Reviews

Die Reise war super organisiert. Die sehr nette und kompetente Crew hat ihr Wissen über Natur und Geschichte in sehr spannenden und informativen Vorträgen mit uns Passagieren geteilt. Sie machte möglich, dass wir bei Anlandungen und Zodiak-Fahrten unglaublich beeindruckende Begegnungen mit Tieren erleben durften. Essen war klasse, Schiff schön, ein gemütliches Ambiente , bei dem man sich 3 Wochen sehr wohl fühlen konnte.

Es war meine erste Reise in diese Region und meine Erwartungen wurden sehr gut erfüllt. Die Vorbereitungsunterlagen und der Infonachmittag waren sehr hilfreich. Dass wir wegen eines medizinischen Notfalles den Teil der Reise -Südgeorgien- nicht "bekamen", daran ist der Veranstalter nicht schuld. Gute Wetterverhältnisse auf der Antarktischen Halbinsel und die vielen Tierbeobachtungen haben das dann wieder etwas wettgemacht.

Ich bin mit der Crew und dem Schiff sehr zufrieden, aber nicht mit Oceanwide. Leider wurde keine ausreichende medizinische Untersuchung vor der Reise durchgeführt. Es waren nicht nur einige gehbehinderte Menschen an Bord, die fast vom Zodiac getragen werden mussten, sondern eine Patientin mit einer solchen medizinischen Vorerkrankung, dass eine Evakuierung der Person stattfinden musste. Die Reise wurde abgebrochen und das Schiff ist zurück zu den Falklands gefahren. Somit wurden der Traum der restlichen Mitreisenden zerstört einmal im Leben Südgeorgien und die Orkneys zu besuchen. Wir sind mehr als enttäuscht darüber. Leider fand bisher von Oceanwide keine ausreichende Stellungnahme statt. Eine weitere Reise mit Oceanwide kann nicht empfohlen werden.

Enjoyed the trip. The team did their best to show us as much as possible. The food was planty and delicious. I feel disappointed of missing 3 South Georgia exploring days, due to medical evacuation. In total, the first 10 days were not balanced, with 2.5 days on land and 8 days on see.

We saw a plenty of different penguins, seals, whales and birds, the landscape around the ship was very beautyful and everything was organized very well, the crew and the guests were very very nice on Plancius and the food was really good and the staff showed us so many beautyful places and answered us all the questions! Every member of Plancius and Oceanwide was special! thank you

An unforgatable trip!!!!!!!

I'd love to return! Doesn't that say everything?

For the moment just three words - (sorry I am verry busy - just arrived at home) ... ALL SIMPLY PERFEKT. To a second moment then a longer review ... with love Dieter Kompatscher

The whole experience was above my expectations. The staff and crew were so helpful and I never felt I was a bother when I need a little extra help here and there. I would definitely recommend this voyage to anyone who enjoys wildlife. We were blessed with exceptional weather and crossing the Drake Passage was a breeze.

This 18 days on board the Plancius was the best trip I have ever done. No words or photos describe the experience being surrounded by seals whales and penguins in every direction. The crew on board went above and beyond to make the time unforgettable.

A fantastic trip to very remote areas of the world. I usually hate using the word but it really was awesome - beautiful scenery, lots of wildlife, pristine environments and so much more to just keep you smiling in wonder. The guides and organization were great,, and the food and service wonderful. Thanks to everyone for making this a very memorable trip!

it was really great, unforgettable!

The King Penguins on South Georgia stole the show, but many other Oscars were handed out amongst six other penguin species and the loyal birds, especially the albatrosses providing a guard of honour for our ship. Fur seals made sure we knew whose beach we had landed on whilst Elephant seals mostly stared in wide-eyed amazement. The ever-forgiving Humpbacks and Orcas enchanted us and kept camera-shutter fingers exercised. Accolades must also be handed out to our wonderful Expedition Leader and her dedicated, skilled and knowledgeable team, who ensured that opportunities to enjoy the wildlife onshore were maximised, whilst risk to the humans and disturbance to wildlife were minimised. This talented team not only drove us ashore brilliantly in Zodiacs when the sea was rough, but also filled our days at sea with lectures on just about everything we might want to know about the region and its history. Thanks must also go to our brilliant captain, aided so competently throughout 3600 nautical miles by his crew and also to the catering and housekeeping staff. We left Plancius with heads and hearts full of images and memories from an outstanding and magical trip.

I was expecting something great, I was not expecting something so fantastic. The expedition crew lead by Ali was exceptional, they did their best to share wonderful moments with us, from spending time in the middle of pinguins colonies and seals to ensuring perfect landing even in windy conditions. Staff very competent, with great sense of humour and always cheering you up. Ali was the head and accomplished it perfectly, but each member was as wonderful. Thank you all for making me live magic moments. I don't forget the rest of the staff who ensured that every moment was just perfect: hotel and crew staff. Food of great quality and excellent meals and a captain and his crew who managed to keep us as comfortable as possible even in a mid shake Drake.

An experience never to be forgotten. From boarding the ship in Ushuaia to disembarking 20 days later, this was a myriad of amazing scenery, stunning wildlife, and great camaraderie. The expedition team are extremely knowledgeable, friendly and helpful, but look out if you stray from the chosen path..... you WILL be told off! Conservation and protection are their mantra, and we all left more educated than when we arrived. Even an ignorant "point and shoot" person like myself became enthused when Petrels or Fulmars appeared! The food was just outstanding, with full 3 course meals at every mealtime. Lectures were on the whole quite interesting, but sometimes difficult to understand from a layperson's view! All in all an amazing trip, which I would love to do again in a different month.