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El mejor viaje de nuestra vida
Estuvimos en Spitsbergen el pasado 1 de junio hasta el día 10, navegando en el precioso barco velero Rembrandt. Ha sido una experiencia inol
The First Float of m/v Hondius
On the morning of Saturday, June 9, a newly constructed polar expedition cruise vessel slid down the timber-and-steel slipway of a sprawling
The Art of the Arctic: Interview with Udo Prinsen
Most of us lucky enough to visit the Arctic recognize instantly how picturesque it is, far more striking than even the most expertly capture
Bring out the Bowheads: Our Largest Whale Count in Years
Researchers aboard Oceanwide Expeditions vessel m/v Plancius spotted between 104—114 bowhead whales during a June 1st cruise along the east
A Diving Dream Fulfilled
Last January, Mark Hatter accomplished a dream he’d been training two years to fulfill. Booking his berth aboard our m/v Ortelius and making
Polar Perfectionism: Interview with Captain Levakov
Turning our attention to the control room, we steal a few informative (and highly entertaining) moments with one of our most seasoned polar
Humpback Whales: the Stars of the Western Antarctic Peninsula
The marine ecosystem of the West Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) extends from the Bellingshausen Sea to the northern tip of the peninsula. The WAP
A New Flag for a Veteran Vessel, Ortelius
Vlissingen, located in the south western part of the Netherlands, has been Oceanwide Expeditions “Homeport” since the company was establish
How Arctic Wildlife Differs from Antarctic
While there are definite similarities between the north and south poles, at the same time, the two regions are vastly different. Though both
Antarctica: the Trip of a Lifetime
Antarctica - The Trip of a Lifetime
Steel, Sweat, and Fire: the Forging of Hondius at Brodosplit Shipyard
In a mid-sized city on the rocky Croatian coast, not quite midway between the northern border of Montenegro and the southern shoreline of Sl
Amazing Greenland
If you ever get the chance to take a trip to Greenland, you will be amazed by its coastlines, fjords, ice-covered peaks, and great expanse o
The Oceanwide Edge: Hondius at ITB Berlin
Every industry has its iconic, center-of-the-universe events. Film has its Sundance and Cannes, music its Summerfest, Glastonbury, and Austi
Polar Marine Visitors: the Whales of Antarctica and the Arctic
Whales are the world’s largest mammals, found in the Arctic and Antarctica. This article covers some of the major species you may see on voy
Arctic Foxes: Constant Gardeners of the Arctic
The Arctic fox is a circumpolar species found across the Arctic, extending from Greenland, Iceland, and Svalbard across Eurasia to North Ame
The Ancient Fossil Forests of Antarctica
Over a hundred years ago, Robert Falcon Scott’s expedition to Antarctica discovered fossils of plants on the Beardmore Glacier, less than 50
Polar Pour Master: Interview with Rolando Garcia
Nobody goes to the polar regions just for the drinks, but it’s tempting when your expedition cruise ship has a bartender like Rolando Garcia
Retracing the Steps of Antarctica’s Early Explorers
For a long time in human history, there was a belief that a large continent must lie at the southern end of the Earth to provide balance to
The Research Stations of Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic
Numerous research stations operate throughout the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic, engaged in all manner of scientific inquiry. This article wil
The Birth of Hondius: a Story in Pictures
As of the summer of 2019, our new polar vessel, m/v Hondius, will be cruising the crystalline waters of the polar regions, delivering dozens
Top 10 Polar Research Stories of 2017
Before the first month of the new year becomes a thing of distant memory, and with it everything that happened the year before, let’s take a
Secrets of the Snowy Owl: Habitat, Adaptations, and Other Facts
The snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus), also known as the great white owl or Arctic owl, is one of the most distinctive bird species on the planet.