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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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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…)
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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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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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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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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“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…)
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 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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“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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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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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…)
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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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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“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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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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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 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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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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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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