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All the answers to your questions about sailing in Antarctica: – Do I need to know how to sail? • My health? • My age? • Seasickness? • Safety?
Read moreAntarctic expedition on a sailing boat. No frills, eco-friendly and at an unbeatable price.
Experience the adventure aboard Sonabia, a sailboat made for the Great South. Solid, simple, rustic: an uncompromising southern expedition boat.
Around the South Pole, the White Continent offers you the spectacle of wild nature. The largest ice extension on the planet, long reserved for adventurers and whale hunters, is now accessible to scientists and visitors who have the privilege of sailing its magnificent waters.
The White Continent offers breathtaking landscapes, from the volcanic reliefs of Deception Island to the snow-capped peaks and majestic glaciers of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Discovering AntarcticaOn Sonabia, we take our time,
the sailing is slow and rustic. Without luxury.
That’s our philosophy: a no-frills, eco-friendly trip at an unbeatable price.
An experience aimed at backpackers and travellers.
All the answers to your questions about sailing in Antarctica: – Do I need to know how to sail? • My health? • My age? • Seasickness? • Safety?
Read moreThe first thing you notice about Sonabia 2 is its dark gray color. The reason? To warm the boat with […]
Read more255 kg of CO2, that’s what you’ll produce on Sonabia. With our style of sailing, we use less than 64g of diesel per person and nautical mile. That’s 5 times less than the most environmentally-friendly cruise ship,
Read moreSonabia 2 has 26 ventilation holes. They create local ventilation in each room. It is essential in polar climates, in […]
Read moreThe hull of Sonabia 2 is thick, stiff and impact-resistant. Made of multiple layers, alternating insulating foam, fiberglass and playwood, […]
Read moreSonabia 2 is equipped with 3 lifting rudders. In case of violent shock, the rudders lift alone. In case of […]
Read moreFor the 2022-2023 season, the authorities have issued permits for 70 cruise ships, 468 voyages and 111,400 visitors. Compare this with the small vessels (sailboats and motorboats of less than 70 people): 34 vessels, 90 trips, 1299 visitors: that’s 1.2% of the total number of visitors.
Read moreSonabia 2 has a steel keel dagger-like, i.e. the keel can be lifted vertically. The bulb is wing-shaped, large and […]
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