When legendary explorer Roald Amundsen completed the first ever crossing of the Arctic’s Northwest Passage in 1905, it took a three-year journey of utter privation with just six crew aboard the tiny Gjoa, a 68ft wooden sailing ship. When he clawed his way to the South Pole six years later, he made it back with just 11 of the 52 sled dogs he started out with.

A century down the track, you can now travel to these most remote corners of the globe in ultra-luxury, on your Discovery Yacht, Scenic Eclipse. The ship brings the innovation and safety of a Polar Class 6 rating with the comforts of a 6-star floating hotel. You’ll be one of just up to 220 guests (200 in Antarctica) staying in spacious verandah suites with butler service and an almost 1:1 staff to guest ratio.

A polar Discovery Team of up to 20 experts will take you on extraordinary experiences; kayaking between icebergs, cruising on Zodiacs, spotting polar bears in the distance in the Arctic or shuffling along behind a waddle of penguins in Antarctica. Step aboard one of the two Airbus H130-T2 helicopters^ to soar over icy landscapes and search for coasting whales or dive up to 330 feet in our custom-built submersible^, Scenic Neptune, for a new perspective on these awe-inspiring destinations.