Title
North Sea - Vlissingen to Aberdeen
Start – End
Tripcode
OTL01-26
Language
English
Ship
Embarkation / Disembarkation
Vlissingen - Aberdeen
Nights / Days
2 nights
Important
Voyage OTL01-26 can only be booked in combination with voyage OTL02-26
Voyage overview
Search for whales, seals, and seabirds on a scenic voyage from our home port of Vlissingen to culturally rich Aberdeen, the "Granite City" of northeast Scotland. White-beaked dolphins, harbour porpoises, minke whales, orcas, and various species of seabird are all possible sights.
Day 1: Northward bound
You board the vessel at midday in Vlissingen, headed north. Far north.
Day 2: Sea life on the move
Crossing the North Sea and sailing by Dogger Bank, we hope to be lucky enough to spot such species as white-beaked dolphins, harbour porpoises, minke whales, and orcas.
Day 3: Sights of the Granite City
Passengers who boarded in Vlissingen will be offered an excursion by bus to Fowlsheugh, a seabird cliff south of Aberdeen. Over 100,000 pairs of seabird of different species can be seen here. Alternatively, you can join an excursion to the Ythan Estuary, where the beaches are teeming with harbor seals, grey seals, and birds that keep to the shorelines. Both outings are included in the price of booking.
What Our Travelers Say
The animal and landscape sceneries we're great nur the chinese guests being noisy and chaotic was very disappointing, annoying and shocking to me.they didn't respect nature and I hardly could enjoy the silence of the Arctic as advertised. The food and crew was adorable.
m/v Ortelius
The ice-strengthened Ortelius is thoroughly outfitted for polar exploration and, when necessary, helicopter flights.
Full ship info »
Arctic Ocean - Aberdeen, Fair Isle, Jan Mayen, Ice edge, Spitsbergen, Birding
25 May - 5 Jun, 2026
•Tripcode: OTL01C26
Search for whales, and other Arctic wildlife of the land, sea, and air on an adventurous voyage from our home port of Vlissingen to our favorite Arctic island group.
| If booked individually prices start from: | |
| OTL01-26: | 300 USD |
| OTL02-26: | 4400 USD |
| Subtotal for all: | 4700 USD |
| More information | |
| Ship: | m/v Ortelius |
| Embarkation: | Vlissingen |
| Disembarkation: | Longyearbyen |
| Duration: | 11 nights |
Cruises included in combination:
North Sea - Vlissingen to Aberdeen
Cross the North Sea to the picturesque and historic Scottish city of Aberdeen, enjoying local wildlife and fascinating lectures
25 May - 27 May, 2026
•Tripcode: OTL01-26
If booked individually prices start from:
300 USD
Arctic Ocean - Fair Isle, Jan Mayen, Ice Edge, Spitsbergen, Birding
Sail the East Greenland ice edge north of Spitsbergen in search for whales, and other Arctic wildlife
27 May - 5 Jun, 2026
•Tripcode: OTL02-26
If booked individually prices start from:
4400 USD
19 Days Extensive Arctic Ocean - North Spitsbergen Explorer
25 May - 12 Jun, 2026
•Tripcode: OTL01D26
Sailing between our home port of Vlissingen and our most cherished Arctic archipelago, Svalbard, this expedition adventure visits the Scottish port of Aberdeen, the islands of Fair Isle and Jan Mayen, and the amazing Spitsbergen ice edge, giving you the chance to search for whales, and other animals of the land, sea, and air.
| If booked individually prices start from: | |
| OTL01-26: | 300 USD |
| OTL02-26: | 4400 USD |
| OTL03-26: | 6250 USD |
| Subtotal for all: | 10950 USD |
| Combination discount: | 20% |
| Combination price: |
8760 USD
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| More information | |
| Ship: | m/v Ortelius |
| Embarkation: | Vlissingen |
| Disembarkation: | Longyearbyen |
| Duration: | 18 nights |
Cruises included in combination:
North Sea - Vlissingen to Aberdeen
Cross the North Sea to the picturesque and historic Scottish city of Aberdeen, enjoying local wildlife and fascinating lectures
25 May - 27 May, 2026
•Tripcode: OTL01-26
If booked individually prices start from:
300 USD
Arctic Ocean - Fair Isle, Jan Mayen, Ice Edge, Spitsbergen, Birding
Sail the East Greenland ice edge north of Spitsbergen in search for whales, and other Arctic wildlife
27 May - 5 Jun, 2026
•Tripcode: OTL02-26
If booked individually prices start from:
4400 USD
North Spitsbergen Explorer - Into the pack ice - Polar Bear Special
The best opportunity to experience deep field pack ice and exotic wildlife
5 Jun - 12 Jun, 2026
•Tripcode: OTL03-26
If booked individually prices start from:
6250 USD
