Speak to our Antarctica specialists today for more information. Ortelius offers all the comforts of a standard hotel along with a bar and lecture room. Activities on these trips include polar diving with fur and leopard seals, kayaking along the Antarctic coastlines and technical mountaineering expeditions for the more adventurous.ĭepartures are from June – September and November – April. The Ortelius can accommodate 108 guests and has an abundance of open-deck spaces for watching wildlife and the impressive scenery as you sail past. There are a choice of itineraries available to visit some of the most remote destinations around Antarctica, voyaging to the Wendell Sea to witness Emporer Penguins via helicopter, whale watching in the Polar Circle and also incorporating the Falklands and South Georgia Sea into longer trips. With Oceanwide Expeditions on Ortelius, all activities were included such as camping, kayaking, mountaineering, photography workshop and more The expedition leader Clouds was fantastic and her team were so knowledgable Read more This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Achieving the highest ice-class rating (equivalent to A-1), the sturdy and functional design of the 116-passenger Ortelius makes it one of the safest and. At only 116 passengers and 53 cabins, she assures a flexible polar experience with maximum wildlife opportunities. The Ortelius has the highest ice-class notation for carving through solid and pack sea ice, open-deck spaces providing ample observation areas to enjoy the wildlife and scenery, and a highly experienced nautical crew of twenty, alongside a number of expedition guides, stewards and lecturers. The M/V Ortelius is an ice-strengthened small ship designed for polar expedition cruises in the Arctic and Antarctica. With its origins as a research vessel for the Russian Academy of Science, the cruise ship Ortelius is perfectly equipped to explore the ice-laden waters of the Antarctic Peninsula.
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