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El remoto mar de Weddell: ampliando las fronteras del turismo polar

El remoto mar de Weddell: ampliando las fronteras del turismo polar

Nos reunimos con el jefe de expedición, Chris Long, para descubrir qué es lo que hace que el enfoque de Oceanwide en materia de exploración sea tan singular.

HDS08-26, trip log, Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice

HDS08-26, trip log, Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice

This cruise around Spitsbergen took you to explore the icy waters of the North Atlantic. This special expedition offered you the chance to catch sight of whales, reindeer, Arctic foxes, walruses, seals, and the star attraction, the polar bear.

OTL08-26, trip log, Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice

OTL08-26, trip log, Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice

Our afternoon hike took us through this haunting landscape, where weathered buildings, empty windows and forgotten equipment seemed frozen in time.

PLA08-26, trip log, Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice

PLA08-26, trip log, Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice

The big and well fed male polar bear was not too far away sniffing the air in search for food.

El peor viaje del mundo: huevos de pingüino en el fin del mundo

El peor viaje del mundo: huevos de pingüino en el fin del mundo

En el invierno de 1911, mientras la atención del mundo se centraba en la carrera por el Polo Sur, tres hombres de la Expedición Terra Nova emprendieron un viaje diferente a través de la extensión helada que acabaría convirtiéndose en una de las expediciones en trineo más duras jamás realizadas en la Antártida.

HDS07-26, trip log, Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice

HDS07-26, trip log, Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice

From glaciers and ice-covered landscapes to Arctic wildlife and Zodiac cruises, discover the highlights of this unforgettable expedition in our trip log.

PLA07-26, trip log,  Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice

PLA07-26, trip log, Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice

Watching the walruses is an absolute treat. They lie scattered across the beach, of-ten piled on top of one another, grunting, scratching, gently sparring, or perhaps simply playing.

OTL07-26, trip log,  Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice

OTL07-26, trip log, Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice

Moments later, with the sun already having worked wonders on our mood, Marco on the radio announced that the bear had been spotted nearby, making its way down the mountain toward the sea. And sure enough, we watched it descend to the coast, swimming in front of the ice cap, and finally emerging from the water to walk a few hundred meters.

PLA06-26, trip log, North Spitsbergen Explorer – Into the Pack Ice – Polar Bear & Whale Special

PLA06-26, trip log, North Spitsbergen Explorer – Into the Pack Ice – Polar Bear & Whale Special

Towering mountains rose directly from the fjord, their layered rock faces telling a geological story hundreds of millions of years in the making.

HDS06-26, trip log, Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice

HDS06-26, trip log, Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice

A polar bear was spotted resting peacefully on a rocky shoreline in the distance, providing a fitting finale to another unforgettable day.

OTL06-26, trip log, East Spitsbergen - Home of the Polar Bear, Including Long Hikes & Cleaning the Shores

OTL06-26, trip log, East Spitsbergen - Home of the Polar Bear, Including Long Hikes & Cleaning the Shores

Resting on a patch of land near the glacial fringe was a beautiful female polar bear. To our delight and amusement, she was fast asleep.

OTL05-26, trip log, North Spitsbergen Basecamp – Summer Solstice - Free Kayaking, Hiking, Photo Workshop, Diving

OTL05-26, trip log, North Spitsbergen Basecamp – Summer Solstice - Free Kayaking, Hiking, Photo Workshop, Diving

For almost two hours, our little group paddled along the shoreline of Signehamna, and even though the landscape was breathtaking, it were the tens of Eider ducklings and multiple Barnacle goslings that stole the show.

HDS05-26, trip log, North Spitsbergen Explorer - Versatile landscapes, sea ice & wildlife - Summer Solstice

HDS05-26, trip log, North Spitsbergen Explorer - Versatile landscapes, sea ice & wildlife - Summer Solstice

This expedition focuses on the versatility of north Spitsbergen’s visually stunning landscapes, vast spans of sea ice, and many opportunities to spot whales, polar bears, seabirds, walruses, and other such wildlife.

PLA05-26, trip log, North Spitsbergen Explorer - Versatile landscapes, sea ice & wildlife - Summer Solstice

PLA05-26, trip log, North Spitsbergen Explorer - Versatile landscapes, sea ice & wildlife - Summer Solstice

For the next hours numerous binoculars, scopes and cameras were raised and many more naked eyes started to scan the water surface and icy landscape for wildlife.

OTL04-26, trip log, North Spitsbergen Explorer - Into the pack ice - Polar Bear Special

OTL04-26, trip log, North Spitsbergen Explorer - Into the pack ice - Polar Bear Special

What a day, fantastic landscapes, sunny skies and in total 8 polar bears sighted! It doesn’t get much better than this!

HDS04-26, trip log, North Spitsbergen Explorer - Versatile landscapes, sea ice & wildlife

HDS04-26, trip log, North Spitsbergen Explorer - Versatile landscapes, sea ice & wildlife

North Spitsbergen. Outside, waves, wind, and drifting snow offered everyone their first real taste of Arctic weather, a reminder that they had arrived in one of the most remote and fascinating regions on Earth.

PLA03C26, trip log, Arctic Ocean - Aberdeen, Fair Isle, Jan Mayen, Ice edge, Spitsbergen, Birding

PLA03C26, trip log, Arctic Ocean - Aberdeen, Fair Isle, Jan Mayen, Ice edge, Spitsbergen, Birding

we could find the tracks of many different bird species, reindeer, arctic foxes, and even paw prints of a polar bear that must have been several weeks old.

OTL03-26, trip log, North Spitsbergen Explorer - Into the pack ice - Polar Bear Special

OTL03-26, trip log, North Spitsbergen Explorer - Into the pack ice - Polar Bear Special

Then, as if the day had not already provided enough excitement, three polar bears were spotted resting in the snow nearby.

Comunicado de prensa | m/v Hondius: 20 de junio de 2026, 17:00 h CET

Comunicado de prensa | m/v Hondius: 20 de junio de 2026, 17:00 h CET

Oceanwide Expeditions se complace en anunciar que el jueves 18 de junio de 2026, todos los tripulantes restantes del m/v Hondius que permanecieron en cuarentena en los Países Bajos tras desembarcar del buque regresarán a sus países de origen.

Descubre la costa salvaje de Islandia en mayo: únete a nuestro viaje «Explorador del noroeste de Islandia» en 2027

Descubre la costa salvaje de Islandia en mayo: únete a nuestro viaje «Explorador del noroeste de Islandia» en 2027

¡Descubre otra faceta de Islandia esta primavera y vive el despertar de un mundo tras un largo invierno ártico!

OTL01c26, trip log, Arctic Ocean - Aberdeen, Fair Isle, Jan Mayen, Ice edge, Spitsbergen, Birding

OTL01c26, trip log, Arctic Ocean - Aberdeen, Fair Isle, Jan Mayen, Ice edge, Spitsbergen, Birding

The walruses did not disappoint! Seeing these massive kings of the beach hauled out in their natural habitat was the perfect, serene ending to our expedition.

Largas caminatas en la Antártida: redefiniendo la aventura polar, paso a paso

Largas caminatas en la Antártida: redefiniendo la aventura polar, paso a paso

La Antártida es un mundo de icebergs, ballenas que saltan fuera del agua y excursiones en zodiac. Oceanwide Expeditions ofrece una experiencia verdaderamente extraordinaria en las tierras salvajes del sur.

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