Popularized by their presence in the documentary series "The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau," and brought to the public in the 1960s, these rugged, inflatable boats are safe and quick, and the flat bottoms of the boats are perfect for navigating onto beaches and small coves where no docking infrastructure exists.
The Sea Spirit carries a fleet of 10 Zodiac cruisers, strategically positioned just above the aft marina platform where passengers can easily embark on extended sea voyages or adventures ashore.
The beauty of inflatable Zodiac vessels is that they can be deployed by the polar cruise ship’s two cranes on a moment’s notice, allowing for quick, up-close access to wildlife that might otherwise be missed.
Unless you’ve traveled the icy or in a Zodiac landing craft, you haven’t really been expedition cruising!
