Oceanwide Expeditions Sets a New World Record in the Weddell Sea
M/V Ortelius reached the southernmost point ever recorded by a non-icebreaker passenger vessel in the Weddell Sea at 78°03.471’S. (more…)
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Exclusive Interview: Restoring a Historic Antarctic Landmark – Oceanwide Expeditions
Share an exclusive interview with Adam Turner, Head of Expedition Operations at Oceanwide Expeditions, as he recounts the extraordinary mission to restore a historic aircraft hangar at Whalers Bay, Deception Island, following an act of vandalism in early February. (more…)
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Historic building at Whalers Bay successfully restored after graffiti incident – Oceanwide Expeditions
In partnership with the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT), Oceanwide Expeditions has successfully restored a historic aircraft hangar at Whalers Bay on Deception Island – just one month after an incident of graffiti. (more…)
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Oceanwide Expeditions announces successful return to Snow Hill Island, with guests able to visit the iconic emperor penguin colony
Expedition cruise vessel m/v Ortelius has successfully entered the Weddell Sea again, delivering guests by helicopter to the iconic emperor penguin colony at Snow Hill Island, marking them out as champions of the Weddell Sea. (more…)
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Oceanwide Expeditions announces successful landing at Snow Hill Island – the first cruise operator to enter the Weddell Sea this season
M/v Ortelius is the first expedition cruise vessel to successfully enter the Weddell Sea this season, delivering guests by helicopter to the iconic emperor penguin colony at Snow Hill Island, marking them out as champions of the Weddell Sea. (more…)
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Oceanwide Expeditions announces the launch of free onboard internet access for guests
Oceanwide Expeditions, a 30-year veteran of the polar expedition cruise industry, has today announced the implementation of free onboard internet access for guests, beginning with its upcoming Antarctica 2024-25 season. (more…)
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Oceanwide Expeditions wins big at the Expedition Cruise Network Awards 2024
On 1 October, at an awards ceremony in London, hosted by ECN and sponsored by Travelzoo, Oceanwide Expeditions was presented with three Expedition Cruise Awards: Best Expedition Cruise Operator for the Polar Destinations, Best Expedition Cruise Operator for Sustainability, and Best Medium Expedition Cruise Operator. (more…)
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Oceanwide Expeditions’ vessel Ortelius has a new observation lounge
Ortelius now has a fully rebuild, restored, refurbished and enlarged lounge for guests to recharge after their adventurous polar outings. (more…)
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Plancius Opens Oceanwide Expedition’s 2024 Season in Arctic
The Plancius departed from Scotland on May 28 to kick off Oceanwide Expeditions’ 2024 season in the Arctic. (more…)
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Oceanwide celebrates 30 years of expedition cruising
Friday, 1 December 202, marks the 30th anniversary of Oceanwide Expeditions. (more…)
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Oceanwide Expeditions Partners with the Polar Tourism Guides Association
Oceanwide Expeditions and the Polar Tourism Guiding Association (PTGA) are excited to announce Oceanwide’s new status as an Accredited Provider for the PTGA. (more…)
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Coast Guard Investigating Antarctica Passenger Deaths
As the 2023 Antarctica cruise season continues through March, the U.S. Coast Guard publicly has confirmed that it’s heading to Ushuaia, Argentina, along with the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and other global agencies. (more…)
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Oceanwide Expeditions charts Antarctic island
Passengers on board Oceanwide vessel “Ortelius” recently charted an area in the northwestern Antarctic Peninsula that may have only been mapped twice since the Belgian Antarctic Expedition first surveyed it in 1898. (more…)
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Nature documentary “Sounds of the South” now available to stream
Sounds of the South – Official Trailer
“Sounds of the South” is a nature documentary by filmmaker Hubert Neufeld that follows Dutch musician Ruben Hein’s voyage into Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic, some of the most beautiful and seabird-rich regions in the Southern Hemisphere. (more…)
