HANSEATIC inspiration

Southern Ice in Winter, Greenland and Canada in Summer

HANSEATIC inspiration spends the UK winter in the far south and the summer months in Greenland and Canada, on voyages of 11 to 24 nights, most of them one-way. Her South America season opens in November with 16- and 18-night voyages from Valparaíso (Santiago), Chile, to Ushuaia, Argentina; ports vary, but Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas and the Beagle Channel are among them. In December and January she runs 20- and 21-night round trips from Ushuaia, where stops change between departures but might include the South Shetland Islands, the Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands.

From February she heads north: 18 nights from Ushuaia to Callao (Lima), Peru, through Chile’s fjords, with calls such as Iquique and Paracas, then in March 19 nights from Callao through the Panama Canal to Belém, Brazil, where typical calls include Cartagena and Bonaire. Our South America cruises for 2027 show her southern voyages alongside other sailings in the region.

In July she sails into the Arctic on 12-night round trips from Kangerlussuaq (Søndre Strømfjord), Greenland; itineraries differ, but Uummannaq, Sisimiut and Disko Island are typical, and these round trips also appear in our Arctic and Northern Lights cruise search. Around that Greenland month she sails between Canada and the Great Lakes: 19- and 21-night voyages in May and September from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with ports such as Tadoussac, Quebec City and Montreal, and in August 13 nights from Toronto to Milwaukee through the Welland Canal, where Parry Sound and Mackinac Island are among the calls.

Wherever she sails from, we book the flights, the hotel either side and the transfers with the voyage as one holiday, including the flight home from the port where a one-way voyage ends.

Full Board From the Lido Grill to Nikkei

Dining on HANSEATIC inspiration is full board and included in the fare, with a choice of restaurants in the evening: the HANSEATIC Restaurant, the Lido Restaurant and Nikkei. The Lido Restaurant is the one that sets her apart, served under the open sky from breakfast onwards, with steaks from a large outdoor grill, an open show kitchen where you can watch the chefs at work and an ice cream station for dessert. Nikkei is her alternative for an evening, which the line describes as a culinary journey well beyond the standard offering.

For a drink before or after dinner, her bars pour everything from classic whiskies to signature aperitif creations, one of them with expansive views from a lounge setting. They are free to enter; drinks are charged unless you have a beverage package.

Bridge Visits, Microscopes and Zodiac Landings

Much of life aboard is about understanding the places she visits, starting at the top: through Auf der Brücke, her bridge-visit programme, guests can visit the bridge when it is operational and talk navigation, radar and echo sounding with her officers. Forschen an Bord, her onboard science programme, invites children and teens to examine samples of water, sand or ice under the microscope and complete small discovery tasks during the voyage, both included in the fare.

Her specialists give talks and briefings on the route, wildlife and history, then go ashore with you. Seventeen Zodiacs take guests in small groups between icebergs and onto isolated beaches, and those Zodiac trips are included, though some individual shore activities carry a charge.

Who Operates HANSEATIC inspiration?

HANSEATIC inspiration is operated by Hapag Lloyd Cruises. The line’s ships on sale with us also include EUROPA, MS EUROPA 2, HANSEATIC nature and HANSEATIC spirit.

HANSEATIC inspiration Cabins and Deck Plans

Every cabin looks out to sea, topped by her suites; her cabins and deck plans show each one’s side and deck for watching ice and coastline.

Cruise1st’s cruise experts talk her voyages through by phone before you book: expert advice we stand behind. Browse our South America cruises for her southern voyages.