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I highly recommend Oceanwide, the expedition was astounding, from my first steps onto the ship, to my last
All the teams onboard are so friendly, helpful and knowledgeable they immediately put you at ease and cannot do enough to ensure you have an awesome experience
The Antarctic Peninsula is absolutely stunning, the white continent unspoilt, pristine and gorgeous, I just stood in awe and wonder totally speechless
The Expedition team do everything and more to ensure you get to see all the wildlife in their natural environment but also keeping a distance so as not to disturb nature at it best
This was truly a remarkable experience and worth every penny
Thank you Oceanwide
THIS TRIP WAS AMAZING! The Oceanwide team blew my expectations out of the water. I knew I would be going to Antarctica, but I didn't know I would be met with an expedition team that was knowledgeable, hospitable, kind, and curious. My trip was made one million times better all thanks to the Oceanwide team.
So mush to see, so much to learn from the excellent guides, plenty of sea watching to bird 8 penguin species, 5 albatross, 13 petrel species, 2 prions and 2 shearwaters. Orca, fin,sei,humpback and bottle nosed whale. Incredible and amazing scenery, good off ship walks and zodiac cruises. Brilliant thank you! Food great on Ship as well!!
Seeing our small ship dwarfed by bigger cruise liners at the Port of Ushuaia lent some foreboding to our cruise. We could not have been more wrong! Plancius was the perfect ship. Comfortable with ample room for just 105 passengers. The Expedition guides were outstanding in their knowledge and passion for the Antarctic which they shared with us at evening briefings. The house staff were professional and congenial and the meals were varied and delicious. To be able to partake in all the onshore activities was a highlight due to the small number of passengers. A lifetime of memories!
Our second tour on mv Hondius
What makes it so special are the Oceanwide staff.Everyone of them makes sure you have the best trip ever.
Expedition guides, superbly managed by Sara, are friendly and keen to help and share their knowledge. The hospitality staff are simply the best I've ever encountered
A cliche I know but it was the trip of a lifetime ,incredible scenery and wildlife
And visited places I never thought I would see.
Wiould definitely recommend to anyone
Fantastic Company and wonderful tour. From the minute you stepped on the boat it was perfect. Great guides,cabin lovely and food and service 5* quality. So lucky to go out at least twice a day to land or zodiac cruise.Wonderful wildlife close up. Lectures also informative. Recommend 100%
We travelled to Antarctica aboard the MV Ortelius in December 2023 on the Basecamp Expedition. We cannot speak highly enough of the entire voyage and both the vessel crew under Captain Per and the Expedition crew under Team Leader Chris.
Chris told us we weren’t on a cruise but an expedition and this was exactly the experience that we wanted and had. Chris did an incredible job given that this was his first time in the expedition leader role, we all enjoyed his early morning wake up call of “Good morning Ortelius, Good morning”.
We travelled with our 12 and 14 year old children and all the crew were incredibly helpful in looking after them. A special mention to Maria for watching out for her “babies”, Damian for bringing the hot chocolate, Mary for always smiling and Captain Per for his funny and interesting talks.
The Expedition team were all very friendly and worked extremely hard to adapt to changing weather conditions to make sure that we all got to experience all the the Basecamp tour had to offer. The kayaking, mountaineering, camping out, zodiac and snowshoeing were all activities that we will never forget in a truly amazing environment in Antarctica.
Einfach nur ein Traum
An exceptional privilege to experience this unique landscape and observe the wildlife. The guides were experienced and knowledgeable. The ship facilities and staff were of the highest standard. This is a trip for people with a spirit of adventure and respect for the natural world.
I miss this trip so much already. I would not only 100% recommend this ship, I would be so happy to do it right all over again. The expedition leader (Pippa) was a dream and her team was fantastic, same for the crew of the Oceanwide crew on the ship. The whole trip really was a dream, I can't say enough good things. Time of our lives.
Don't know where to start. This was such an unforgettable experience. Superbly organized up to perfection, all the lectures making me want to go back to school.
My husband and I have just finished the Basecamp trip on
Plancius. We are not into cruises but as this was the only way to get to Antarctica we did it and have no regrets. Apart from Antactic scenery, wildlife and the remoteness being stunningly beautiful, the staff on Plancius really topped the trip off ... every one of them.
The guides went out of their way to make each day full of land activities and interesting lectures .... even piling us back onto the zodiacs 10 minutes after we'd got back on the ship as a lone Emperor Penguin had been spotted.
The cabin was spacious and comfortable (the photos photos don't do it justice) and the food was of a high standard.
It was a fantastic trip and I really can't think of one negative about it.
My Falkland Islands - South Georgia - Antarctica trip with Oceanwide was an unforgettable experience, not only on a wildlife/nature level, but the ship, its staff and the expedition team all contributed to making it the best experience possible. I can only recommend. No hesitation: book, go and make sure you respect nature and its wildlife when you do!
Just came back from an awe inspiring trip to Antarctica. Jaw dropping nature and wildlife, fantastic landings and zodiac cruises. Huge compliment to the fantastic crew and guides who clearly love what they do and went above and beyond to get the absolute most out of this trip. Definitely one to remember forever and can't wait to join a next expedition. Can't recommend Oceanwide enough!
The expedition team and weather work together to give us a once a lifetime trip to see a lot of Antarctica wild life and the largest iceberg in the world! I credit to the exception expedition team goes above and beyond to make my trip memorable.
