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Welke soorten schepen worden gebruikt voor Antarctica-cruises?

Onze vloot ijsbestendige motorschepen is ideaal voor een Antarctica-expeditiecruise. Oceanwide Expeditions: 30+ jaar poolexpertise.

Spitsbergen-expeditie vs Groenland-expeditie: hoe kiest u uw reis?

Hoe kiest u tussen een Spitsbergen- en een Groenland-expeditie? Oceanwide Expeditions heeft ervaring met beide en deelt graag enkele inzicht

Beste tijd van het jaar om naar Antarctica te reizen

Wat is het beste moment om naar Antarctica te reizen? Oceanwide Expeditions weet wat het beste reismoment is, afgestemd op uw voorkeuren. On

Beste Antarctica-cruises voor soloreizigers

Ga mee op de beste expeditiecruise naar Antarctica voor soloreizigers met Oceanwide Expeditions. Ontmoet gelijkgestemde reisgenoten tijdens

PLA13A26, trip log, South Spitsbergen - Bear Island - Norway

Two Humpback Whales and a Minke Whale were spotted, highlighting the productivity of Svalbard’s waters during the summer months. The whales

PLA12-26, trip log, Northeast Greenland Extreme

Turned out that a mother with two cubs, were walking on terrace at 40m above sea level, therefore granting a great visibility to all of us w

OTL13-26, trip log, Around Spitsbergen incl. Nordaustlandet

the guides had spotted a polar bear ashore. Several of us made our way to the Bridge, where we were able to watch the bear casually strollin

Frederick Cooks aanspraken op de Noordpool: de eerste op de Noordpool of een poolbedr

Frederick Cook, veteraan van diverse expedities naar het Noordpoolgebied en Antarctica, een man die in controverse en omstreden successen ge

OTL12-26, trip log, Around Spitsbergen incl. Nordaustlandet

The reindeer appeared in their dozens, including one with reddened antlers and some young just a few months old. Arctic foxes scampered abou

HDS11-26, trip log, Northeast Greenland Extreme

Our mission: to get closer to the enormous icebergs that had been captivating us all morning. For some of us, this was our first close encou

PLA11-26, trip log, East Greenland Scoresby Sund , including Long Hikes

Later, during the recap, we learned from Karoline that this specific area of East Greenland was formed by continuous and massive basaltic fl

HDS10-26, trip log, Northeast Greenland – Solar Eclipse Explorer Voyage

We found a group of three fin whales, but among them was something even more spectacular: a Blue whale, the largest animal ever to have live

PLA10-26, trip log, Northeast Greenland Solar Eclipse Explorer Voyage

Late in the morning, excitement spread across the decks as the expedition’s first iceberg came into view. Beautifully sculpted by wind, wave

De legendarische Tom Crean – de Ierse reus van Antarctica

Tom Crean, een van de meest opmerkelijke en ondergewaardeerde poolreizigers, stond bekend om zijn toewijding, weerbaarheid, veerkracht en on

Gasten van Oceanwide Expeditions genieten van een totale zonsverduistering in Noordoo

Gasten aan boord van twee schepen van Oceanwide Expeditions konden op 12 augustus 2026 in Scoresby Sund, in het noordoosten van Groenland, g

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

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 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.

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

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