Oceanwide Expeditions
Oceanwide Expeditions are pioneers of ship-based expeditions, inventors of Basecamp Antarctica, and one of the first companies to take travelers to the remote Arctic island of Spitsbergen. With our own fleet of ice-strengthened vessels, we get you deep into the heart of this otherworldly environment so it can get deep into yours.
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m/v Hondius
Hondius will be the first ship to class "LR PC6" which meets the latest and most stringent requirements of Lloyd's Register for "Polar Class 6" ships, the highest Polar Class notation for ice-strengthened ships. The ship will also fully comply with the mandatory requirements of the Polar Code, by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for the safe operation of ships and protection of the polar environment. Hondius the strongest ice-strengthened vessel will be in the polar regions and will be equipped with stabilizers, and great trips for advanced, innovative exploratory quality in the Arctic and Antarctic regions.
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Hondius offers high-quality accommodation for 174 passengers in one spacious suite (35 square meters, 377 square feet), six grand suites with balconies (27 square meters, 291 square feet), eight junior suites (19 to 20 square meters, 205 to 215 square feet), eight superior cabins (20 to 21 square meters, 215 to 226 square feet), 11 twin deluxe cabins, (19 to 21 square meters, 205 to 226 square feet), 14 twin window cabins (12 to 14 square meters, 129 to 151 square feet) as well as 28 twin porthole cabins, two triple porthole cabins, and four quadruple porthole cabins that vary in size from 12 to 18 square meters, or 129 to 194 square feet.
The passenger capacity certificate for Hondius is 196 persons. One deck consists of a large observation lounge and separate lecture room, which are reserved for a wide variety of interactive workshops, exhibitions, and performances particular to Hondius. Though elegantly designed in stylish mid-century modern décor, this vessel holds true to Oceanwide’s distinctive cozy and informal atmosphere.
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m/v Ortelius
m/v Ortelius was built in Gdynia, Poland in 1989. It is classed by Lloyd’s Register in London and flies the Cyprus flag. Ortelius was a Dutch / Flemish cartographer. Abraham Ortelius (1527 – 1598) published the first modern world atlas, theTheatrum Orbis Terrarum or Theatre of the World in 1570. At that time, the atlas was the most expensive book ever printed. Ortelius offers a comfortable hotel standard, with a u-shaped, a bar and a lecture room. Our voyages are primarily developed to offer our passengers a quality exploratory wildlife program, trying to spend as much time ashore as possible. As the number of passengers is limited to approximately 116 on the “Ortelius”, flexibility assures maximum wildlife opportunities. Ortelius carries 10 zodiacs. The zodiac engines are 60hp Yamaha.
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- 4 quadruple cabins with bunk beds (these can also be used
as triple or twin cabins)
- 2 triple porthole cabins with bunk beds (these can also be
used as quads or twin cabins)
- 27 twin porthole cabin with 2 single lower berths
- 12 twin cabins with windows and 2 single lower berths
- 2 twin deluxe cabins with windows and 2 single lower berths
- 6 superior cabins with double beds. All cabins are spacious
outside cabins with a minimum of two portholes or windows per cabin and
all cabins have private shower and toilet. The vessel has the highest
ice-class notation (UL1 equivalent to 1A) and is therefore very
suitable to navigate in solid one-year sea ice and loose multi-year
pack ice. “Ortelius” is a great expedition vessel
for 116 passengers with lots of open-deck spaces. The vessel is manned
by 22 highly experienced international nautical crew, 19 international
hotel crew, 8 expedition staff (1 expedition leader, 1 assistant
expedition leader and 6 guides/lecturers), and 1 doctor.
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TRIPLE & QUAD PORTHOLE
FEATURES
- MAX Capacity: 4
- Window: Yes
- 1 porthole
- 2 upper & lower berths
- Private shower & toilet
- Desk & chair
- Hair dryer
- Ample storage space
- This cabin is suitable for families traveling with children, or passengers who do not require a twin or more luxurious cabin
Located on Deck 3.
TWIN PORTHOLE DECK 3
FEATURES
- MAX Capacity: 2
- Window: Yes - 2 Portholes
- 2 lower berths
- Private shower & toilet
- Desk & chair
- Hair dryer
- Ample storage space
Located on Deck 3.
TWIN PORTHOLE DECK 4
FEATURES
- MAX Capacity: 2
- Window: Yes - 2 Porthole
- 2 lower berths
- Private shower & toilet
- Desk & chair
- Hair dryer
- Ample storage space
Located on Deck 4.
