Ship: m/v Ortelius
On Friday June the 26th, Captain Ernesto Barria Vargas, long time captain with Oceanwide Expeditions and the present master of our vessel Ortelius has been rewarded by the city of Valparaiso in Chile with a honorary reward recognizing his excellent work and his career as a Chilean Captain.
Oceanwide Expeditions is proud to have Captain Barria as one of its captains and we congratulate him with receiving this reward for his outstanding work.
Classic Antarctica including Deception Island
OTL29-25 This Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands cruise delivers you into a landscape of dark rugged rock, pure white snow, and a fantastic variety
m/v Ortelius
Cruise date:
1 Feb - 11 Feb, 2025
Price:
10700 USD
This expansive voyage explores one of the most remote, scenic, wildlife-filled regions on Earth: the great Weddell Sea
OTL30-25 This adventurous expedition explores one of the least-visited areas on Earth, Antarctica’s amazing Weddell Sea. After visiting some of the same sites
m/v Ortelius
Cruise date:
11 Feb - 10 Mar, 2025
Price:
24700 USD
Crossing the Polar Circle
OTL31-25 This Polar Circle and Antarctic Peninsula cruise passes through waters travelled by Humpback, Minke and Fin whales. Anchoring in various spots around
m/v Ortelius
Cruise date:
10 Mar - 21 Mar, 2025
Price:
7700 USD
Visit places discovered by De Gerlache on his polar expedition onboard the Belgica
OTL32-25 This voyage explores a number of historically significant Antarctic areas, such as the very rarely visited Bellingshausen Sea, Marguerite Bay, and Ale
m/v Ortelius
Cruise date:
21 Mar - 5 Apr, 2025
Price:
12800 USD
The best opportunity to experience deep field pack ice and exotic wildlife
OTL03-25 This expedition focuses on the pack ice of north Spitsbergen and many opportunities to spot whales, polar bears, seabirds, walruses, and other such w
m/v Ortelius
Cruise date:
12 Jun - 19 Jun, 2025
Price:
4300 USD