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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 c

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 i

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.

Le pire voyage du monde : les œufs de manchot au bout du monde

Au cours de l'hiver 1911, alors que le monde entier avait les yeux rivés sur la course vers le pôle Sud, trois hommes de l'expédition Terra

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

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, g

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, m

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

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

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 &

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, Hik

For almost two hours, our little group paddled along the shoreline of Signehamna, and even though the landscape was breathtaking, it were th

HDS05-26, trip log, North Spitsbergen Explorer - Versatile landscapes, sea ice & wild

This expedition focuses on the versatility of north Spitsbergen’s visually stunning landscapes, vast spans of sea ice, and many opportunitie

PLA05-26, trip log, North Spitsbergen Explorer - Versatile landscapes, sea ice & wild

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

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

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 & wild

North Spitsbergen. Outside, waves, wind, and drifting snow offered everyone their first real taste of Arctic weather, a reminder that they h

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

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 sev

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

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

Communiqué de presse | m/v Hondius : 20 juin 2026, 17 h 00 CET

Oceanwide Expeditions a le plaisir d'annoncer que, ce jeudi 18 juin 2026, tous les membres d'équipage restants du m/v Hondius, qui avaient é

Découvrez les contrées sauvages de l'Islande en mai : participez à notre croisière «

Ce printemps, découvrez une autre facette de l'Islande et vivez le réveil d'un monde après un long hiver arctique !

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

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

Longues randonnées en Antarctique - Redéfinir l'aventure polaire - Pas à pas

L'Antarctique, c'est un monde d'icebergs, de baleines sautant hors de l'eau et d'excursions en Zodiac. Oceanwide Expeditions vous propose un

Press update: 1 June 2026, 13:00 hrs CET

Oceanwide Expeditions can confirm that the planned deep cleaning and disinfection of m/v Hondius has been completed in Rotterdam.