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Book your brand new cabin aboard Ortelius
During the annual docking in spring 2014 Oceanwide Expeditions upgraded the Polar expedition vessel Ortelius.
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Oceanwide’s flag in Metallica’s headquarter
Metallica was given an Oceanwide flag with the signatures of all staff & crew aboard Ortelius
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Antarctic Peninsula | Basecamp - Ortelius
Antarctica beckons adventurers.
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Oceanwide Expeditions rebuilds deck 5 aboard Ortelius
The mv Ortelius will built brand new cabins on deck 5 to complete the refurbishment program.
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Oceanwide Expeditions meets Metallica in Antarctica
Metallica’s gives their first concert in Antarctica on the Argentinian base Carlini.
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Sensational Emperor Penguin Expedition
Oceanwide Expeditions meets the Emperor Penguins of Snow Hill Island, Antarctica.
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Oceanwide Brings Metallica to Antarctica
Oceanwide Expeditions is heading south for rock band Metallica’s first concert on Antarctica.
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“All’s Well” in Captain Scott's Hut
“All’s Well” in Captain Scott's Hut. Conditions at the Hut were perfect: sunshine, blue skies, no wind, and a temperature of around -13 degr
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Advanced Antarctica: The Ross Sea
Being so close to the world’s largest penguin, the elusive Emperor, is a life-changing experience! And being inside the historical huts were
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Successful South Georgia Ski Crossing with Børge Ousland
The 4th South Georgia Ski Crossing ended successfully. The skiers covered a total distance of 40–50 km retracing the historic Shackleton rou
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South Georgia in Spring
March, may be the best time of the year to be in South Georgia! The wildlife is plentiful and the light is just magical for photographs.
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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”
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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