TWIN WINDOW
FEATURES
- MAX Capacity: 2
- Window: TWO
- 2 windows 2 lower berths
- Private shower & toilet
- Desk & chair
- Small Sofa
- Hair dryer
- Ample storage space
Located on Deck 5.
TWIN DELUXE
FEATURES
- MAX Capacity: 2
- Window:3
- 2 Lower Berths
- Private shower & toilet
- Desk & chair
- Small Sofa
- Flatscreen TV
- Refrigerator, Coffee and Tea Maker
- Hair dryer
- Ample storage space
Located on Deck 5.
SUPERIOR
FEATURES
- MAX Capacity: 2
- Window: TWO
- 1 Double bed, 1 Sofa bed
- Private shower & toilet
- Desk & chair
- Flatscreen TV
- Refrigerator, Coffee and Tea Maker
- Hair dryer
- Ample storage space
Located on Deck 5.
Facilities and Amenities
- Comfortable and nicely decorated, but not luxurious. It’s made for explorers
- Spacious yet small ship character, comfort & style and modern technology
- Base camp for active, adventure and wildlife minded modern explorers
- Small ship operation: 116 passengers in 53 passenger cabins with private toilet and shower
- 4 quadruple cabins with bunk beds (these can also be used as triple or twin cabins)
- 2 triple porthole cabins with bunk beds (these can also be used as quads or twin cabins)
- 27 twin porthole cabin with 2 single lower berths • 12 twin cabins with windows and 2 single lower berths
- 2 twin deluxe cabins with windows and 2 single lower berths
- 6 superior cabins with double beds. All cabins are spacious outside cabins with a minimum of two portholes or windows per cabin and all cabins have private shower and toilet
- Restaurant/lecture room (deck 3) and a spacious observation lounge (with bar, deck 4) with large windows offer full panorama view
- Large open deck spaces (with full walk-around possibilities on deck 4), giving excellent opportunities to enjoy the scenery and wildlife
"M/V Ortelius” offers a restaurant/lecture room on deck 3 and a spacious observation lounge (with bar) on deck 4 & 6 with large windows, offering full panorama view. She has large open deck spaces (with full walk-around possibilities on deck 4), giving excellent opportunities to enjoy the scenery and wildlife.
”Ortelius” offers a comfortable hotel standard, with two restaurants, a bar/lecture room. Our voyages are primarily developed to offer our passengers a quality exploratory wildlife program, trying to spend as much time ashore as possible. As the number of passengers is limited to approximately 116 on the “Ortelius”, flexibility assures maximum wildlife opportunities
“Ortelius” is a great expedition vessel for 116 passengers with lots of open-deck spaces. The vessel is manned by 22 highly experienced international nautical crew, 19 international hotel crew, 8 expedition staff (1 expedition leader, 1 assistant expedition leader and 6 guides/lecturers), and 1 doctor
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m/v Plancius
"M/V Plancius” was built in 1976 as an oceanographic research vessel for the Royal Dutch Navy and was named “Hr. Ms. Tydeman”. The ship sailed for the Dutch Navy until June 2004 and was eventually purchased by Oceanwide Expeditions. The vessel was completely rebuilt as a 116-passenger vessel in 2009 and complies with the latest SOLAS-regulations (Safety Of Life At Sea). M/v “Plancius” is classed by Lloyd’s Register and flies the Dutch flag. M/V Plancius accommodates 116 passengers in 53 passenger cabins with private toilet and shower in 4 quadruple porthole cabins, 2 triple porthole cabins, 9 twin porthole cabins, 26 twin cabins with window and 2 twin deluxe cabins, all (ca. 12,5 square meters) and 10 twin superior cabins (ca. 21 square meters). All cabins offer lower berths (one queen-size bed in the superior cabins and two single beds in the twin cabins), except for the 4 quadruple cabins (for 4 persons in 2x upper and lower beds), and 2 triple cabins (1 bunk bed plus 1 lower bed).
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The vessel offers a restaurant/lecture room on deck 3 and a spacious observation lounge (with bar) on deck 5 with large windows, offering full panorama view. M/v “Plancius” has large open deck spaces (with full walk-around possibilities on deck 4), giving excellent opportunities to enjoy the scenery and wildlife. She is furthermore equipped with 10 Mark V zodiacs, including 40 HP 4-stroke outboard engines and 2 gangways on the starboard side, guaranteeing a swift zodiac operation. M/v “Plancius” is comfortable and nicely decorated, but is not a luxury vessel. Our voyages in the Arctic and Antarctic regions are primarily defined by an exploratory educational travel programme, spending as much time ashore as possible.
