Polar Star Expeditions
Encyclopedia
Polar Star Expeditions is a specialty adventure cruise company owned by the Norwegian
company Karlsen Shipping out of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Since 2001, Polar Star has operated a single expedition cruise ship
called the 'Polar Star', a converted Swedish icebreaker
. It conducts cruises in the northern and southern polar and sub-polar regions.
Polar Star Expeditions/Karlsen Shipping Co. Ltd. went into receivership and ceased operations effective May 17, 2011
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
company Karlsen Shipping out of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Since 2001, Polar Star has operated a single expedition cruise ship
Cruise ship
A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...
called the 'Polar Star', a converted Swedish icebreaker
Icebreaker
An icebreaker is a special-purpose ship or boat designed to move and navigate through ice-covered waters. Although the term usually refers to ice-breaking ships, it may also refer to smaller vessels .For a ship to be considered an icebreaker, it requires three traits most...
. It conducts cruises in the northern and southern polar and sub-polar regions.
Fleet
- MV Polar Star
Polar Star Expeditions/Karlsen Shipping Co. Ltd. went into receivership and ceased operations effective May 17, 2011