Reviews

Excellent in all respects. Very professional and knowledgeable expedition staff led by Misha. Itinerary well-judged to maximise opportunities for viewing Polar Bear and other wildlife. Food and accommodation all good and staff very friendly and helpful. Would recommend and would travel on Plancius again.

Die gesamte Reise war etwas vom Wetter getrübt. Trotz bedecktem Wetter interessante Touren und spektakuläre Aussichten. Schiff und Kabinen sehr sauber, sehr freundliches und zuvorkommendes Team vom Zimmerservice, Speisesaal und Bar sehr nettes und aufmerksames Personal . Tolle Guides die mit Freude ihre Arbeit verrichtet haben.

Es war eine ganz tolle Reise. Alles war perfekt Organisiert. Das Schiff, die Crew ,der Service, die Landausflüge. Ich würde die Reise genau so wieder machen. Das Gesamtkonzept hat gestimmt

it was a overwhelming travel in the rough beauty of the north. The landscape was as endless like the silence. The clouds on the heaven and the rare sunshine make breathtaking pictures. For me it was astonishing to see so few animals. And the big polarbear looks so tiny in the huge landscape. Our crew was so experienced, charming and friendly. The meals were excellent.

Eine der besten Reisen, die ich je gemacht habe. Alle an Board waren super freundlich und haben ihr Bestes gegeben, die Tour zu einem einzigartigen und unvergesslichen Erlebnis zu machen. Der Abschied von Spitzbergen ist und schwer gefallen!

Fine ship, fine crew, great trip

What a fantastic trip. I could not have asked for any thing better. The Organisation was superb!. Right down to the requirement to arrange a special day because we had to leave the Peninsular a day early because of a pending storm in the Drake Passage. Amazing!!!!

Thank you to our expedition team for their passion & enthusiasm about all things 'Antarctic'. Also fellow divers that shared lovely underwater images with 'landlubbers' like myself!

Eine Reise , die meine Frau und ich nie mehr vergessen werden. Unsere Erwartungen wurden bei weitem übertroffen. Egal ob es die Tierwelt oder die Natur betrifft. Man kann die Reise nur schwer mit Worten beschreiben, man muss sie erlebt haben. Das war unsere 3. Reise mit der Plancius. Ich kann und möchte keinen der Besatzung besonders hervor heben, sie sind ohne Ausnahme alle Spitze. Auf diesem Weg sagen wir noch einmal VIELEN DANK. Ein kleiner Wiederspruch, eine Person muss doch namentlich bedacht werden. Es handelt sich um den Kapitän Alexey Nazarov. Der Käpten kennt sehr wohl seinen Kurs, ist aber zu jeder Zeit bereit ihn zu unterbrechen, wenn es etwas besonderes zu sehen gibt. Seien es Tiere oder Eisberge usw. Wir sagen auch hier noch einmal vielen Dank Herr Nazarov.

extraordinary journey, excellent food, very silent and confortable ship, exceptional crew and staff!!! recommended

It was a wish my husband and I had to go to Antarctica, and this March we finally went. We had high hopes and we can only conclude that this journey exceeded all our expectations. We have never had such a magnificent journey. A sincerere and warm thank you to all the crew members of the Plancius. It is a wonderful ship and the crew is really amazing. Their enthusiasm, and deeply felt love for this continent as well as Arctica impacted all the passengers. The service was outstanding and the presentations held during the journey gave the necessary information to better understand the beauty and uniqueness of this continent and its wildlife. The Plancius has a very nice lounge and bar where you can sit, read, play games and chat with other passengers. New friendships are created during the journey. This experience has led to the plan to travel to Arctica (Spitsbergen) next year. Again, with the Plancius. We are already looking forward to it.

Perfekt. Danke für das einmalige Erlebnis.

Exciting wonderful trip. Crew. Excellent

Wonderful small boat, with lots of decks. Amazing Filipino staff, great food (a little too many herbs maybe), bread, cheese, vegetables. Exceptional: Andrew Bishop, Beau Preneau, Dr. Rogier Burggraaff, Capt. Nazarov. Landings: only 50 people at a time meant more penguins than humans every time. Thank you Andrew! The bridge was another big plus. Camping was not as expected. Suggestion: allow passengers to practice after demonstration, with a guide present to answer questions. The majority of us would not do it again! Kayak: my biggest disappointment. I abided by indications on your website: Plancius not being a basecamp voyage, I didn't sign up because I have no experience and your site states clearly: "On these non-basecamp excursions our guides do reserve the right to refuse you access to a kayak if it’s clear you don’t have any experience". Once on board I found out that several completely inexperienced beginners had signed up and went kayaking several times. Some even offered me their place but understandably Louise Adie could not take me along (insurance, etc.). I thank Andrew and crew for my two Polar plunges: they were very real experiences of Antartica.

The only badly organized event was the camping outside . Material obsolete : bivouac sack with no head protection from the snow , no sheet sacs provided ,thermalite mattress did not inflate....access to chemical toilet left far and no protection from the snow while walking on socks!!!