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Hondius Photography and Video Workshops
There’s no shortage of great things to say about a Hondius expedition cruise, but among the best are the free video and photography workshop
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Arctic on Foot: Hiking and Snowshoeing the Far North
The emphasis of our voyages is always getting you off the ship and into the action as often as possible. Although we travel from site to sit
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PLA30-20, trip log, Antarctic Peninsula, Polar Circle
After 2 days in the Drake Passage, we got a lovely morning call early by Ali: "Good morning, the ship is surrounded by humpback whales!" Sl
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International Polar Bear Day
It should come as no surprise that we're crazy about polar bears, but even our enthusiasm pales in comparison to that of Polar Bears Interna
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HDS30-20, trip log, Antarctica - Learning and Discovery
The afternoon provided us all with the opportunity to finally stretch our legs at Port Charcot, the sight of the 1903-1905 overwintering Fre
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Polar Bears and Pack Ice: 22 Pics from North Spitsbergen
Polar Bears and Pack Ice, Pronto: Pictures from North Spitsbergen
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Seven Sublime Antarctic Bays
It’s pretty well known that Antarctica is very well known for its glaciers, icebergs, and panoramic colonies of penguins.
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HDS29-20, trip log, Antarctica - Learning and Discovery Trip
Our first morning in the famous Drake Passage. For some it felt like the swell had woken them up like a baby in a cradle. However, there wer
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PLA29-20, trip log, Antarctic Peninsula Explorer’s Voyage
Before dinner everyone got together in the lounge for our daily recap, the moment to explain more in depth about relevant topics, as well as
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OTL27-20, trip log, Ross Sea Odyssey
The expedition to the Ross Sea had begun in earnest and at 6pm Captain Ernesto, came to the bar for a welcoming toast to the passengers and
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Can’t Get Enough: Interview with Laurence Dyke
While we regularly interview our veteran expedition guides, we all too often overlook the youngbloods in our ranks. This does not accurately
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Hot Ice: Breeding Practices of Five Polar Animals
Last Valentine's Day we gave you 14 wildlife pictures highlighting the ins, outs, ups, and downs of polar romance. This year we're moving on
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PLA28-20, trip log, Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica
The hike continued along a small path around the bay where we discovered even more species of birds. And when we finally arrived at the sett
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HDS27a-20, trip log, Antarctica - Discovery and Learning Voyage
After a delicious breakfast from our galley team, we gathered in the lounge to hear Mieke tell us about the different species of Penguin tha
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Ancient Arctic Exploration
In terms of polar exploration, the Arctic has a far more extensive history of exploration than Antarctica.
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Rembrandt van Rijn: 20 Facts about Our First Vessel
It’s not unusual for parents to have a special place in their hearts for their first child, and you could say we feel something similar for
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Penguin Wisdom: Life Lessons from Our Favorite Flightless Bird
As members of a travel company that focuses on wildlife, we believe every species has something important to teach us - from the largest blu
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10 Wise Ways to Kill Time in Tromsø
The town is more than worth a visit on its own merit, filled with enough exciting activities inside and out to justify arriving several days
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PLA27-20, trip log, Antarctica Peninsula and South Shetlands Islands
In the afternoon we landed at Danco Island just like this morning a beautiful place again with many penguin and Skua looking to take advanta
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The Pack Ice and Polar Bears of North Spitsbergen
We’ve mentioned before that the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard is one of the best places to spot polar bears. We’ve also mentioned that the
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The Man Behind the Ship: Hondius the Cartographer
We at Oceanwide Expeditions are pretty fond of exploration, explorers, maps, and mapmakers. Maybe you’ve noticed.