips from Oporto. Mario Ferreira is also famous for being Portugal's first space tourist (traveling on Virgin Galactic's Spaceship One / owned by Richard Branson).
The shipowner Mystic Invest is a Portuguese family-owned financial holding that fully owns several brands specializing in travel and tourism business (cruises, tours, hotels) and real estate. The list of brands (subsidiaries) owned by the parent company Mystic Invest includes DouroAzul (Portugal), Mystic Cruises (Portugal), Nicko Cruises (Germany), Priority Dolphin (shipbuilding), Mystic Tua (Portugal), Mystic Adventure (tour agency in Barca d'Alva), World of Discoveries (theme park in Porto Portugal), Helitours (Porto and Douro Valley), BlueBus (Porto), hotels and resorts (Hotel do Cais, Monumental Palace Hotel, Douro Marina Hotel, Wine Lodge Hotel), Caminho das Estrelas (suborbital and Zero-G flights), Mystic Real Estate.
Decks and Cabins
World Voyager staterooms (98 total) are all in Suite categories and with step-out balconies, providing max passenger capacity 200 (max 140 on polar cruises). The boat has 8 decks, of which 6 are passenger-accessible and 3 with cabins.
Each of the staterooms offers as standard (complimentary / price-inclusive) amenities
- en-suite bathroom (shower, WC, washbasin, hairdryer, plush bathrobes and slippers, premium bath products)
- separate bedroom (Queen-size double bed convertible to 2 twins / single beds, bedside cabinets, bedside USB charging ports, wall-mounted lamps)
- mirrored vanity table / writing desk with armchair, lounge area (2-seater sofabed, coffee table with chairs), Horizon and Veranda cabins additionally have a plush loveseat
- smart HDTV (infotainment system, Internet, on-demand movies, Bluetooth connectivity), large wardrobe, electronic safe box (in the closet), minibar (fully-stocked refrigerator)
- individual air-conditioning, LED lighting
- daily turndown service
- Still and sparkling bottled water is provided complimentary and replenished twice daily.
Towels (excluding those on the rack) and bedsheets are changed every 3rd day (depending on cruise itinerary length). Shipboard laundry and ironing services are available at extra cost. Laundry bags are provided in the cabins and collected each morning.
Each cabin is equipped with orange-coloured lifejackets, which are used in cases of emergencies and during lifeboat drills. Ship's electrical supply is 220 V (50 Hz). The electrical outlets (found in all cabins and throughout the ship) are standard European 2-pin plugs. A total of 5 USB ports (per cabin) are for digital devices (cameras, smartphones, tablets, etc). Each cabin is also fitted with a total of 5 power outlets (110V / 220V).
Most cabins (~90%) are with private step-out balconies, excepting only the aft-located (decks 5-6) "French Balcony" cabins, which are with a sliding window (upper panel) opening to a railing (Juliet balcony). Cabin balconies are furnished with 1 low table and 2 deckchairs. Superior, Deluxe and Owner suites additionally have 2 lounge chairs on their balconies.
MS World Voyager has 7 cabin categories ranging in sizes from 185 ft2 (17 m2, Adventure Stateroom) to 355 ft (33 m2, Owner Suite). French Balcony cabins (Infinity Stateroom, 270 ft2 / 25 m2) are with floor-ceiling glass wall with a slide opening window (upper panel). Balcony cabins (Veranda Stateroom, 215 ft2 / 20 m2) are with a step-out balcony. Triple cabins (Junior Suites) are in 2 different types - with either outdoor or French Balcony. The all 12 Adventure-type (Porthole) cabins are located midship on Deck 3 and each with a large non-opening window.
All top-tier suites are 2-Room (1-Bedroom) and with larger balconies (sized 110 ft2 / 10 m2) furnished with 2 sun loungers, 2 teak deckchairs and 1 low table. Each suite has 2 closets and 2 large HDTVs (wall-mounted in the bedroom / living room).
Cabin bathrooms are with spa showers (rain shower head, handheld showerhead, 4 adjustable body jets), L'Occitane bath products (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, handwash, hand lotion). Owner Suites and Deluxe Suites bathrooms are with double basin vanity (his-and-hers sinks) and separate WC. Owner Suites bathrooms are with bathtub.
