Reviews

Everything about my trip was amazing! The scenery, the crew, the ship, the activities, the food, everything! It's a schlep and the activities are hard work, but that just makes it all the more worthwhile. We had to have seen a thousand penguins and I love each and every one of them.

The trip was enjoyable, the expedition crew led by Pippa Low, were all knowledgeable about the wildlife, history, and destinations, and shared their knowledge both thru their daily lectures and one-on-one conversations. They also tried their best to plan and make sure to provide us cruises, landings, and activities that will give us a best chance to see wildlife activities. The Dining room crew from the stewards to the chefs all went out of their way to provide us with delicious meals each day. Room Service staff Victor was also very attentive to our needs, and very good in making interesting bath towel arts in the shape of various animals, such as elephant and rabbit

Every single person, from the people cleaning the rooms, to the cooks, to the engineers, to the guides, did everything they could to make the trip as enjoyable as earthly possible. The accommodations, the food, the excursions, the lectures, and every other aspect of the trip was a wonderful experience thanks to the Oceanwide and Ortelius personnel. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

The crew, the guides, the cooks and the "experts" were all 100 %. This is the best trip I have ever done, in 50 + years of travel to 57 countries. Thanks guys and gals.

Having went with Oceanwide on an Expedition to Antarctica, I would highly recommend. In fact, we are already booking our Polar Bear/Arctic adventure with the group of people we met onboard the cruise to Antarctica. Starting with the staff, the entire expedition team who led the daily excursions to shore was phenomenal. Each was an incredibly knowledgeable expert who was hyper focused on safety and having the most amount of fun possible. Big shout out to Pippa, King George, and Paolo who made the entire trip for us. The dining team was also incredible going far above and beyond to keep everyone comfortable. Carol was the belle of the ball and we’d sail again just to see her! As far as the trip itself this was truly a once in a lifetime experience. We have been planning this for years and had very high expectations and this expedition, and specifically Oceanwide beat all of our expectations. Antarctica is a magical place. Photos or words simply cannot do it justice. I would highly recommend visiting Antarctica. And if you’re going to go, I would highly recommend booking with Oceanwide.

The most wonderful adventure of my life.... wonderful crew, amazing views and incredible activities on and off the ship!!!!!!!!!

Thanks you OCEANWIDE team for a ONCE IN A LIFETIME (hope not) amazing expedition and experience. The entire basecamp trip was outstanding, the team lead by Sara will not be forgotten, same as the glaciers, the pinguins, the whales, the orcas and the entire Antarctica experience. It was such an emotional experience that wouldn’t be the same without such team. The entire ship teams lead by the captain and the hotel manager added their flavor for my amazing experience during the expedition. This expedition and team exceed any dream that I had about Antarctica.

Eine unvergessliche Reise.

I came to Antarctica to see the wildlife but was memorized by the most beautiful landscape I have ever seen. The sounds of Antarctica was the greatest experience.

It was a great tour, we saw a lot of wildlife, the staff was very knowledgeable, the food was delicious, the activities were good, although the mountaineering part lacked on fairness, how people were put into individual groups according to their skill level.

We were guests on the Hondius for our 250km Ultramarathon in Antarctica. From the first moment we were on the ship we really felt like guests. Nothing was too much to ask of the staff. Due to our different rhythm as regular guests, the employees really had a lot of extra irregular work to do. And that was done with pleasure. As a result of our races, the kitchen also had a lot of extra work, but even then a Vegan meal was also happily made for my racing partner. Contrary to what I heard from other organizations/ships, we went ashore every day or we went on a zodiac tour. The staff on the zodiacs were great hostesses and told a lot about Antarctica with a lot of knowledge. The ship was big and certainly stable enough to get through the drake passage, but cozy enough to get to know everyone on board. Really recommended. We saw a lot of wildlife, Wales, leopard seals Elephant seals, Penguin's, and a big group of Orca's who were hunting right next to the ship for nearly a hour. The employees at the Hondius have really taken service to a higher level. Next time definitely with OceanWide and the Hondius.

Amazing expedition, and amazing expedition team that made the trip extra special. We’ve had unforgettable knowledge, experience from the team, pipa made her best to ensure that we get the most of our experience. We took part in kayaking activities which made exploration extra special and I think anyone planning to visit Antarctica should not miss the chance to signup for kayaking. Because both Alexis and nick made our daily activity sessions extra special. There was soo much of valuable information that was shared by the expedition staff that we get to carry with us to make a difference. Martin, rose, Paulo were supportive and amazing In addition to the amazing experience and planning, I suggest that there are some movie nights on board when sailing back to the end of the cruise expedition

Can't say enough about this trip. The destination was better than I could have imagine. But the crew and staff were world-class experts, adventurers - and were also fantastic human beings on top of it all. Sara's energy and efforts to make the trip as amazing as possible were unparalleled. Adam (expedition), Adam (kayaking), Bill (scottsman), Felicity (marine biologist), Shona (doctor), Barni (icelandic viking), Robin and Andy (mountaineers) - and others were fascinating to meet, hear their stories, learn from their experience. The crew were incredibly warm and friendly and helpful as well.

The best trip of my life

the trip was marvelous in one word.