Nuestro Equipo
Expedition staff
- Eduardo Rubio
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nacionalidad: Guatemalan
Eduardo is an astronomer with a passion for sharing nature with others. After studying physics, he got his PhD in Astronomy from the University of Amsterdam in 2010.
He followed his postdoctoral position by becoming a lecturer of physics and astronomy as well as an expedition guide. In 2018, he became a full-time Oceanwide guide in the Arctic and Antarctica.
Eduardo’s interests vary from astronomy to the history of exploration. During his voyages, he offers lectures about polar explorers, Antarctic research (particularly in astronomy), oceanography, and other topics.
He especially loves showing constellations to our guests while at sea, pointing out their names and lore. Eduardo always aims to raise enthusiasm for and awareness of science, highlighting the unique and fragile planet that supports us.
Born in Guatemala in 1978, Eduardo speaks Spanish, English, and German.
- Ali Liddle
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nacionalidad: British
Ali Liddle grew up in the north of England where, after leaving school, she qualified as a primary school teacher.
- Sara Jenner
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nacionalidad: British
For as long as Sara can remember, she has had a passion for travel and for finding the wildest and most remote places on Earth.
- Hans Verdaat
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nacionalidad: Dutch
- Adam Turner
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nacionalidad: British
- Claudio Ghiglione
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nacionalidad: Italian
- Marcel Paul
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nacionalidad: Dutch
- Christian Engelke
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nacionalidad: German
- Jan Belgers
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nacionalidad: Dutch
- Florence Kuyper
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nacionalidad: Dutch
- Rinie van Meurs
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nacionalidad: Dutch
- Philipp Schaudy
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nacionalidad: Austrian
- Pippa Low
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nacionalidad: British
Activity staff
- Michael Green
- Function: Dive Team Leader and Advisor
- Nacionalidad: British
Michael began diving in 1980, training with the Royal Navy in Portsmouth Harbour.
After leaving the Navy, he continued to dive mainly around the UK, diving wrecks and always looking for a new story.
He is qualified as a dive instructor with BSAC and PADI and is certified to operate Drager Dolphin and Buddy Inspiration rebreathers.
Michael has worked for Oceanwide Expeditions for five years and enjoys giving divers a safe and exploratory experience in the polar regions.
Michael’s biggest tip for polar divers is to slow down, look around, and enjoy the environment.
He looks forward to enjoying it with you.
- Henrik Enckell
- Function: Dive Team Leader & Advisor
- Nacionalidad: Swedish
Henrik is an experienced dive leader, rebreather instructor trainer, and one of the first dive masters to bring tourists diving in Antarctica.
Captains
- Remmert Koster
- Function: Captain
- Nacionalidad: Dutch
Remmert Koster was born in the Netherlands, and from a young age he was convinced he would become a captain.
After completing nautical college, he sailed general cargo ships for several years before switching to heavy-lift ships, transporting such loads as offshore platforms, Dutch Royal Navy vessels, submarines, parts for petrochemical plants, dredgers, cranes, and other such items.
Since 2016 he has captained passenger vessels, starting with two mega-yachts and later becoming a captain with Oceanwide Expeditions on its Polar Class 6 vessel, Hondius.
Remmert is married and lives with his wife and her daughter in an old farmhouse in north Holland. When he’s not busy renovating the house, he likes to cook, travel, and spend time with his family and friends.
- Arthur Yakovlev
- Function: Captain
- Nacionalidad: Russian
Arthur Yakovlev was born in Petrozavodsk, the capital and largest city of the Republic of Karelia, in northwestern Russia.
- Toni Salo
- Function: Captain
- Nacionalidad: Finnish
Born and raised in Turku, Finland, Toni grew up in a city with ancient seagoing traditions. He has loved sailing since he was a child, when he regularly went out with his grandfather to experience life on the high seas.
- Evgeny Levakov
- Function: Captain
- Nacionalidad: Russian
- Joachim Schiel
- Function: Captain
- Nacionalidad: German
- Ernesto Barria
- Function: Captain
- Nacionalidad: Chilean
Office
- Maria del Pilar Fernandez
- Function: International Sales Manager
- Nacionalidad: Chilean
- Marie Rose Porreca
- Function: Reservations, North-America
- Nacionalidad: American
- Nyrée Siereveld-Verstraete
- Function: Account Assistant
- Nacionalidad: Dutch
- Dorine van Boekhout
- Function: Reservations
- Nacionalidad: Dutch
- Marina Joglar
- Function: Reservations, North-America
- Nacionalidad: American
- Toto Vermue
- Function: Sales Accountmanager
- Nacionalidad: Dutch
- Teun van ‘t Verlaat
- Function: Technical Superintendent
- Nacionalidad: Dutch
- Alexandra den Dikken
- Function: Senior Graphic Designer
- Nacionalidad: Dutch
- John Yeh
- Function: Sales Representative China & South Asia & Oceania
- Nacionalidad: Chinese
- Grace Vidal
- Function: Reservations, North-America
- Nacionalidad: American
- Loraine van Huizen
- Function: Online Marketeer
- Nacionalidad: Dutch
- Andreas Diesing
- Function: Key Account Manager for the German speaking countries
- Nacionalidad: German
- Ko de Korte
- Function: Consultant
- Nacionalidad: Dutch
- Danique van Burken
- Function: Senior Marketing Manager
- Nacionalidad: Dutch
- Michel van Gessel
- Function: Director
- Nacionalidad: Dutch
- Majanda Fens
- Function: Reservations Manager
- Nacionalidad: Dutch
- Adam Turner
- Function: CXO - Head of Expedition Operations
- Nacionalidad: British
- Femke Wolfert
- Function: Staffing Manager
- Nacionalidad: Dutch
- Karin Toornstra
- Function: Reservations
- Nacionalidad: Dutch
- Franklin Braeckman
- Function: Antarctic Program Manager
- Nacionalidad: Belgian
- Sebastiaan Schijf
- Function: Financial Controller
- Nacionalidad: Dutch
- Piet Vink
- Function: Managing Director
- Nacionalidad: Dutch
- Erik Hageman
- Function: CFO
- Nacionalidad: Dutch
- Gabi Merten
- Function: Reservations for the German speaking market
- Nacionalidad: German
- Elza Back
- Function: Account Assistant
- Nacionalidad: Dutch
- Kees Matthes
- Function: Nautical Superintendent
- Nacionalidad: Dutch
- Florian J. Piper
- Function: Director Sales | Arctic program
- Nacionalidad: German
- Stefan Pruimboom
- Function: Staffing and Operations Advisor
- Nacionalidad: Dutch