Recensies

The trip was an amazing experience. The ship was perfect for the trip, the crew and service personel were extremely polite and helpful and delivered an experience of a lifetime. Thank you Oceanwide !!

This trip was advertised as "The best opportunity to spot the King of the Arctic." It was called North Spitsbergen, Polar Bear Special. We only saw one polar bear. A friend of mine was on a cruise with Hertigruten cruise line at exactly the same time and saw 7 polar bears. She left Longyearben on June 15, 2018 just as I did and travelled the same area. The passengers I spoke to were all disappointed. Had the cruise been called "Arctic Adventure," I think our expectations would have been different as it was indeed a lovely Arctic adventure. However, since Oceanside placed such great emphasis on the polar bears, we all had high expectations. Many of us chose this cruise specifically because of Oceanwide's advertisements and material. Now I wish I had chosen another cruise line. We did not spend much time looking for polar bears but rather did more landings where staff was making sure there were no polar bears because of safety. I loved the landings but again, my priority was polar bears.

Excellent in all respects. Very professional and knowledgeable expedition staff led by Misha. Itinerary well-judged to maximise opportunities for viewing Polar Bear and other wildlife. Food and accommodation all good and staff very friendly and helpful. Would recommend and would travel on Plancius again.

Die gesamte Reise war etwas vom Wetter getrübt. Trotz bedecktem Wetter interessante Touren und spektakuläre Aussichten. Schiff und Kabinen sehr sauber, sehr freundliches und zuvorkommendes Team vom Zimmerservice, Speisesaal und Bar sehr nettes und aufmerksames Personal . Tolle Guides die mit Freude ihre Arbeit verrichtet haben.

Es war eine ganz tolle Reise. Alles war perfekt Organisiert. Das Schiff, die Crew ,der Service, die Landausflüge. Ich würde die Reise genau so wieder machen. Das Gesamtkonzept hat gestimmt

Nachdem wir 2 Tage sehr erfolglos und frustriert nach dem König der Arktis gesucht haben, wurden wir gleich mit mehreren Eisbären belohnt. Ein Bär fing sogar vor unseren Augen eine Robbe und verspeiste sie. Wir sahen außerdem unterwegs Robben, einen Polarfuchs, Lummen u.a. Vögel, Rentiere und viele Walrosse. Rinie, der Teamleiter gab alles, damit wir viel sehen konnten. Das Schiff fuhr uns durch Packeis und Treibeis und alles bei einer wunderschönen Kulisse mit weißen Bergen und knallblauem Meer. Das Essen war ausgesprochen gut und abwechslungsreich. Die Zidiacfahrten waren besonders spannend. Da wir 2 Tage starken Wind hatten, waren diese Tage leider langweilig vielleicht könnte man diese dann auf dem Schiff besser gestalten.

Es war eine atemberaubende Erfahrung und ein spitzen Erlebnis. Die Crew des Schiffes professionell und der Expeditionsleiter mit seinem Team waren mehr als nur engagiert, Sie haben sich so viel Mühe gegeben, damit wir dann endlich nach 2 Tagen der Suche die Eisbären gefunden haben. Für mich war es eine wahnsinnige Erfahrung in dieser einzigartigen Landschaft zu cruisen. Die Stille und die Abgeschiedenheit jeglicher Korrespondenz mit der Außenwelt hatte ich so nicht erwartet. Unser Expeditionstour hat uns die Tierwelt vor die Füße gelegt. Wir haben sogar einen Blauwal gesehen. Der Gang zu den Walrossen war umwerfend. Die Tierbeobachtungen jeden Tag haben so viel Spaß gemacht. Schade, dass diese Woche so schnell vorbei gegangen ist.

it was a overwhelming travel in the rough beauty of the north. The landscape was as endless like the silence. The clouds on the heaven and the rare sunshine make breathtaking pictures. For me it was astonishing to see so few animals. And the big polarbear looks so tiny in the huge landscape. Our crew was so experienced, charming and friendly. The meals were excellent.

Eine der besten Reisen, die ich je gemacht habe. Alle an Board waren super freundlich und haben ihr Bestes gegeben, die Tour zu einem einzigartigen und unvergesslichen Erlebnis zu machen. Der Abschied von Spitzbergen ist und schwer gefallen!

Wonderful experience, Crew, hotel staff and expedition staff excellent. Very professional and would definitely travel with Oceanwide in the future, a very big thank you to everyone concerned.

Fine ship, fine crew, great trip

What a fantastic trip. I could not have asked for any thing better. The Organisation was superb!. Right down to the requirement to arrange a special day because we had to leave the Peninsular a day early because of a pending storm in the Drake Passage. Amazing!!!!

The trip was amazing - far beyond my wildest dreams. The organisation was faultless; the Crew were pleasant, helpful and efficient; the Expedition Staff were true professionals and fun to be with; and the ship was a dream to be on. All the trips were well co-ordinated and the talks / lectures were all really interesting. I was truly inspired by it all , so much so that I have persuaded my cousin from Hobart in Tasmania to come back with me in 2020 to Antarctica (I am one of the Yorkshire members on our trip!). I hope to get to the Arctic maybe next year to check out the wildlife there, and hopefully see some of the team from Ortelius there too. I will be giving some presentations of the pics and videos etc from the trip soon and will make sure I give a good push to the need to protect that fragile environment and its wildlife. It will me my mission. I will spread the good word re OE's and hope to create interest in visiting the area in a sustainable and non-damaging way. See you again and Thanks to all concerned for a memorable trip.

Thank you to our expedition team for their passion & enthusiasm about all things 'Antarctic'. Also fellow divers that shared lovely underwater images with 'landlubbers' like myself!