Recensies

I booked this trip for ice pack and polar bears. And my expectations were fully met. The ship is so silent, as they say, "not luxurious" and right to the type of destination and expedition from all point of view. Itinerary pleasantly disrupted by ice and bears. Staff very nice and knowledgeable. Bridge open most times. Very quiet and special over there on deck 7. I advice to choose cabins on deck 6 with superior cabins, especially for fantastic windows size.

All meals, esp soup, are too salty to Taiwanese people. Old people always have hypertension or poor renal function, low salt diet option wonld be more considerate.

Everything was wonderful: places, ship, staff, crew and, above all, polar bear! Thanks to all

We hardly had left the harbour of Longyearbyen as we met a group of 100 Belugas in the fjord, what a start of our journey! And we had more luck: a polar fox in Ny Alesund, reindeer, 2 groups of walrus lazy on their beach, bearded seals and black guillemots all over the place. And if you think that this was all: in one day we saw 5 different polarbears! This was also the first time the Hondius could go all around Spitsbergen. So greatfull to Hondius and the crew!

Unvergessliche Expeditionsreise , hier hat alles gestimmt, sehr kompetentes Expeditionsteam, sehr zu empfehlen.

Our ten day trip around Svalbard with the Hondius was excellent. There was absolutely nothing to complain about, it was perfect. The boat was beautiful, we had a lovely cabin and the food was delicious. The guids were absolutely great, they had so much knowledge and they were very friendly. This trip has defenitely showed us the beauty of Svalbard and her stunning nature. The activities were fantastic and they had nice difficulty levels to make it possible for everybody to have a lovely trip. We have seen so many animals (six polar bears, one swimming around the ship twice, walruses, wales, reindeer, etc) due to an amazing team of expierenced staff. I can truly invent nothing negative about the whole experience, and I would recommend it to everybody. It was an experience to never forget.

I have visited 92 countries, so I thought that I had seen most of our Earth! Not true, the Arctic trip brought me to a new marvelous place that I did not think that existed. The beauty of the scenery, the amazement in front of the arctic animals, the silence of the nature are unforgettable! On top of that we had a wonderful team of expedition guides and a beautiful ship at its first travel. Everything was super and I believe that I will do more of these trips!

Fantastic experience seeing Arctic wildlife. We were blessed with good weather and the ice floe passage was magnificent. The Guiding was very good and lectures interesting. The only disappointment was not being able to go to the nesting cliffs because of too much wind and swell in the afternoon. The Hotel facilities were good and the staff excellent, helpful and courteous. All in all a trip of a life time.

Wir hatten spannende Tage an Bord der Hondius, alle außergewöhnlich, viel gesehen, wir wurden gut versorgt, das Team gab sich alle erdenkliche Mühe, dass sich jeder wohlfühlt. Das Programm wurde den Umständen angepasst, es war einfach super! Vielen Dank für das Upgrade in die tolle Kabine, und vielen Dank für den meist freien Zugang zur Brücke.

Our 10 day cruise experience included splendid views of nature (arctic sea, pack ice, drift ice, floating icebergs, huge mountain icebergs ending into sea, frequently changing weather within minutes, arctic cold wind, fjords), arctic flora living, flowering and dying within 3 months, fauna (different varieties of seals, walrus, whales, arctic fox, reindeer, polar bear and birds like guillemots, auks, ptermigans, gull, sandpiper) along with delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner. The additional touch of expedition (regular lectures on the flora, fauna, history of arctic expedition) along with guided tours of fjords after jodiac cruising added flavour to the splendour.

UN excelente viaje. Gracias por todo a Oceanwide

Super Expeditionsteam, super Organisation, super Schiff, super Besatzung, super Service & Essen, super ... in einmaliger Natur, die es zu erhalten gilt!

Amazing experience, friendly and insightful staff and a wonderful ship.

As we have been (so we're told) very lucky with the weather, the amount of wildlife spotted we simply háve to rate 5 out of 5. The new ship is very comfortable, with lots of windows everywhere. We will be talking about this trip still, 30 years from now. Just being one with nature, far away from civilization, cell-phone reach ;-) or people even (even though you're on a ship with 140 other passengers) is a once in a lifetime experience which I wouldn't have wanted to miss in a thousand years... Thank you Oceanwide Expeditions! Tim & Shanne

Our 9-night expedition was a series of high points, from polar bears (single males, mothers with cubs) to blue whale, tundra and arctic fox. The expedition team and ship's crew did their utmost to provide an exceptional experience, going out of their way to spot and allow us to approach the wildlife, yet always keeping as a priority the wellbeing of the animals. The ship itself is purpose-built for wildlife expeditions and it shows in all details, from the wide and accessible bridge to the large deck spaces and huge windows in all common areas. Overall a wonderful experience! Thank you very much indeed :-)