Mystic Cruises’ World Voyager is currently undergoing a drydock at the Lisnave Shipyard in Setúbal, Portugal.

According to an update shared by the company’s CEO Mário Ferreira, the 200-guest vessel is undergoing repairs ahead of its upcoming deployment in Antarctica.

“No one likes to stop ships, but today our World Voyager required an emergency stop before heading to Antarctica,” Ferreira said.

“We had to bring the ship to drydock for a week to change a stabilizer that was showing deficiencies,” he explained.

Ferreira said that the company’s top priorities are the safety and comfort of guests, highlighting Mystic’s partnership with the Lisnave shipyard.

“They quickly advised us to bring in the German engineers from SKF to help us replace the stabilizer,” he said.

He added that the World Voyager is scheduled to start its season in Antarctica in early November, offering expedition cruises from Argentina.

The 2020-built ship is set to start its repositioning voyage to the region on the week of October 19, 2026, Ferreira noted.

As previously reported by Cruise Industry News, the World Voyager will sail for Quark Expeditions during the 2026-27 season.

The deployment is part of a seasonal charter agreement that will see the 10,000-ton ship operating for the expedition brand during winter seasons.

Operating for Mystic’s Atlas Ocean Voyages during summers, the vessel will replace one of its sister ships, the World Explorer.

Sailing seasonally for Quark since debuting in 2019, the 200-passenger ship was sold to Windstar Cruises and will leave the expedition market.

Part of a series that also includes the World Navigator, the World Traveller and the Star Seeker, the ships were built for Mystic Cruises at the West Sea shipyard in Viana do Castelo, Portugal.

Before being transferred to Atlas Ocean in 2023, the Voyager also sailed for Mystic’s German brand, Nicko Cruises.