The vessel · Launched 2023
Meridian Solstice
Two hundred and sixty-four guests. Two hundred and forty crew. Nine decks of teak, brass and quiet. A ship sized for the ports the world keeps secret.
Design
Small enough for secrets,
assured enough for the Drake
At 158 metres, Meridian Solstice anchors where the great ships cannot: inside the Nærøyfjord, off the Tobago Cays, overnight in Bora Bora's lagoon. Yet her PC6 ice class carries her safely to the Antarctic Peninsula — one ship for the whole atlas.
Naval architecture by Studio Nordhavn; interiors in teak, travertine, bouclé and brass; original art commissioned in the ports we sail. Nothing shiny. Everything quiet.
Accommodation
Every suite
faces the sea
132 suites, three categories, one principle: the ocean is the artwork. Butler service in every category.
32 m² · Decks 5–7
Veranda Suite
King bed facing the sea, teak veranda for two, marble bath with ocean-view window, walk-in wardrobe, and a butler who learns your coffee order by day two.
from $760 / night
52 m² · Decks 8–9
Penthouse Suite
A separate lounge and dining for four, a double-width veranda, deep soaking tub, and priority everything — reservations, tenders, and the corner table at sunset.
from $1,250 / night
96 m² · Deck 9 forward
Grand Meridian Suite
Two bedrooms, a wraparound veranda over the bow, private bar and dining for six, and a dedicated butler and concierge from embarkation to the last farewell.
from $1,980 / night
The table
Four venues,
no surcharges
The menu follows the coastline. The wine list is included. The only decision is where tonight deserves.
The Meridian Restaurant
The main room: low light, linen, a menu that follows the coastline — Arctic char in Norway, day-boat fish in the Aegean — and a cellar of 400 references poured by sommeliers who enjoy the conversation as much as the wine.
Sear & Salt
Open-flame cooking under the sky: dry-aged cuts, whole fish from that morning's port, and the best seat at sea on a warm night — the rail, as the wake fades to silver.
The Terrace
Barefoot lunches at anchor: grills, salads, chilled rosé and the day's destination for a tablecloth view. On expedition days, the famous deck barbecue appears as if by magic.
Tidal
Eight seats, one chef, eleven courses drawn from wherever we are. The hardest reservation at sea; your butler can help, and will.
Wellness
The Meridian Spa
A thermal suite with sea-view sauna, a salt room, four treatment cabins and a philosophy of slowness. Treatments use marine botanicals and, in the far north, warm basalt stones — after a day on the ice, nothing else will do.
The infinity pool at the stern is heated to 31°C in every ocean on Earth. It is rarely crowded; the horizon is always included.
Deck life
The hours between ports
A forward observation lounge of brass, leather and glass. Charts on the table, binoculars on the sill, and the bridge's running commentary on wildlife.
On warm-water days the stern unfolds into a private beach club: kayaks, paddleboards, snorkels, and a swimming enclosure in water you will describe badly forever.
Two storeys of first editions, atlases and quiet. The onboard historian holds court here at four, with Madeira.
Teak, linen and the infinity pool. Deck stewards appear with cold towels and warmer jokes, precisely when wanted.
