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.
Full Spitsbergen Circumnavigation
OTL13-26 This cruise around Spitsbergen gives you a great chance to see whales, foxes, reindeer, seals, and polar bears.
m/v Ortelius
Cruise date:
26 Aug - 4 Sep, 2026
Price:
6000 USD
Searching for the elusive Emperor penguins
OTL22-26 A true expedition, our Weddell Sea cruise sets out to explore the range of the Emperor Penguins near Snow Hill Island. We will visit the area via heli
m/v Ortelius
Cruise date:
15 Nov - 25 Nov, 2026
Price:
13450 USD
Searching for the elusive Emperor penguins
OTL23-26 A true expedition, our Weddell Sea cruise sets out to explore the range of the Emperor Penguins near Snow Hill Island. We will visit the area via heli
m/v Ortelius
Cruise date:
25 Nov - 5 Dec, 2026
Price:
13450 USD
Searching for the elusive Emperor penguins
OTL24-26 A true expedition, our Weddell Sea cruise sets out to explore the range of the Emperor Penguins near Snow Hill Island. We will visit the area via heli
m/v Ortelius
Cruise date:
5 Dec - 15 Dec, 2026
Price:
12100 USD
A unique opportunity to discover very rarely visited places
OTL27-27 This adventurous expedition offers a unique opportunity to discover very rarely visited places, deep South along the coast of Antarctica to the Bellin
m/v Ortelius
Cruise date:
14 Jan - 7 Feb, 2027
Price:
19700 USD