Reviews

Diese Reise übertraf unsere Erwartungen. Wir waren eigentlich von allem beeindruckt, Landschaft , Tiere, Organisation. Ausgesprochen bewundernswert ist der Idealismus aller Guides. Wir brauchen mehr junge Menschen wie Ihr, dann ist doch noch nicht alles verloren. Bleibt wie Ihr seid, Ihr seid auf dem richtigen Weg, Ihr habt den Sinn des Lebens erkannt. Ihr seid eine soooooo tolle Truppe !

Een fantastische ervaring aan de rand van het ontoegankelijke pakijs.Een wereld alleen gemaakt voor magische dieren die zich hebben aangepast aan de meest barre levensomstandigheden.Laat de mensheid dit zo houden Met de Planchius tot daar varen en 25 ijsberen kunnen spotten,is te danken aan de bekwaamheid van de kapitein en zijn hele bemanning. Hier waren professionele mensen aan het werk. Het eten was fijn,de bediening voortreffelijk.De Fillipijnse meisjes waren heel vriendelijk. Ik heb van de eerste tot de laatste minuut genoten van de reis. Een absolute aanrader voor mensen die van zeereizen houden. Bedankt, crew !

An immense trip; stunning and a lifetime objective achieved; all the staff were quite superb and friendly. I thought the food was a times not so good; too much cheesy, saucy stuff and not nearly enough vegetables. One of the hand cleaners dispensers was not full so I am sure some did not bother; there was a bug going through the group sadly............................ But this did not detract from an amazing trip; thanks to all

Our trip on the Plancius was great fun. The cabin was adequate and the food was good. Most of the staff were gracious and helpful. I particularly enjoyed Bill's Art of the Sea presentations. One thing disappointed me, the lack of an emphasis on birds. You have a bird expert on board but he gave no lecture, not even a daily bird checklist gathering. I noted a lot of curiosity about the birds as I mixed with the other guests and I think this would be well received. In the future I suggest you include one lecture on the birds we can be expected to see and a daily checklist (usually in the lounge before dinner from my previous experience on similar trips). Thank you for the opportunity to visit this unique environment.

Eine unvergeßliche Reise vom 9 -16.Juni 2016 Eisbärenspecial auf der Ms Plancius. Der Expeditionsleiter und seine Guides,sowohl die gesamte Crew haben uns eine unvergeßliche Woche bereitet. Dankeschön an Oceanwide Expeditions

Diese Reise war einfach wunderschön! Das Wetter war herrlich, wir haben sehr viele Eisbären, Vögel, Rentiere, Walrosse, sogar einen Blau- und einen Finwal gesichtet. Absolut toll war das Wissenschaftler-Team an Bord, das für alle Fragen zur Verfügung stand. Es gab tolle Zodiacfahrten zur Tierbeobachtung, gute Vorträge der Wissenschaftler und zwei sehr schöne Wanderungen. Ausgezeichnet war auch die Küche an Bord, aber wie sollte es mit einem österreichischen Küchenchef anders sein?! :-) Ich kann jedem diese schöne, abwechslungsreiche Reise nur empfehlen! Die Eindrücke sind imposant, wenn man Ruhe, Eis und (etwas) Kälte mag!

Mijn expeditie van 9 tot en met 16 juni 2016 was grandioos, fantastisch, adembenemend, spectaculair en magisch. De Plancius is een prima schip met alle benodigde faciliteiten en uitstekend, veeltalig, personeel. De staff doet er alles aan om het de passagiers zo aangenaam mogelijk maken te maken tijdens de expeditie. De landingen/vaartochten met de zodiacs zijn avontuurlijk, het varen door het ijs is adembenemend mooi, het zien van ijsberen/walrussen/robben/walvissen/tientallen soorten vogels is indrukwekkend. Dit is echt een uitzonderlijke trip waarover ik geen enkele klacht heb. De lezingen aan boord zijn ook interessant en geven een extra dimensie aan jouw aanwezigheid in dit prachtige, nog behoorlijk ongerepte, gebied.

Fantastic week in the Arctic with the great crew and Captain of the Plancius. Another vessel, the MV Expedition, was in Svalbard the same time as us and they saw zero bears! We saw 25 and I think that can be put down to the hard work of the expedition leader and his team and the Captain of the Plancius. The Captain is always considers safety but at the same time does everything he can to ensure the customers have a great trip. This was our second time on the Plancius (Antarctic 2014) with the same captain and some of the same crew. Excellent service and attention to detail.

A dream nurtured for 13 years finally came true and I visited Antarctica. The crew of the Plancius ensured that out expedition surpassed all expectations - from the briefings, information, help and totally commitment to ensure that we walked away smiling. Being a vegetarian, I was a little anxious however I was pleasantly surprised to see that so were many passengers as well as Sonja - one of the expedition team. We also had vegan passengers. All were catered for. The food was excellent: for all 10 days and no two meals were ever the same. Variety and flavours were amazing. The zodiac landings were always handled professionally and assistance provided at every stage for those who needed it. I was impressed with their patience in dealing with passengers of varying needs. We saw Antarctica and its wildlife and some of its history. The parties near the end of the expedition were fab and it was good to see the expedition team having fun and interacting with the passengers. My first cruise/expedition and I am sold on the experience. Loved every moment. Thank you to all the team and oh I loved the log.

What a great trip! Warm people, fantastic ship, beautiful animals, great weather, wonderful nature, very friendly crew/staff .... This was a very special experience. Plenty of time to do whatever you want, take marvellous pictures, well experienced staff and vegan menus on demand. I loved the zodiac trips, landings, guides and there was a wedding as well! I enjoyed it very much from beginning to end and if the opportunity arises I will definitely join the MV Plancius again! Thanks to all!

Great Experience, unforgettble expeditions, Excellent Crew, very good meals, Plan to upload photos and review later Thanks to outstanding crew: marine, hotel, expeditions... Greetings Evelyn and Henning Junger Austria

Eine ausgezeichnete, aufeinander abgestimmte Crew, die bis zuletzt für die Teilnehmer da war."Du kannst uns jederzeit ansprechen" waren nicht nur hohle Worte. Hanne Krafft 8.01.2016

Das Schiff mit der richtigen Anzahl der Reisenden für die Anlandungen, eine sehr vernünftige Küche, eine Crew, die auf alles vorbereitet war, ausgezeichnete informative mehrsprachige Vorträge zu allem, was einem begegnete, dazu noch ein bißchen Glück mit Wetter und Seegang: Was kann man noch mehr wollen? Alle meine Erwartungen wurden übertroffen.

Right from the start when we embarked Plancius on December 28, 2015, the friendly atmosphere on board the ship and its helpful professional crew were promising signs for a great expedition to Antarctica. And it came true in every aspect. The captain and his crew sailed us to exceptional and remote places, the hotel staff made us feel at home on board and the expedition staff did their utmost to let us experience Antarctica’s nature and wildlife. When weather was too severe for activities on land they worked out alternatives like Zodiac drives or extra early morning landings after captain and crew sailed the ship to more sheltered places. With all the landings we made on different places of the Peninsula and the offered activities like kayaking, mountaineering, camping, etc., we have experienced the incredible nature of Antarctica and its wildlife. In the background always there were the staff, helpful for our convenience and safety. It really was a great experience.

The past 20 years I have experienced the prevelage of being guest on board for 20 times or more. Both the arctic and Antarctic regions not only are the most impresive regions of this planet, but they also offer me the best occasions to learn about living at this planet. During this years I have been able to ad thousands of new images to the image bank of the Int. World Wide Fund for Nature. If I could embar tomorow, I would not hessitate to do again. wim van passel