Polar Star was built by Wärtsilä in Finland in 1969 and joined the Swedish Baltic fleet under the name of “Njord”. She went through a major rebuilding and modernisation in Sweden in 1988. Karlsen Shipping Norway A/S bought Njord from the Swedish Government in April 2000 and renamed her MV Polar Star after one of the veterans who had served in the arctic fleet of Karlsen. The ship is in excellent condition.
All the cabins are facing out and have a window. The ship has a comfortable dining hall, a large panorama lounge, a lecture room, a library and a saloon bar. She is specially equipped for expedition cruising in polar waters and has a fleet of zodiacs, (inflatable rubber boats), available for the excursions