Dates and rates

General notes

Fares include

• Voyage aboard the indicated vessel as indicated in the itinerary.
• All meals throughout the voyage aboard the ship including snacks, coffee and tea.
• All shore excursions and activities throughout the voyage by Zodiac.
• Program of lectures by noted naturalists and leadership by experienced expedition staff.
• Free use of rubber boots and snowshoes on Plancius, Ortelius, and Hondius.
• Free use of snowshoes on Rembrandt van Rijn.
• On Spitsbergen voyages: Transfers and baggage handling between the airport, hotels and ship only for those passengers on the group flights to and from Longyearbyen.
• On Rembrandt voyages: Transfers and baggage handling between airport and ship at Constable Pynt on the chartered group flights.
• Luggage transfer from pick-up point to the vessel on the day of embarkation, in Ushuaia.
• Pre-scheduled group transfer from the vessel to the airport in Ushuaia (directly after disembarkation).
• All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program.
• AECO fees and governmental taxes.
• Comprehensive pre-departure material.

Single traveller

Single travellers can choose between "single occupancy" at a supplement of 1,7 x the Twin or Superior cabin rate , or "sharing basis" in Twin, Triple or Quadruple category at no additional cost.

Children

Upon request (some voyages may be excluded), children under 16 with parents may receive 40 % discount in Grand Suite, Superior, Triple (sharing with 2 parents / adults) and Quadruple Cabins (sharing with 3 parents / adults).

Cabins on request

• If cabins are on request, please contact Oceanwide Expeditions.

"Basecamp"

During our “Basecamp” departures all offered activities (including camping, kayaking, snowshoe/hiking, mountaineering, photo workshops as well as our standard included shore excursions and zodiac cruises) are free of charge. Please review our separate “Basecamp” brochure for further details.

NOT INCLUDED:

• Any airfare, whether on scheduled or charter flights; pre- and post- land arrangements.
• Transfers to / from the vessel outside Spitsbergen.
• ​Transfers to the vessel in Ushuaia and St. Helena and from the vessel in St. Helena and Praia;
• Passport and visa expenses.
• Government arrival and departure taxes.
• Meals ashore.
• Baggage, cancellation and personal insurance (which is strongly recommended).
• Excess baggage charges and all items of a personal nature such as laundry, bar, beverage charges and telecommunication charges.
• The customary gratuity at the end of the voyages for stewards and other service personnel aboard (guidelines will be provided).

All rates are quoted per person, based on twin occupancy. EURO rates apply for all sales within Europe, USD rates apply for all sales outside Europe. 20% discount will be granted for bookings for one or more consecutive Arctic voyages, and 10% discount will be granted for one or more consecutive Antarctica voyages. Please note that all dates & rates are subject to change. All voyages will operate subject to a minimum of 70 participants on Plancius and Ortelius and 90 on Hondius and 24 participants on Rembrandt van Rijn.