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Magellan Discoverer has 40 cabins, each with a private balcony, and carries a maximum of 88 guests on Antarctic air-cruises, supported by an expedition team and crew of 67. Dining is a single sitting, with Chilean-inspired menus and Chilean wines. Other features include a 360-degree walking deck, an accessible bow and a sauna with wide windows. Interiors are by Tomas Tillberg Design.
The vessel was designed and built in Chile by shipyard ASENAV, which also delivered Antarctica21’s Magellan Explorer in 2019. Its propulsion system combines an ABB Onboard DC Grid, two ABB Azipod units and a Corvus Energy battery storage system.
Near silence, zero emissions
On battery power the ship can operate in near silence with zero emissions. Antarctica21 plans to use this during low-speed transits, approaches to landing sites and manoeuvres near wildlife. Two MAN main engines with Selective Catalytic Reduction meet the IMO Tier III emission standard, while a heat recovery system warms the interiors and water on board.
Antarctica21 chief executive Verónica Peragallo said the ship was the company’s “most refined air-cruise offering, and our most responsible”.
“Antarctica21 was founded on the belief that there had to be a better way to reach and explore Antarctica, and that spirit still drives everything we build,” she said. “It carries small groups, a team that knows every guest, and the quietest, cleanest propulsion we have ever put to sea.”
Peragallo also thanked the hundreds of people at ASENAV, Antarctica21 and partner companies who worked on the build.
Magellan Discoverer will operate alongside Magellan Explorer in the 2026–27 season. Air-cruises on both ships are on sale through to the 2028–29 season.
Antarctica21 pioneered the Antarctic air-cruise in 2003, flying guests over the Drake Passage to board expedition vessels in Antarctica. The company is CarbonNeutral certified and a member of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO).
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