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OTL09-26, trip log, Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice
Suddenly, we were lucky to witness five polar fox pups playing around on the mossy ground and between the rocks. What an incredible and rare experience!
De afgelegen Weddellzee: de grenzen van het pooltoerisme verleggen
We spraken met expeditieleider Chris Long om te ontdekken wat de aanpak van Oceanwide op het gebied van exploratie zo uniek maakt.
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
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
The big and well fed male polar bear was not too far away sniffing the air in search for food.
De ergste reis ter wereld: pinguïneieren aan het einde van de wereld
In de winter van 1911, toen de aandacht van de hele wereld was gericht op de race naar de Zuidpool, vertrokken drie mannen van de Terra Nova-expeditie op een andere tocht over de bevroren vlakte, die zou uitgroeien tot een van de zwaarste sledetochten die ooit op Antarctica zijn ondernomen.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Then, as if the day had not already provided enough excitement, three polar bears were spotted resting in the snow nearby.
Persbericht | m/v Hondius: 20 juni 2026, 17.00 uur CET
Oceanwide Expeditions is verheugd te kunnen melden dat op donderdag 18 juni 2026 alle overgebleven bemanningsleden van de m/v Hondius, die na het verlaten van het schip in Nederland in quarantaine verbleven, terugkeren naar hun thuisland.
Ontdek de ruige kusten van IJsland in mei: ga mee op onze „Northwest Iceland Explorer“-reis in 2027
Ontdek dit voorjaar een andere kant van IJsland en beleef hoe de wereld weer tot leven komt na een lange arctische winter!
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.
