How much does a Hapag-Lloyd expedition cruise cost?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 9 November 2026
No verdict of ours: the facts Hapag-Lloyd Cruises publishes on its own website, read 9 November 2026, topic by topic, each with a link to the page it came from.
How much does a Hapag-Lloyd expedition cruise cost?
Of the five voyages listed below, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises prices Alaska, Seward to Vancouver, 13 to 27 July 2027, from €8,990 per person on what it calls a SILVER fare offer and Expedition Northwest Passage, 10 August to 8 September 2027, from €28,490.
What do Hapag-Lloyd Cruises voyages cost?
5 voyages Hapag-Lloyd Cruises prices on its own website, read 9 November 2026, each per person with its departure; prices are as the line gives them, never converted.
- From €13,640 per person, Expedition Antarctica: South Georgia and Antarctic Peninsula, Ushuaia to Ushuaia, 7 to 21 January 2028, HANSEATIC inspiration, with an early-booking discount until 28 February 2027. Source
- From €28,490 per person, Expedition Northwest Passage, Seward to Kangerlussuaq, 10 August to 8 September 2027, HANSEATIC spirit. Source
- From €14,690 per person, Northern Lights adventure Norway, Hamburg to Hamburg, 25 November to 10 December 2026, HANSEATIC nature. Source
- From €8,990 per person (SILVER fare offer), Alaska (Inside Passage), Seward to Vancouver, 13 to 27 July 2027, HANSEATIC spirit. Source
- From €13,240 per person, Expedition Kimberley, Darwin to Darwin, 4 to 22 May 2028, HANSEATIC spirit, with an early-booking discount until 31 May 2027. Source
What does the fare include?
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' expedition fares include full board with selected soft drinks, all Zodiac landings, expert lectures, loan of binoculars, parkas and rubber boots, a restocked minibar, one hour of internet a day, harbour fees and all gratuities; spa treatments, laundry, shore excursions and a beverage package at 44 euros per person per day are extra. Source
What do solo travellers pay?
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises lists solo prices in each cruise's price table and offers selected cruises with no or only a small single surcharge. Source
How much is the deposit?
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises asks a deposit of 20%, 25% or 30% of the price on its PLATINUM fare and 40%, 45% or 50% on SILVER, rising as departure nears; bookings within 30 days of departure are paid in full at once. Source
Is your money protected?
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has insolvency cover with Deutscher Reisesicherungsfonds GmbH for European customers; UK bookings are protected by ABTOT under its ATOL Franchise for TUI Cruises GmbH, ATOL number 12926. Source
What insurance do you need?
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises recommends, without requiring, trip cancellation, international health and luggage insurance; it names no evacuation minimum. Source
When is Hapag-Lloyd Cruises not the fit?
The limit below is published by Hapag-Lloyd Cruises on its own website.
- Hapag-Lloyd Cruises: not the fit if you use a wheelchair ashore: it says guests who depend on a wheelchair cannot travel in the Zodiacs. Source
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises at a glance
Its card, as on every Uncompromised Travel expedition page: what it sells, why to choose it, what to ask for and the limits it publishes.
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
- Best for
- Bilingual PC6 expedition ships, pole to pole
- What it sells
- Runs voyages on five ships of its own: the luxury EUROPA and EUROPA 2 and the expedition ships HANSEATIC nature, HANSEATIC inspiration and HANSEATIC spirit, with English and German spoken on board.
- Why choose them
- Its three HANSEATIC expedition ships, commissioned in May and October 2019 and May 2021, have PC6, which it says is the highest ice class for passenger ships.
- Ask for
- Ask for the cruises on its offers list where there is no or only a small surcharge for single occupancy of the cabin or suite.
- Not the fit if
- you use a wheelchair: guests who depend on one cannot travel in the Zodiacs.
- Published price
- From €13,640 per person, South Georgia and Antarctic Peninsula, 14 days from Ushuaia on HANSEATIC inspiration, 07 Jan 2028 (early booking discount until 28 Feb 2027). Read 9 November 2026.
- Money protection
- Insolvency cover with Deutscher Reisesicherungsfonds GmbH for European customers; ABTOT ATOL Franchise, ATOL number 12926, for UK customers.
- Website
- hl-cruises.com
Hapag-Lloyd expedition prices: the questions people ask
How many guests are on board with Hapag-Lloyd Cruises?
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises takes no more than 230 guests on each HANSEATIC expedition ship, up to 400 on EUROPA and a maximum of 500 on EUROPA 2.
How much does a voyage cost with Hapag-Lloyd Cruises?
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises prices Expedition Antarctica: South Georgia and Antarctic Peninsula, Ushuaia to Ushuaia, 7 to 21 January 2028 on HANSEATIC inspiration, from €13,640 per person, with an early-booking discount until 28 February 2027.
What does the fare include with Hapag-Lloyd Cruises?
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' expedition fares include full board with selected soft drinks, all Zodiac landings, expert lectures, loan of binoculars, parkas and rubber boots, a restocked minibar, one hour of internet a day, harbour fees and all gratuities; spa treatments, laundry, shore excursions and a beverage package at 44 euros per person per day are extra.
How much is the deposit with Hapag-Lloyd Cruises?
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises asks a deposit of 20%, 25% or 30% of the price on its PLATINUM fare and 40%, 45% or 50% on SILVER, rising as departure nears; bookings within 30 days of departure are paid in full at once.
Is there a single supplement with Hapag-Lloyd Cruises?
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises lists solo prices in each cruise's price table and offers selected cruises with no or only a small single surcharge.
How do I compare prices like for like?
Ask for a written quote for the same dates and the same cabin type, with every inclusion listed: flights, hotel nights, drinks, gratuities, kayaking or camping and the parka. The price lines above give what each line publishes and on what basis.
Can I book directly?
Yes. Each card links the line's own website; ask for a written quote that lists what the fare includes.
Where can I check these facts myself?
Every line on this page links the page of the line's own website it was read from, read 9 November 2026.
Is any company on this page paying to be here?
No. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel; none paid to be on it.
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