The destination matters. But so does the way you experience it. The same destination can offer entirely different adventures depending on the yacht you’re aboard. Some vessels are built for reaching remote dive sites. Others carry helicopters that unlock untouched ski terrain, or expedition teams who know every hidden hiking trail, surf break, or coral reef. If your travels are driven by what you want to do, here’s where to start.
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For Scuba Diving: Hanse Explorer in French Polynesia
Purpose-built for expedition travel, Hanse Explorer is more than a yacht with dive gear—she’s a fully equipped liveaboard dive platform. A state-of-the-art onboard Nitrox dive center allows guests to maximize bottom time while reducing fatigue, and the yacht’s dedicated 24-foot dive tender carries up to ten divers and their equipment quickly and comfortably to sites beyond the reach of traditional tenders. Designed specifically for diving, it features integrated tank racks, gear storage, and a dive ladder for easy water access.
From the legendary passes of Fakarava and Rangiroa to the untouched reefs of the Austral and Gambier Islands, itineraries can be tailored around exceptional diving. Expect walls draped in soft corals, swirling schools of barracuda and jackfish, reef sharks patrolling the blue, manta rays, dolphins, and some of the healthiest coral ecosystems on the planet.
For divers looking beyond the well-traveled routes, Hanse Explorer combines true expedition capability with world-class dive infrastructure—opening access to French Polynesia’s most remote underwater landscapes.
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For Heli-Skiing: La Datcha in Antarctica
There are few places left where every descent feels like a first descent. Antarctica is one of them. Aboard La Datcha, guests can combine the comfort of a world-class expedition yacht with helicopter access to untouched peaks rising directly from the Southern Ocean. Rather than returning to crowded lodges or waiting in lift lines, every day begins aboard the yacht before flying into a landscape of glaciers, icefields, and unclimbed summits.
Runs can stretch from broad alpine bowls to long glacier descents, often finishing just above the sea. Conditions, weather, and terrain dictate each day’s objectives, allowing guides to choose the best skiing available. It’s heli-skiing at its most remote—a place where your tracks may remain the only ones until the next snowfall.
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For Snorkeling: Lamima in Indonesia
Indonesia holds more marine biodiversity than anywhere else on Earth, and snorkeling is one of the simplest ways to experience it.
The handcrafted phinisi Lamima is perfectly suited to exploring the islands of Raja Ampat, Komodo National Park, the Banda Sea, and beyond. Calm lagoons, vibrant coral gardens, and crystal-clear water make many of these destinations just as rewarding from the surface as they are below it. Slip over the side to swim alongside sea turtles, reef sharks, manta rays, swirling schools of tropical fish, and coral reefs alive with color. Between snorkel sessions, Lamima sails quietly between islands, reaching secluded anchorages far beyond the reach of day boats.
For families, photographers, and anyone who simply loves being in warm, clear water, few experiences rival exploring Indonesia from the deck of a traditional phinisi.
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For Hiking: Solace in Norway
Some of Norway’s most memorable landscapes aren’t found at the end of a road — they’re reached by sea. With Solace as your floating basecamp, each day offers the chance to step ashore somewhere entirely new, whether that’s a quiet fishing village, a dramatic fjord, or a mountain trail overlooking the Norwegian coast.
Hike beneath towering cliffs in the Lofoten Islands, wander ridgelines above narrow fjords, or follow little-used paths through Arctic landscapes where reindeer outnumber people. There’s no need to pack and unpack or rush back to a hotel before dark. The yacht simply meets you in the next harbor—or waits quietly at anchor beneath the mountains you’ve just climbed. It’s hiking with the freedom to follow the coastline rather than the highway.
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For Surfing: Vikingfjord in Iceland
Cold-water surfing has a way of rewarding those willing to venture farther. Exploring Iceland aboard Vikingfjord opens access to remote breaks scattered along the country’s dramatic coastline—places where swell, weather, and tide align far from towns or paved roads. Rather than chasing forecasts from shore, the yacht allows surfers to reposition throughout the voyage, anchoring wherever conditions look best. Long black-sand beaches, volcanic headlands, and empty point breaks become the playground, while hot showers and a warm meal are always waiting back onboard.
Even on lay days, Iceland delivers: waterfalls, geothermal springs, dramatic sea cliffs, and wildlife encounters ensure every expedition is memorable, whether the surf is firing or not.
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Find Your Adventure
Every EYOS expedition is bespoke, but choosing the right yacht is often the first step. Whether your ideal day ends floating above a coral reef, on a glacier after fresh powder turns, atop a mountain ridge, or paddling into an empty North Atlantic swell, there’s a yacht designed to get you there. The destination may inspire the journey but the right expedition platform transforms the experience. To begin planning yours, contact our team of expedition specialists.