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Fourth consecutive Snow Hill landing
We’re thrilled to report we made our fourth consecutive landing at the emperor penguin colony on Snow Hill Island last Friday.
Around Spitsbergen, in the Realm of the Polar Bear & Ice
There are journeys and there are journeys. This trip is one that falls in the latter category. I look back on a fantastic experience, during
Secrets of the Stone: Restoration of Svalbard’s 1878 Memorial
Verheul's goal was refreshingly simple: make the 1878 stone legible again so that future visitors can continue to enjoy it.
Falling into Place: Iris van Zalinge’s Arctic Expedition
Iris van Zalinge, a native of the Dutch province of Zeeland where our headquarters is based, took the nine-night voyage on Plancius in July.
Wahlbergøya beach cleanup results in 250 kg (600 pounds) of waste collected
“There was so much rubbish collected that we couldn’t fit it all in the white bags he had brought. Instead, we put the larger bits of rope,
South Georgia Whaling Stations
South Georgia is an animal lover’s dream. In fact, it’s one of the most wildlife-rich locations we visit in all of our polar voyages, whethe
Svalbard’s Texas Bar
Texas Bar is one of the historic areas we visit on certain Svalbard trips, and it always proves to be a cherished landing site among both ou
In the evening, a hit: three minke whales
Until that day, we had seen very few whales from Plancius, the ship on which we spent a week near Svalbard.
Insider’s Expedition: Interview with Toto Vermue
As part of our reservations department, one of Toto’s responsibilities is helping book our guests on the many Antarctic and Arctic cruises w
World’s Best Expedition Cruise Line 2022
It is with great delight that we announce we have been nominated for World’s Best Expedition Cruise Line at the second annual World Cruise A
Oceanwide participates in fourth annual Cleanup for Sarah
During Cleanup for Sarah, we encourage our staff and followers on social media to join us in removing litter from nature areas. These effort
Book Recommendations for Your Polar Cruise
We’ve reached out to our followers on social media, most of whom are former (or future) passengers, to find out what polar-related books the
Hondius begins her Arctic season, with other ships to follow
Oceanwide’s Polar Class 6 vessel Hondius set sail from her homeport Vlissingen in the Netherlands on Sunday, delivering passengers to her fi
IAATO Celebrates Inaugural Antarctic Ambassadorship Day
As much as we love Antarctica, we love taking our guests there even more. And one of the things we love most about that is seeing their eyes
Weddell Sea, Shackleton’s Endurance, and New Swabia
Our Antarctica 2023-24 cruise program is filled with fantastic expeditions, not least of which is a new itinerary that tours key locations o
Oceanwide Expeditions Continues Charity Donations Based on Passenger Reviews
Some years ago, we made an offer to our former passengers: For every review they left on our website, we would donate €5 to a charity of the
Shackleton’s Long-Lost Endurance Discovered in Antarctica
A discovery expedition launched by the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust fulfilled a mission years in the making when it discovered Anglo-Ir
Kite Skiing the Greenland Ice Sheet
Laura, a French Canadian from Quebec City with a Master’s in Geophysics and Glaciology, will make the journey in April with her dad two othe
Antarctica Bound: Plancius and Hondius Sail South
If we were excited telling you that we’re finally going back to Antarctica, we’re thrilled to report that Plancius and Hondius are already o
We’re Going Back to Antarctica!
We plan to restart operations in Antarctica with two of our four ships, which are currently being supplied and prepared for positioning in A
Franz Josef Land Sites, Species, and Experiences
The archipelago of Franz Josef Land is to Russia what Svalbard is to Norway: Both island groups offer excellent Arctic scenery, adventurous
The Eight Albatrosses of Antarctica and the Sub-Antarctic
Whether you’re bound for Antarctica, the sub-Antarctic, or some combination of both, this entry will give you all the important albatross in