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Oceanwide Expeditions awarded as “Best Activity Provider”

Oceanwide Expeditions was awarded by the prestigious magazine Geo Saison as “Best Activity Provider” in 2013 with The “Goldene Palme 2013”

Ross Sea progress: 50 Orcas and more

Across to the ice-edge, where we had a remarkable spectacle of walking along the ice edge with 50 or more Orca in constant procession, a few

Diving with the leopard

I found myself eyeball to huge, black eyeball with this mighty seal - it hung in the water, gazing at me, that huge crooked mouth smiling.

Ross Sea trip | Passengers visit the huts of Scott & Shackleton

Passengers have visited the historic huts of British Polar explorers Robert Falcon Scott and Sir Ernest Shackleton during our Ross Sea trips

Ross Sea trip started | First helicopter landing on Peter I Island

Oceanwide started her first Ross Sea voyage on 16 January and completed a successful landing by helicopter, on one of the most remote places

Oceanwide has completed its first Antarctic helicopter trip

After having offered two full helicopter days in the Antarctic Weddell Sea, Oceanwide Expeditions completed its excursions on Saturday 1 Dec

Oceanwide carries out first Antarctic helicopter landings

Our vessel “Ortelius” was positioned in the Fridtjof Sound from where the first helicopter landings were offered on Wednesday to View Point

First Emperor Penguin trip started

The first helicopter transfer from our vessel m/v Ortelius to Snow Hill Island will take place on Wednesday morning. More details will follo

A Perfect Polar Day: Camping under Antarctic Stars

It's the end of another magical day on the Antarctic Peninsula, and all that remains is to pitch camp for the night.

South Georgia - Ski Traverse 2013

Are you tough enough? Sign up now to become an expedition member on our ski trek across South Georgia retracing sections of the historic Sha

Zodiac cruising into Perlerfiup Kangalua, Greenland

It was an afternoon in July 2012 and the s/v Rembrandt van Rijn slowly sailed into Perlerfiup Kangalua, Greenland, just south of the Wegener

The last remaining wildernesses on our planet are my passion.

15 years ago I had the opportunity to return to the Polar regions on the Oceanwide expedition vessels to guide and share my passion for thes

Oceanwide Expeditions & Outside Active Travel Award

Oceanwide’s, South Georgia Ski Crossing has been selected by Outside, America’s active-lifestyle brand, as a recipient of its first ever Act

New: Emperor Penguins and Ross Sea including helicopters

Emperor Penguins and Ross Sea including helicopters. We will also offer three trips to the Emperor Penguins in the Weddell Sea including he

World's Leading Polar Expedition Operator

Oceanwide Expeditions is delighted to be a fourth time winner of the World Travel Award in the category of: World’s Leading Polar Expedition