Reviews

A fantastic expedition on a ship with the most knowledgeable crew, each with their own specialism. Highly recommendable.

I won’t forget this incredible experience here in Svalbard! Out of world and deep inside wildlife! We spotted polar bears and bow head whales!

An unforgettable journey in "North Spitsbergen Explorer - Versatile landscapes, sea ice and wildlife" from 13 to 20 of June. The boat was very comfortable, food was really good and the staff is very professional and kind, always smiling. The program was well prepared and the weather was just great. Excursions with Zodiacs are lots of fun (and splash sometimes :D) and they organize different levels of hiking. If you don't want to take part at the hikes you can easily stay onboard. All guides are excellent and full of knowledge and you can see from their eyes how happy they are to show these incredible landscapes to every new tourist that join the cruise. They still get emotional and I think this is really great. The pack ice seems unreal. We saw lots of wildlife (polar bears, whales, birds, arctic foxes, reindeers..). Definitely recommend it!!

Overall, the voyage was well planned and executed. The guide staff and ship staff were excellent. We say any number of varieties of wildlife from either the ship or zodiacs. The guide staff was always attuned to our safety when we were in zodiacs or on land. A great trip!

Français partis en famille, du 13 au 20 juin 2024 sur le MV PLANCIUS, nous revenons plus que ravis. - Circuit bien étudié, nous avons vu : des ours, des bélougas, des baleines, des oiseaux, des renards, morses, phoques, dauphins, des glaciers, des icebergs, la banquise. Nous avons aussi profité de nombreuses sorties en zodiac, de randonnées (3 niveaux de difficultés) ... sans parler d'une super surprise dans le nord : rien ne manquait ! - une équipe vraiment sensationnelle, à l'écoute, pro, et fort sympathique - de très bon repas Par contre il est vraiment préférable de maitriser l'anglais Nous donnons un 20/20 à ce prestataire

it was overwhelming; the arctic scenery, the wildlife, the ship. the expedition staff said we were very lucky to sea so much wildlife in one trip.

hallo! Diese Reise (10.6. - 17.6. ab Longyearbyen) war die Reise meines Lebens. Da hat einfach alles gestimmt. Die Crew, alle Kategorien, perfekt. Nur manche Passagiere haben mich schockiert. Wie respektlos mit dem ausgesprochen gutem Essen umgegangen wird. Hier sollte man nachdenken wie man Bioabfall zumindest reduzieren kann. Mir ist bewußt das, das nicht einfach ist. Aber es wird nichts verändert wenn man nicht darüber nachdenkt. LG Gottfried Archan

Everything was very good.

A trip I will never forget. The landscape, the animals and also the staff. Awesome!

Hi great, what I really miss are de Daily reviews, regarding what did the schip that day. Where has the ship been. Foto's will come soon.

we saw everithing we wanted to see

Fantastic Landscape and impressive flora and fauna. Amazing!!

My girlfriend and I spent a wonderful week on the M/V Hondius, visiting the north west coast of Svalbard and spending two days in the ice floe. We saw polar bears, arctic foxes, Svalbard reindeer, walruses, various seals, minke whales and the very rare Greenland whale (as well as several species of birds). The staff was great, the ship comfortable. We will remember this trip with great pleasure

Fantastic trip - Everyone from the Expedition Team to the Hospitality Team was great. The boat is excellent and very well appointed. Excellent food and service. Really good wildlife and nature viewing with experienced guides. Highly recommended!

we had a great trip with enthusiastic expedition members and saw many different animals in a short time. didn't know what to expect, but it exceeded all expectations.