Reviews | Oceanwide Expeditions Antarctic & Arctic Cruise Reviews

Svalbard - here and back again

durch Florence & Thierry MATUSIAK

Our cruise was wonderful. It was our second time around Svalbard, both of them with Plancius. We deliberately chose the same vessel because we really enjoyed our first experience : crew, meals, expedition guides, rooms...We had a superior room, more expensive but the best choice if you can afford it. This year we had the surprise of 100% - different crew and expedition team, and they were perfect : a good sign that proves that Oceanwide is a great company. About the cruise itself : in August we had some kind of automnal weather, July may be a better fit for sunny conditions. The principle of daily landings and zodiac cruises corresponds to our expectations. In a nutshell we built additional unforgettable memories.

Jonge kinderen horen niet op een expeditie schip.

durch T. van den Brandt

Die Arktis

Wij hebben een cruise gedaan afgelopen juli naar Spitsbergen. Er was ons verteld dat er een grote groep Chinezen op het schip zouden zijn en of we daar problemen mee hadden. Nee dat hadden wij niet. Er was ons helaas niet verteld dat er ook kinderen aan boord zouden zijn in de leeftijd van ongeveer 7 - 14 jaar. Dit was niet leuk. Deze kinderen renden rond en schreeuwden naar elkaar in hun spel. Dit is allemaal heel begrijpelijk als je als kind vastzit op een expeditie schip. We konden niet genieten van de lounge met een kopje koffie en dan van het uitzicht genieten. De ouders werd gevraagd om beter op hun kinderen te letten, maar ook dit gebeurde niet. Het was zelfs zo dat op een gegeven moment een kind over de reling ging hangen. Gelukkig was de crew er snel bij. We zaten veel op de boot vanwege slechte weersomstandigheden waardoor we niet altijd met de zodiac weg konden. Hier kan de maatschappij uiteraard niets aan doen. Maar dan moet je het wel van de rust en het genieten in de lounge hebben. Gelukkig hebben we wel ijsberen gezien.

Amazing

durch Robyn Dijksterhuis

Antarktis

Its was great, well organised and a wonderful experience

Sehr gut

durch Beate Marlies Stupacher

Antarktis

Spitze

Magical Arctic cruise on Plancius

durch Diane Bennett

Antarktis

8 days of excellent guides, food, wildlife and stunning scenery. Superbly organized by Ali and the rest of her team (plan C was frequently adopted at short notice but always brilliant)

Amazing Svalbard

durch Jose Javier López Rodrigo

Die Arktis

My main intention was to see the ice sea, but I've seen much more. Places like Alkefjellet It can not be imagined. The glaciers...oh my god. This is a one time in a Life travel

Once in a lifetime

durch Corrina Chan

Die Arktis

Gorgeous scenery, beloved expedition team and crew, just an all around amazing time for both lifelong learners and those just looking for an adventure. Halfway through our trip, the crew on board began to learn our names and vice versa. Just simply a wonderful experience.

10/10

durch Dano T.

Die Arktis

10 out of 10 for Oceanwide. ANYTIME again. No more words needed! A fantastic journey with HANS and entire crew.

Amazing Svalbard!

durch Kate Campbell

Die Arktis

I’ve just had the most amazing 9 day trip around Svalbard with Oceanwide. We had great weather with very little arctic fog and wall to wall sunshine and light winds. We saw 6 polar bears; 1 on the sea ice and 5 on land. We also saw a blue whale, lots of Svalbard reindeer, walrus, arctic fox and so many different seabirds. I especially loved the puffins and little auks, but the Brunnich guillemot cliffs were just awesome. Seeing 6 polar bears was just incredible.

Our Plancius Experience

durch Cathy Thomas

Die Arktis

We had an excellent cruise. The Expedition Team and all the boat crew & staff were very good - knowledgeable and friendly and provided a very good service. The food in the dining room was very good. The drinks in the bar were reasonably priced. Our cabin was comfortable. The 2 areas where we feel there could be improvements are: 1. The explanation of how to connect to the boat wi-if - we needed to ask Alex for his help and he was great. Without him we would not have been able to use the wi-if effectively. 2. We thought the distribution of the final slide show could have been better planned.

Amazing

durch Simone van Veen

Die Arktis

Not really sure what to expect, the trip blew our mind. Sceneries were lovely, wildlife beautiful and life on the ship excellent. We would love to see more of the Arctic and Antarctic!

Amazing trip

durch Morten Aagaard

Die Arktis

Friendly staff, lovely guides, beautiful landshapes, wonderful sights of animals, delicious food... Everything worked very well. We had a great tour.

Great

durch Michael Cao

Die Arktis

It is a great experience

A dream come true

durch Siegfried Weinert

Die Arktis

We set out to see polar bears, and we really saw them in their natural habitat, and so much more - whales, walrus, arctic fox, reindeer. Exceptional crew, highly motivated and very knowledgeable expedition team. THANK YOU!

Around Spistbergen in the real calm of polar bear and ice

durch angela torazzi

Die Arktis

Fantastic trip , beautiful landscape and excellent staff ! only disappointed to see the polar bear so far , even if it is a government rule it is something you did not expect!