Reviews

These ten days of adventure exploring the Antarctic Region was the thrill of a lifetime. This expedition delivered more than what I expected in terms of educational seminars, zodiac cruises, landings, and ship amenities. The Naturalists and Crew are top notch- full of energy, helpful, and happy.

This trip exceeded our expectations! We felt like we were in a dream! The team was perfect, made sure we our trip was perfect! Can not thank Ocean Wide enough! Already planning our next trip:)

Diese Reise war für mich in jeglicher Hinsicht excellent. Das ist natürlich zum einen das Erlebnis Antarktis als solches mit seiner ganzen Flora und Fauna, aber zum anderen auch alles "drum herum", das einfach gestimmt hat: hervorragendes Schiff, klasse Crew, tolles, aufregendes und abwechslungsreiches Programm (Landgänge, Zodiacs, Kayaking, Leben, Vorträge, Unterhaltung und Verpflegung an Bord, etc.). Die unmittelbare Einbindung der Hondius in die Suchaktion der abgestürzten C 130 Hercules hat einem direkt vor Augen geführt, wie nahe sich Glück und Unglück sein können.

A Must, do it, you would miss a unique, overwhelming, excellent and highly interesting experience! Outstanding and highly motivated, helpful staff! Awesome activities, best equipment, delicious meals, every day a highlight, memorable lectures, all in all far more you would expect! Thanks Hondius and team!

Como mi inglés no es el más correcto para expresarme, lo haré en español. Para mi hay dos cosas que creo que deberían de mejorar, la primera es lo seco que es el ambiente del aire acondicionado, durante todas las noches del crucero, sufrí unas pequeñas hemorragias nasales debido a la sequedad de los conductos. Lo segundo es la posibilidad de poder tener traducción al español de las conferencias que dan los guías.

I was blown away by the beauty of Antarctica, but also by the outstanding service of all the crew and staff of the Hondius. They literally went the extra mile and truly care for these pristine environments. The food (vegetarian) was first class and so were all the activities. Flexibility is key, but that's part of the adventure of not knowing exactly where you're going. This truly was an adventure of a lifetime. Thank you for sharing the secrets of this wonderful part of the world.

This trip is easily the most beautiful trip I have ever taken. When sharing my experience with family and friends upon returning home, I find that words fail to describe the beauty and stillness of the Antarctica and all its inhabitants! The guides worked so so hard to provide us with the best possible experiences every day and they were very knowledgable and passionate about their field of work. I also really enjoyed the workshops that were more science related, with two researchers who were doing actual research on bioacoustics on the Antarctica. This was informative and inspired me for my own studies as well :-) The photography workshops given by the two photographers were also really nice and made me much more confident in taking wonderful pictures. Lastly, the ship and its crew deserve a big big thank you for being so tirelessly hospitable and warm to all the guests.

Thanks for a memory for life. Truels and his friends together with Captain and crew made us feel very well and took us to places that we never will forget. A fantastic journey. Thanks for everything.

Best Cruise, expedition, and excellent Staff.

It was the perfect holiday. I wanted to see the king pinguines ... and we saw a lot ... The crew was the best. The captainn did his best ... the kitchen was perfect and the guides did the best that we see everything. This trip was better than I expected !!!!

Oceanwide couldn't have done a better job. The ship was new and excellent, the crew was awesome, the food was terrific, especially considering that there was no way to retrovision the ship on a 21 day trip. I heard nothing but the highest praise for Oceanwide from other passengers.

Fabulous trip Will use Oceanwide again

I like everything specially the crew and the entusiasm of the guides.of corse, the place was wonderful. I hope to come again on bord in the future

It was amazing The icebergs, the scenery, the ship, the food, the staff and the people were amazing

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.