Plancius fully meets our demands to achieve this. The vessel is equipped with a diesel-electric propulsion system which reduces the noise and vibration of the vessel considerably. The 3 diesel engines generate 1.230 horse-power each, giving the vessel a speed of 10 - 12 knots. The vessel is ice-strengthened and was specially built for oceanographic voyages. M/v “Plancius” is manned by an international crew of 37 (18 nautical crew and 19 hotel crew), 8 expedition staff (1 expedition leader, 1 assistant expedition leader and 6 guides/lecturers), and 1 doctor.
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TRIPLE & QUAD PORTHOLE
FEATURES
- MAX Capacity: 4
- Window: Yes
- 1 porthole
- 2 upper & lower berths
- Private shower & toilet
- Desk & chair
- Flatscreen TV
- Telephone and Internet connection
- Hair dryer
- Ample storage space
- This cabin is suitable for families traveling with children, or passengers who do not require a twin or more luxurious cabin
- Wifi available (fees apply)
Located on Deck 3.
TWIN PORTHOLE
FEATURES
- MAX Capacity: 2
- Window: Yes
- 1 porthole 2 lower berths
- Private shower & toilet
- Desk & chair
- Flatscreen TV
- Telephone and Internet connection
- Hair dryer
- Ample storage space
Located on Deck 3.
TWIN WINDOW
FEATURES
- MAX Capacity: 2
- Window: Yes
- 1 window 2 lower berths
- Private shower & toilet
- Desk & chair Flatscreen
- TV Telephone and Internet connection
- Hair dryer
- Ample storage space
Located on Deck 4.
TWIN DELUXE
FEATURES
- MAX Capacity: 2
- Window: TWO
- 2 windows 2 lower berths
- Private shower & toilet
- Desk & chair
- Flatscreen TV
- Telephone and Internet connection
- Hair dryer
- Ample storage space
- These cabins are corner cabins and are slightly more spacious than the normal twin porthole/window cabins
Located on Deck 4.
SUPERIOR
FEATURES
- MAX Capacity: 2
- Window: TWO
- 2 windows 1 Double bed 1 Sofa bed
- Private shower & toilet
- Desk & chair
- Flatscreen TV
- Telephone and Internet connection
- Refrigerator Coffee and Tea Maker
- Hair dryer
- Ample storage space
Located on Deck 4.
Facilities and Amenities
- Comfortable and nicely decorated, but not luxurious. It’s made for explorers
- Spacious yet small ship character, comfort & style and modern technology
- Base camp for active, adventure and wildlife minded modern explorers
- Small ship operation: 116 passengers in 53 passenger cabins with private toilet and shower
- 4 quadruple porthole cabins, 2 triple porthole cabins, 9 twin porthole cabins, 26 twin cabins with window and 2 twin deluxe cabins, all (ca. 15 m2), 10 superior cabins ca. 21 m2)
- Restaurant/lecture room (deck 3) and a spacious observation lounge (with bar, deck 5) with large windows offer full panorama view
- Large open deck spaces (with full walk-around possibilities on deck 4), giving excellent opportunities to enjoy the scenery and wildlife
- Equipped with 10 Mark V inflatable zodiacs, including 40 HP 4-stroke outboard engines
- 2 gangways on starboard side, that guarantees a swift zodiac operation
M/V Plancius – the “base camp” for our activity programme
Oceanwide Expeditions offers an exploratory educational travel programme in the polar regions spending as much time ashore as possible. Special interest activities are available for everyone: Kayaking, Hiking, Snowshoeing, Field Camping, Ski Trekking and Zodiac Cruising. Plancius is equipped with all specialist gear needed to enjoy the outdoor activities: Tents, Sleeping bags, Snowshoes, Kayaks, Rubber boots with grip sole, Outdoor jackets Etc
"M/V Plancius” offers a restaurant/lecture room on deck 3 and a spacious observation lounge (with bar) on deck 5 with large windows, offering full panorama view. She has large open deck spaces (with full walk-around possibilities on deck 3), giving excellent opportunities to enjoy the scenery and wildlife. She is furthermore equipped with 10 Mark V zodiacs, including 40 HP 4-stroke outboard engines and 2 gangways on the starboard side, guaranteeing a swift zodiac operation
Plancius' diesel-electric propulsion system reduces the noise and vibration of the engines considerably. The 3 diesel engines generate 1.230 horse-power each, giving the vessel a speed of 10 - 12 knots. The vessel is ice-strengthened and was specially built for oceanographic voyages
Plancius is manned by 17 nautical crew, 19 hotel staff (6 chefs, 1 hotel manager, 1 steward-barman and 11 stewards / cabin cleaners), 8 expedition staff (1 expedition leader and 7 guides-lecturers) and 1 doctor
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BRIDGE
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