Oceanwide Expeditions made its fourth consecutive landing at the emperor penguin colony on Snow Hill Island
Oceanwide Expeditions made its fourth consecutive landing at the emperor penguin colony on Snow Hill Island last Friday, November 18, the first attempt the Company has been able to make in three years. (more…)
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Oceanwide Expeditions Appoints Clemens Van der Werf Chief Executive Officer
Oceanwide Expeditions, an award-winning adventure travel provider of polar expedition cruises to Antarctica and the Arctic, today announces that its Board of Directors has appointed Clemens Van der Werf as Chief Executive Officer. (more…)
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Oceanwide Expeditions to offer Discounted Arctic cruises – Zurich-to-Longyearbyen flight & hikes included
Two Arctic cruises planned for this August offer guests a free chartered flight from Zurich to Longyearbyen (the embarkation point) as well as free guided hikes. (more…)
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Fourth annual Cleanup for Sarah. This week Oceanwide Expeditions proudly participated in AECO’s fourth annual Cleanup for Sarah
This week Oceanwide Expeditions proudly participated in AECO’s fourth annual Cleanup for Sarah, held June 11 – 19 in honor of AECO’s environmental agent Sarah Auffret. (more…)
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Oceanwide Expeditions’ Hondius set sail from Vlissingen on Sunday the 15th, headed toward her first Arctic voyage of the season
This trip is a special one, an “Arctic Ocean Expedition” whose route includes such fascinating spots as Aberdeen, Fair Isle, Jan Mayen, the East Greenland ice edge, and Svalbard’s principal island of Spitsbergen during its 11-night itinerary. (more…)
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Oceanwide Expeditions announces Antarctica 2023-24 program. 2023-24 Antarctic season to be one of Oceanwide’s most ambitious yet
Dutch polar tour operator Oceanwide Expeditions has opened its Antarctica 2023-24 program for bookings, including in the program some of its most ambitious itineraries to date. (more…)
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Plancius first back to the Falklands
When Oceanwide Expeditions vessel Plancius ports in Stanley this Friday, she will be the first cruise ship to visit the Falklands since the islands reopened its ports to tourism. (more…)
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After many months in lockdown, Oceanwide Expeditions is finally going back to Antarctica
Argentina’s borders will open November 1, marking the first time we have been able to resume expedition cruises in the southern polar regions since the outbreak of the pandemic, said Oceanwide Expeditions. (more…)
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Oceanwide proudly participates in AECO’s “Cleanup for Sarah”
“Today we’re proud to join once more in AECO’s Cleanup for Sarah campaign, which invites participants to remove litter from nature in memory of environmental agent Sarah Auffret”, said Oceanwide in a press release. (more…)
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New ship represents unshaken optimism for Oceanwide Expeditions: “Janssonius” launched today at Brodosplit Shipyards
Launch of m/v Janssonius (Credit: Morski HR)
Today Dutch polar travel company Oceanwide Expeditions celebrates the ship launch of its new Polar Class 6 vessel, m/v Janssonius, from Brodosplit Shipyards in Split, Croatia. (more…)
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Bolster Investment Partners acquires a minority stake in Oceanwide Expeditions
Bolster Investment Partners has acquired a minority stake of 25% in Oceanwide Expeditions, a market-leading specialist in expedition cruises to Antarctica and the Arctic. Bolster will support Oceanwide Expeditions in realizing its growth ambitions. (more…)
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Oceanwide Expeditions Loses a Captain, Colleague, and Friend
“It is with great sadness that we report the passing of one of our most longstanding captains, Alexey Nazarov, who died suddenly and unexpectedly near his home in Russia yesterday. He was 42 years old”. (more…)
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Oceanwide Expeditions launches new series of how-to videos
The Ultimate Polar Pack List (The Expedition Guide 1)
Oceanwide’s new video series, “The Expedition Guide”, addresses some of the most essential topics of polar expedition travel, instructing both first-time and returning passengers on how to get the most out of their Arctic or Antarctic voyage. (more…)
