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Oceanwide Expeditions Birding Contest
Our 2017 Antarctic Birding Competition has come to a close with over 150 feather-oriented entries. We’re delighted with the entries we recei
Life migrating through the Polar Front
Since James Cook’s second voyage in 1772-1775 to Antarctica, which saw the first descriptions of Antarctic animals, scientists have progress
Five of History’s Greatest Polar Explorers
Today’s visitors to the Polar regions follow in the footsteps of some of the most famous explorers in history. Here’s a list of 5 great expl
Wreck Diving in Antarctica
Scuba diving in Antarctica is a unique experience, no doubt about it. How many other places can you swim beneath icebergs and possibly see a
Baleen Whales – The Gentle Giants of the Ocean
There are many species of baleen whales: 15 in total. In this blog we will tell you much more about baleen whales, so you can expand your kn
OTL29-17, trip log, Antarctic Peninsula - to the Polar Circle and back
This morning we woke up before 7 am to be ready to go through the scenic Lemaire Channel. The weather, however, was against us. It was foggy
OTL28-17, trip log, Ross Sea
We had arrived in the Cape Adare area by 5am and as a result enjoyed a restful few hours in the early morning. The grandson of Nikolai Hanso
A helicopter flight over Antarctica
Dutch journalist Gemma Venhuizen embarked on the m/v Ortelius during the Weddell Sea cruise ‘In search of the emperor penguins – including h
PLA31-17, trip log, Antarctic Peninsula
Today we awoke in Antarctica proper surrounded by majestic mountains and small icebergs floating near shore as we sailed South in the Gerlac
The secrets of Antarctic seals revealed
There live only six species of seals in the Antarctic: Southern Elephant Seals, Antarctic fur seals, crabeater seals, leopard seals, ross se
The Arctic Borderland of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard
Kongsfjorden is a glacial fjord in Svalbard that is home to a rich mixture of Arctic flora and fauna.
PLA30-17, trip log, Basecamp Antarctica
The visibility improved during the afternoon and we spotted a mountain between two clouds: LAND. It was Smith Island, with a mountain spine
Encounter with the emperor penguin in Antarctica
Dutch journalist Gemma Venhuizen embarked on the MV Ortelius during the Weddell Sea cruise 'In search of the emperor penguins'. She had seve
Scoresby Sund: the Greatest Greenland Adventure
Would you like to discover a world of towering ice spires, magnificent glaciers and breathtaking fjords? There is such an adventure for you
The world is changing for Greenland's native Inuit people
You may know them as ‘Eskimos’, but the people of the Arctic are officially called the Inuit. Historically, they were hunters in the truest
PLA29-17, trip log, Falkland Islands – South Georgia – South Orkney Islands – Antarct
After lunch and a short cruise, we reached Saunders Island. One 4x4 vehicle driven by the welcoming party was parked on the edge of the gent
Kayaking In Greenland
The kayak is a quick, agile boat, invented by the Inuit, the native people of Greenland. For centuries, perhaps thousands of years these ski
Oceanwide Expeditions presents new corporate identity
Since 1993, Oceanwide Expeditions has been taking passengers deep into the Arctic and Antarctica on voyages that focus on wildlife, nature a
PLA28-17, trip log, Antarctic Peninsula
When we had finished our lunch, we came by reception where our hotel team had set up the ship shop for us, where we could be souvenirs for
OTL27-17 trip log, Ross Sea
Streams of meltwater from snow threaded their way across the pebbles. Bright red and yellow chunks of rock lay dispersed over the black volc
The First Overwintering Hut in Antarctica
In 1899, Carsten Borchgrevink and his nine crewmen became the first to overwinter in a hut in Antarctica.
