Reviews

First class in every way!

Oceanwide bewerte ich mit ausgezeichnet. Diamir auf Grund falscher Versprechungen (Fokus Eisbären, Packeis... und Eisbären regelmäßige Sichtung und auch häufig sehr nahe Sichtungen) mit 3-4 Sternen). Leider gab es keinen Shuttlebus von Longyearbyen zum Schiff. Keiner konnte mir sagen wo das Schiff Plancius genau steht. Musste mit einem Anhalter mitfahren, da ich nach 40 Min. Fußmarsch immer noch nicht am Schiff war. Das Essen, die Schiffscrew und das Programm von Oceanwide waren (trotz falschen Versprechungen von Diamir) super!!!! Besser geht es nicht. Habe noch nie so gut gegessen, die Mitarbeiter/-innen auf dem Schiff inkl. Reiseleitung sind super freundlich, kompetent und geben ihr Bestes. Leider waren es nur ca. 7-10(?) junge Gäste und kaum Fotografen. Aber dafür kann keiner was. Die Anzahl der Gäste ist perfekt. Die Ausflüge waren spitze! Die Ehrlichkeit von Oceanwide weiß ich zu schätzen (Pixelbär). Diese Reise werde ich so schnell nicht vergessen. Habe 11.511 Fotos, die ich noch selektieren muss. Bin interessiert mal wieder an so einer Reise teilzunehmen. Allerdings nicht jedes Jahr (mein geringes Budget :-( ).

The 'arctic expedition' was a nice experience, the expedition team was professional and friendly, communicative. There were some issues with our cabin

Everything about the trip was excellent. The expedition team, the ship's crew and the hotel team all worked together towards giving the passengers an inspiring, informative, enjoyable and memorable expedition experience. Our safety was paramount, enabling everyone to see the wildlife and scenery was clearly important to the 'crew' and the social and organisational skills, knowledge and harmony of the expedition team impressive.

Went with a group of 8 friends on the In Search of Polar Bears. Was a great experience. The staff and crew were outstanding. Highly recommend this company.

Fantastic journey. Everything pico bello ! Service top! Boat clean! Great atmosphere! Safety first. Wonderful crew. Great food. You get addicted to this kind of experiences.

The scenery and wildlife in the Arctic are stunning but the experience is made that much better when in the company of the expedition staff on the Plancius. Every activity was well planned and safety was always a priority. The ship's accomodations were really nice and the hospitality staff were always there to help with whatever you needed. The kayaking add-on was well worth the price to experience the area's beauty from the water. Excellent trip! Thank you!

The ship had very nice accommodations and great staff were excellent. Hotel staff were eager to provide anything requested. The guides were well versed

Great trip again with Ocean Wide, Plancius very good ship, Cosy, not too large, very good crew. All as we hoped it to be. We will book

Un viaggio splendido, un mio sogno che si è realizzato.

Sehr schöne und abwechslungsreiche Reise. Tolles verantwortungsvolles, informiertes Team! Vielen Dank

We were a 25 guest birthday trip, it was spectacular and lots of fun! The s/v Rembrandt van Rijn is a wonderful ship, charming and comfortable. You get a taste of arctic exploring, somewhat softened by modern comfort. The guides are excellent - very knowledgeable, experienced, and friendly. The food is fine, the drinks affordable, and the captain knows his way around arctic waters!! An experience we will remember for the rest of our lives.

Wahnsinnig schön!!!

I cannot fault the professionalism of the Plancius crew - the ship was terrific, the service five star, the staff were welcoming, friendly, helpful and knowledgeable - no question went unanswered and nothing was too much trouble. The Expedition and Dive Teams were awesome. Our dive briefs were honest and thorough, and the diving did not disappoint. The dive team were highly experienced, safety conscious without being restrictive, charming, helpful and an all round top marks. We had some incredible encounters. Despite some challenging seas and weather, we had the most incredible trip - made easier and much more enjoyable by the crew. I cannot recommend this trip, boat or crew enough. It was absolutely a trip of a lifetime & I wanted to go straight back out and do it all over again. Another adventure is already in the planning. Go if you can.

This was my best trip ever.