Shipboard facilities and activities
The ship offers plenty of public areas, including Observation Lounge (glass-domed, with surrounding outdoor terrace), Voyager Lounge (multi-purpose and full-bar venue with floor-ceiling windows and comfortable seating), Library (reading lounge), Lecture Theatre (24-hour open Auditorium serving cruise company's enrichment program with daily scheduled activities, including port talks, discussions, media presentations), aft-located Dining Room Restaurant (with floor-ceiling windows and an outdoor terrace for alfresco dining / weather permitting).
Voyager Lounge doubles as multi-purpose room hosting special events (anniversaries, birthdays, group and private meetings, etc). Fresh-baked cookies and pastries are offered in the afternoons. Hot and cold snacks are available during the evening cocktail hour (activities permitting) and special occasion events. Lounge's Bar is staffed by a professional bartender serving a selection of liquors, spirits, premium beers, wines and champagnes (by the glass). Complimentary beverages include soft drinks, juices, water, coffee, tea.
Polar Library is well stocked with books and popular board games. The Library is open 24 hours. Its collection includes books in various languages and themed on wildlife, history, marine biology, geology, ecology, also field guides, picture- and reference books.
Polar Boutique is the gift shop selling travel essentials and souvenirs, as well as a selection of expedition gear (clothing, waterproof pants, gloves, hats). Shop's opening hours are based on the daily scheduled cruise activities.
In the Lobby area is the Reception (Guest Services Desk) served by dedicated staff that assists passengers with information, purchasing PIN cards (Internet/email access, phone cards), arranging wake-up calls. The Reception also doubles as Cashier's Office for setting shipboard accounts and making payments of these accounts towards the end of the cruise. Also on Lobby Deck are the ship's two entrance areas (portside and starboard) used for passenger embarkation/disembarkation in ports of call where pier/quay/wharf is available for docking.
Wellness facilities include an outdoor jogging track (on top-deck), small gym, Sauna Room, Spa (room for massages, showers, changing / locker rooms), Hairdresser. On Sun Deck is the outdoor heated swimming pool surrounded by a sunbathing area with loungers. The pool has a kids (shallow) area separated from the deeper saltwater plunge pool. The ship doesn't provide lifeguards on duty. On top-deck (aft) is a Helideck - helipad used in cases of emergencies.
As complimentary shoreside activities are offered camping, seakayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, Zodiac boat tours.
Itineraries
When chartered by Nicko Cruises, the ship operates in Europe (Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Coastal, Baltic Sea, Norwegian Fjords), also Iceland and Greenland. When chartered by other companies, the ship operates on polar cruises - to Antarctica and Arctic destinations.
Details on the boat's 2020 season (itineraries /destinations and ports) were announced by Nicko Cruises in mid-January 2019. The deployments were in Europe (Mediterranean, Western and Northern Europe / Baltic Sea). A total of 24x different itineraries were announced, with 7 voyages in Northern Europe leaving from Germany (homeports Kiel and Hamburg). An 11-day Greek Islands itinerary (roundtrip from Piraeus-Athens) visited Mykonos and Santorini, with passing through Corinth Canal.
Eventually, the vessel's inauguration was rescheduled for 2021 - April 10, and later for May 22. Next table shows the Maiden Voyage (7-day Canary Islands).
Date / Time | Port |
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22 May 23:00 | Departing from Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
23 May 08:00 - 23:00 | Puerto de la Estaca, El Hierro Island |
24 May 08:00 - 20:00 | San Sebastian de la Gomera, Gomera Island |
26 May 08:00 - 22:00 | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura Island |
27 May 07:00 - 18:00 | Arrecife, Lanzarote Island |
28 May 06:00 | Arriving in Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
The Inaugural Cruise prices started from EUR 1595 (USD 1950 / GBP 1375) per person with double occupancy.
