BALTO


The ship M/S Balto is named after the lead sled dog of the 1925 Nome serum run. Built to the highest ice class standards in Rauma, Finland, she originally served as a government service ship in the Baltic Sea. Between 2019 and 2022, she underwent a complete refurbishment and is now one of the most spacious and elegant small polar expedition yachts in service.
M/S Balto offers relaxed luxury accommodations for 12 guests in 7 spacious cabins, all with private facilities and lower beds. The spacious cabins include 1 Ownes’s Cabin, 1 Superior Cabin, 3 Double Cabins, and 2 Single Cabins. The Owner’s Cabin is 30m2, features 6 windows and a queen bed, while the Superior Cabin has two twin beds.
On the guest deck, there is a small sauna with a shower. The richly appointed saloon and beautiful dining messroom features crotch-mahogany panelling, a bar, a library, and a coffee and tea stations. You are welcomed by an international crew, and the bridge is open to visitors.
“One of the most elegant polar expedition ships.”

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