Blogs
The Ice-Jewelled Geology of Spitsbergen
The Svalbard archipelago is found in the Arctic Ocean, approximately 660 km (410 miles) north of the northernmost tip of Norway. It is a geologist’s...
El mejor viaje de nuestra vida
Estuvimos en Spitsbergen desde 1 al 10 de junio de este año 2.018, navegando en el precioso barco velero Rembrandt. Ha sido una experiencia inolvidable...
The First Float of m/v Hondius
09.07.2018. On the morning of Saturday, June 9, a newly constructed polar expedition cruise vessel slid down the timber-and-steel slipway of a sprawling...
Did You Know This About Svalbard?
Svalbard is a rugged cluster of Arctic islands located halfway between Norway and the North Pole. It is an area of untouched beauty, a unique...
The Art of the Arctic: Interview with Visual Artist Udo Prinsen
Most of us lucky enough to visit the Arctic recognize instantly how picturesque it is, far more so than even the most expert photograph can convey....
Bring out the Bowheads: Oceanwide Guides Make the Biggest Whale Count in Years
Researchers aboard Oceanwide Expeditions vessel m/v Plancius spotted between 104—114 bowhead whales during a June 1st cruise along the east Greenland...
A Diving Dream Fulfilled: Mark Hatter’s Antarctic Underwater Adventure
Last January, Mark Hatter accomplished a dream he’d been training two years to fulfill. Booking his berth aboard our m/v Ortelius and making...
A Closer Look at Four of Antarctica’s Most Popular Penguins
Penguins are one of the most common birds in the Antarctic, with colonies larger than some cities. On your Antarctica cruise, some of the main...
A Course in Polar Perfectionism: Interview with Captain Evgeny Levakov
Turning our attention to the control room, we steal a few informative (and highly entertaining) moments with one of our most seasoned polar captains,...
Humpback Whales: the Stars of the Western Antarctic Peninsula
The marine ecosystem of the West Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) extends from the Bellingshausen Sea to the northern tip of the peninsula. The WAP...
PLA09-18, trip log, Around Spitsbergen
The day began with a wake up call from our Expedition Leader, Beau on this beautiful sunday morning as we passed the Rentierflya (reindeer plain)...
PLA08-18, trip log, Spitsbergen Polar Bear Special
Next to this was the much larger calving front of Smithbreen, and a few of us witnessed small calving events as chunks of ice fell from the glacier....
Trip log, PLA07-18, Spitsbergen Polar Bear Special
At 3pm we had a lecture. Michael invited everyone to the lounge and organized a lecture and discussion about sea ice and how important it is....
OTL06-18, trip log, North Spitsbergen – Polar Bear Special
During lunch we moved a little deeper into the Smeerenburgfjord towards Smeerenburg on Amsterdamøya. Here we went ashore for several different...
PLA06-18, trip log, Spitsbergen - Polar Bear Special
This year is an unusual year for sea ice, the sea ice has been broken up and dispersed by the winds and melted away all around the island very...
OTL05-18, trip log, North Spitsbergen – Polar Bear Special
While the Expedition Staff handed us out the Rubberboots Ortelius sailed into the Raudfjord (Red fjord) for a planned landing in order to get...
PLA05-18, trip log, Ice Age 3 x 60
Lunch was calling us! Back up the gangway, we quickly stripped out of our heavy gear and headed for the lounge or dining room. After a short...
OTL04-18, logbuch, Nordspitzbergen: Eisbären-Special
Die Wanderung bot atemberaubende Ausblicke auf die umliegende Landschaft mit schneebedeckten Bergen, steilen Klippen, tief eingeschnittenen Fjorden...
PLA04-18, trip log, North Spitsbergen Polar Bear Special
All of us went past the Trapper's hut used by Stockholm Sven (now used by the Sysselman), admiring the creativity involved in building from driftwood....
OTL03-18, trip log, North Spitsbergen – Polar Bear Special
Turning eastward and then southward into the Woodfjord we reached the Liefdefjord. Zodiacs were launched and we set off for a zodiac cruise around...
OTL02-18, trip log, Fair Isle, Jan Mayen, Spitsbergen North Atlantic Odyssey – Whale...
Once the ship docked, we quickly went through passport control on the quayside then boarded the two coaches for a quick architectural tour guided...