Other destinations scheduled by NICKO for season 2021 included Northern Europe (also Norwegian Fjords) with homeporting in Germany (Kiel and Hamburg), the Azores (Portugal/roundtrips from Funchal Madeira), the Canaries (Spain/roundtrips from Tenerife), the Caribbean (departures from Willemstad Curacao, Philipsburg St Maarten, Cozumel Mexico).
Godspeed!
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On November 15, 2018, the shipowner Mystic Cruises officially announced the contract with WestSEA Shipyard (Viana do Castelo, Portugal) for building two more vessels. Deliveries were scheduled for 2020 (World Voyager) and 2021 (World Navigator).
All Mystic Invest newbuilds as investments were backed by ICBC Leasing - part of ICBC Ltd (Chinese multinational bank, ranked world's largest by assets, deposits, loans, customers and employees). The shipbuilding financing was supported by Portuguese banks (during construction) and ICBCL Leasing funding (following delivery) through sale and charter-back of the vessel, with an obligation to repurchase it on maturity. Mystic Invest intends to build a 10-ship fleet of the same design.
In August 2017 were completed design's tank tests. The testing water tank and ship model were conducted by the Wageningen-based MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands).
In 2018 (February 20 through March 1), Nicko Tours scheduled a total of 10 roadshows in Germany to promote the company's new "ocean cruising" business. Each of the shows started with a casual get-together and buffet with finger food, followed by a presentation of the vessel and its Nicko cruise itineraries. Then travel agents enjoyed full meals and gourmet desserts.
The vessel's first Captain was Michael Wilhelm Block.
World Voyager ship technology
The ship design is based on a Rolls-Royce expedition vessel platform developed by Giuseppe Tringali (Italian naval architect). It features an ice-strengthened hull (ice class 1B), top-notch automation and control system, modern propulsion (based on electrical pods / 360-degree azimuthing thrusters), dynamic positioning system (using GPS data to accurately maintain ship's position without anchoring), advanced water treatment system, hybrid powerplant (diesel-electric) with efficient marine engines (two Rolls-Royce engines running on ULSD / ultra-low-sulfur diesel).
The Rolls-Royce powerplant costs GBP 7 million (EUR 7,75 million / 8,9 million) and includes two main engines (Bergen C25-33L8P) and one auxiliary dual-fuel genset (Bergen C25-33L6P). The engines are connected to the ship's electric power system (Rolls-Royce SAVe CUBE) allowing them to operate efficiently at variable speeds. Rolls-Royce Promas propulsion is an integrated propeller-rudder system to optimize hydrodynamic efficiency. Promas includes two controllable pitch propellers integrated with two flap rudders, steering gears and tunnel thrusters.
World Voyager is a cruise ship with hydrojet propulsion (technology initially developed for military vessels). The ship is fitted with two SPJ Pump Jets by SCHOTTEL (model SPJ 82, total power output 670 kW) allowing silent navigation at 5 knots speed (9 kph). This is an alternative propulsion system as the hydrojets are used only in destinations with specific marine life. Both hydrojets pump water to propel the ship and similarly to the in-hull mounted Azipods (underwater azimuthing thrusters) can rotate 360 degrees. They also allow dynamic positioning (via GPS) to stabilize / fix the vessel without using propellers or anchors.
The vessel's draft is only 15 ft (4,7 m) allowing access to remote islands and unique coastal destinations. The ship has all 2 lifeboats (full-capacity) which are fully enclosed. Ship-to-shore communications are via Inmarsat Capsat Fleet 77 (satellite phone and Internet). Landings (passenger transportation) and coastal exploration voyages are served by ship's own fleet of ten Zodiacs (motorized boats stored aft on Deck 7) and 2 loading stations.
The shipbuilder WestSEA (Viana do Castelo, Portugal) is owned by Martifer Group via the subsidiary Martifer SGPS. This is a family-owned holding company founded in 1990 (by the brothers Carlos and Jorge Martins), headquartered in Oliveira de Frades (Portugal) and Euronext Lisbon (stock exchange) listed since 2007. Martifer Group has over 3000 employees and specializes in metal construction and (since 2004) in renewable energy (wind and solar energy equipment production). Martifer Group is one of Europe's largest metal construction companies, with subsidiaries in Spain, Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Brazil and Angola.
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