Reviews

Onze tweede ervaring met het hoge noorden, na de Atlantic Dream in 2009, was absoluut even speciaal. Drie dagen ijsberen spotten in het pakijs en drie dagen zodiac ervaring in de fjorden van Svalbard met leuke wandelingen. Zowel de kapitein en zijn bemanning, de catering en het hotelpersoneel als het expeditieteam onder leiding van Rinie Van Meurs hebben onze verwachtingen overtroffen. Een echte aanrader voor wie van de natuur houdt! Marina Galle (Belgium)

Uitstekende staff en natuurlijk schitterend werk van Rinie. Kapitein Ernesto is goed en voorzichtig, maar de Russische kapitein van dezelfde afreis in 2014 was beter. Het weer was goed maar was beter in 2014. Keuken is, zoals de laatste jaren, zeer gevarieerd en smakelijk; iedereen zeer tevreden! De kajuiten van deck 4 zijn mooi gerenoveerd en alle klanten waren zeer tevreden over de ruimte en inrichting van de kajuiten, zowel op deck 4 als op deck 5. Betreffende de luxe kajuiten dekt de prijs het verschil in comfort niet met de twin windows; het verschil in prijs is te groot. Mooie waarnemingen en vrij compleet en afwisselend programma. In het algemeen is mijn groep zeer tevreden over deze reis en de geboden service. Nogmaals bedankt voor de busservice in Longyearbyen, het werd ten zeerste geapprecieerd door de klanten. Vriendelijke groeten, Leo

Superb planning and efficiency ensured that we were able to optimise every opportunity to observe wildlife and breathtaking scenery. All of the staff were friendly, courteous and helpful and prioritised the safety and comfort of guests. Flexibility meant that plans could be rearranged to accommodate passing Beluga whales and polar bears etc. The entire ship was made accessible to guests which meant that viewing could be done from the bridge until venturing outside became irresistible! When the ship was making progress to a new area, excellent lectures were provided by members of the team who all had specialist subjects and skills. These were informative, humorous, entertaining and translated into other languages as necessary. The comfort and cleanliness of the ship was of an excellent standard in cabins and shared areas. A fabulous choice of superbly cooked dishes at every meal catered for all astes and served by courteous waiting staff. The highlight was the many polar bears in close proximity to the ship. Their welfare was respected which is probably why the number and condition of the polar bears is steadily improving. Superb value! Highly recommended!

Prachtige reis ! Onze verwachtingen werden overtroffen ! De expeditie-crew heeft zich echt professioneel ingezet om de ganse poolbevolking voor onze ogen en camera's te brengen. Daarenboven zorgden ijsberen voor nodige medewerking. Schip en bemanning waren even professioneel en bijzonder vriendelijk. We hadden misschien wat meer open weer en zon gewenst, maar de lage mist op de bergen gaf dan weer een extra dramatisch effect op dit pure landschap. Ik had misschien graag met de zodiac wat dichter bij één van de gletsjers willen komen. Maar ik vergeet nooit de "vijf minuten" totale rust en stilte op de lange fjordwandeling op initiatief van Arjen. Onvergetelijk !!

A fantastic place to be on a clear day. One of the highlights of the Ross Sea trip, if the weather allows.

I agree with Daniel, same cabin! All about the trip was fantastic, including my travel-mates. Yes the crew/staff/guides/Doctor were first class, but the real bonus was the way people mixed and joined in. All in all, SUPERB. PS a big shout for my two restaurant buddies!!!

So excellent,had so many activists,u will enjoy them so much.but the weather that time someday not so good and the food normal compair to my friends' ships,but the prize is good.

很棒的旅程，包含了很多运动项目，但是我们去的时候天气不好有几天，但是还是很棒。船上食物没有其他船的好，但价钱体验性在那就算了。如果你是喜欢体验性而不是舒适性的游客推荐这个行程！

Excellent trip. Excellent crew and organization. Great lectures and great food. Thank you !!

This was an amazing trip. Needless to say that Antarctica is an unbelievable destination to visit and all parts of the trip were perfect. Friendly crew, knowledgeable expedition team who were kind and always present, the entire trip was very well organised with clear information at every stage during the voyage. With high focus on respect for the environment. I was also very lucky that the atmosphere amongst the passengers was very nice. Definitely a trip and a ship worth experiencing.

Very good trip. Very good crew, friendly and professional. Very good food. Landscape is wondeful. Bedroom are clean. But : - We didn't go to ukrainian base of Vernadsky while it was written that we go. - Some people had paid 2000 euros less than me because they booked last minute. - We didn't see Horn Cape while we wasn't far. - The bedroom is too much small for three people.

This was such a great trip. We left Ushuaia with some really bad forecasts for the Drake Passage, and they were true. The first night was rough, really rough. But it felt like it cut us off from the world. The whole trip was organized in an excellent way, great expedition guides, great Ortelius crew. Everybody was always ready to explain things, the captain and officers on the bridge, the zodiac drivers, the guides on the bridge, the guides ashore.... We had enough time to wander around during the landings, time to sit and absorb this wonderful world. And another great experience was to be without internet, email, telephone for 10 days. People talked to each other again, a truly wonderful experience. I don't know if we will ever do it again, but I sure feel like I should. A very great 'thank you' to everyone on board of the Ortelius!

We had the trip of a lifetime aboard the Ortelius. Everything was perfect, the crew and the expedition guides were always friendly and helpful with a huge knowledge about Antarctica. The lectures were very interesting and informative. All the landings were amazing and the places we visited were beautiful with amazing wildlife. The ship is very comfortable, our room (twin porthole) was very spacious and always clean, the food was always delicious and varied, served by very friendly staff. Everything was very well organized, the landings and the zodiac trips. We loved that it was more like an expedition than a cruise, and that it was very informal and there was a great vibe on board. At the end we were like a big family. Thank you to all the staff on board, to Sebas and the guides, to Michael and the hotel crew and to all that made our trip unforgettable. Thank you as well for the trip log it is amazing!!! Hope to see you in the Arctic!