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Oceanwide proudly participates in Cleanup for Sarah
FCleanup for Sarah Auffret
In memory of Sarah Auffret, AECO’s environmental agent who tragically passed away March last year, Oceanwide Expeditions took part in an AECO-organized waste removal effort known as Cleanup for Sarah on June 16, her birthday. (more…)
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Oceanwide Expeditions to Help a local food bank
Oceanwide Honored to Help Local Foodbanks
Oceanwide is donating all food that won’t keep until the next travel season to Walcheren Food Bank, located in the southwestern Dutch province of Zeeland. (more…)
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Janssonius keel-laying ceremony at Brodosplit shipyard in Split, Croatia
Yesterday Oceanwide Expeditions’ newest vessel m/v Janssonius had its keel-laying ceremony, the traditional shipbuilding event that marks the official “birthday” of a vessel. (more…)
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Oceanwide Expeditions announces 365 days all year round Arctic program
“We proudly present our 365 days all year round Arctic program. Dates & Rates for Arctic 2021 are now available for Hondius (170 passengers), Ortelius, Plancius (both with 108 passengers), Rembrandt van Rijn (33 passengers), and Noorderlicht (20 passengers).” (more…)
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The Steel Cutting of Oceanwide Expeditions’ “Janssonius” Officially Begins
As announced last July, Oceanwide Expeditions has ordered a new built Polar Class 6 ship: M/v “Janssonius”. She will have the same passenger capacity as Hondius (174), a nearly identical size and design, and will be a Polar Class 6 ice-strengthened vessel equivalent to a 1A super ice-class ship. (more…)
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Oceanwide Expeditions: Visiting the Snow Hill emperor colony three years in a row
For the third time in as many years, Oceanwide Expeditions has achieved helicopter landings at Snow Hill Island, hiking our passengers to the rarely visited emperor penguin colony there. (more…)
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Oceanwide Expeditions ready for a new Antarctic season
Oceanwide Expeditions is packed, prepped, and fully primed for the 2020 Antarctic season, having made a series of key upgrades to its three m/v cruisers, Plancius, Ortelius, and Hondius. (more…)
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Oceanwide Expeditions: Hondius sister ship m/v Janssonius ordered for 2021
Due to the success of our new Polar Class 6 ship, Hondius, Oceanwide Expeditions has ordered a sister ship built by the same manufacturer: M/v Janssonius is scheduled to be completed in October, 2021. (more…)
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Oceanwide Expeditions’ Hondius to embark on first Arctic voyage. 25% discount on select voyages
The first walk on board Hondius
After more than two years in construction, Hondius is scheduled to sail from Split, Croatia, on its maiden voyage for Vlissingen, Netherlands, where the Oceanwide Expeditions headquarters is located. (more…)
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Oceanwide Confirms Second Expedition Newbuild with Brodosplit
Oceanwide Expeditions will build a second new ship for a October 2021 delivery, said Wijnand Van Gessel, owner, in an interview with Cruise Industry News. “We have had a good experience with the shipyard, working with them as a partner,” said Van Gessel, speaking via phone from the yard. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Oceanwide Expeditions Anniversary Contest
To celebrate our 25th year of proud polar expeditions, we’re launching a contest starting this January. Check out our long list of amazing polar prizes. (more…)
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New Ship Boost for Oceanwide Expeditions
The all-new Hondius passenger ship is set to launch in the summer of 2019. The ship will be the first registered Polar Class 6 cruise ship in the world. Hondius has been set to structurally and technologically that has been optimized to respond to polar weather and wildlife conditions. (more…)
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Oceanwide Expeditions reaches Snow Hill emperor penguin colony
Yesterday Oceanwide Expeditions (Nov. 22) reached the remote emperor penguin colony on Snow Hill Island for the second year running. Using the helicopters staged aboard its vessel Ortelius, Oceanwide flew passengers to this rarely visited Antarctic location, then led small hiking groups toward the site – one of the largest breeding colonies of the world’s most iconic penguin species. (more…)
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