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There’s No Place like North Norway
As a cruise specialist for Grand Nord Grand Large, I’ve had the opportunity to cruise the seven seas and dozens of rivers all around the wor
OTL22-18, trip log, Antarctic Peninsula - Basecamp
The first full day onboard Ortelius welcomed passengers and crew with moderate winds – at least in terms of the Drake Passage after a rollin
Picture Perfect: Interview and Advice from a Polar Photographer
It isn't easy to take a bad picture in the polar regions, but it's far from impossible.
Meat, Mate, Move: a Polar Bear Story
Silent as the wind through your fur, you creep over the ice to the small, dark hole. At the bottom, well within reach of your tensing paws,
AECO, IAATO & OEX: Polar Travel Partnerships
Nature-based travel asks its share of responsibilities to the planet, and travel in ecologically vulnerable areas even more so. Thankfully,
Antarctica: When to Visit, How to Plan, What to Expect
If Antarctica is an astonishingly exotic location coveted in equal measure by ice enthusiasts and continent hoppers (and it is), it also ask
A Moveable Feast: Interview with a Polar Cruise Chef
Polar cruises are luxurious, but they aren’t luxury cruises. The beds are wonderfully comfortable, but nobody expects goose-down pillows.
OTL21-18, trip log, Falkland Islands Exclusive
On a sunny, balmy day we made our way towards the pier in Puerto Madryn. Shuttle buses took us to where our home for the next ten days was w
Arctic Mythology: Inuit, Saami, and the Ancient Greeks
The Arctic locations we visit aren’t merely made up of phenomenal landscapes, exotic wildlife, and more adventure than a Hardy Boys novel. T
Two for the Snow: Polar Cruises for Couples
You know the old saying, “Cold hands, warm heart.” We’re not doctors or anything, but in our opinion that bodes well for couples who visit t
The Seven Best Things to Do in Antarctica
Unless you’re a scientist, there’s no such thing as a means-to-an-end trip to Antarctica. Merely being there is reason enough to make the jo
Keep It Green: Our Commitment to Sustainable Polar Travel
It doesn’t make much sense for polar travel if every time we visit the Arctic and Antarctica we leave them worse than we found them. And tha
OCEANWIDE EXPEDITIONS
Oceanwide Expeditions embarked on its epic journey in 1993, originating in a university research program in the northern Netherlands. Employ
A New Take on North Norway
Having returned from a week in Northern Norway on s/v Noorderlicht, my husband and I felt the need to write a trip log of our experiences. (
Polar Mountain High: Interview with a Ski and Mountaineering Guide
There are good jobs, and there are great jobs. And then there are jobs where you climb mountains and ski back down them and get paid for it.
No Landing Today
Together with some 100 fellow passengers, I am aboard the vessel Ortelius on a whale safari to Fair Isle, Jan Mayen, and Svalbard.
Five Reasons You Should Cruise the Ross Sea Immediately
In our quest for the little-known holiday destination (that’s still popular enough to have its own fully developed spa and gift shop), we tr
Plancius and the Polar Bug
Standing on the outer deck of Plancius as we sailed out of Longyearbyen, I looked down to see a puffin staring back at me. It was bobbing ne
Why a Polar Diving Cruise Should be Your Next Great Decision
Not so very long ago, all you had to do to qualify as a thrill-seeker was hop a ship to the polar regions and make it back with all your fin
PLA17-18, trip log, Scoresby Sund, Aurora borealis
Later in the morning, we arrive at Vikingebugt. There, we anchor for a while to enjoy the scenery and even some wildlife: just after the man
Research in the Arctic
At Wageningen Marine Research, we are working with our international partners to monitor ecological changes in the Arctic. Our research on t
