antarctica destinations antarctic circle antarctic peninsula ascension island falkland islands ross sea south georgia south orkney islands south sandwich islands south shetland islands st. helena all destinations outdoor activities basecamp polar diving camping hiking kayaking mountaineering photo workshop shore based walking ski mountaineering ski trekking antarctica all outdoor activities experiences bird watching borchgrevink s huts cape adare deception island mcmurdo dry valleys ross ice shelf scott s hut shackleton traverse the shackleton walk whale safari all experiences deal all deals up to 2500 discount spectacular ross sea incl . helicopters 15 feb 17 mar 2017 19950 17450 show deal arctic arctic arctic destinations greenland lofoten north norway svalbard outdoor activities polar diving hiking kayaking photo workshop shore based walking ski mountaineering snowshoeing all outdoor activities experiences bird cliffs of alkefjellet bird watching greenland hiking longyearbyen northern lights scoresby sund the inuit thule culture whale safari 17th century blubber ovens all experiences deal all deals up to 490 discount north spitsbergen arctic spring 19 may 26 may 2017 3210 2720 show deal highlights highlights all highlights outdoor activities basecamp polar diving camping hiking kayaking mountaineering photo workshop shore based walking ski mountaineering ski trekking antarctica all outdoor activities wildlife bowhead whale emperor penguin killer whale king penguin leopard seal polar bear wandering albatross adelie penguin antarctic fur seal antarctic petrel all wildlife experiences bird cliffs of alkefjellet bird watching borchgrevink s huts cape adare deception island greenland hiking longyearbyen mcmurdo dry valleys northern lights ross ice shelf all experiences all highlights all highlights our fleet fleet overview m v ortelius m v plancius s v rembrandt van rijn s v noorderlicht where are the ships gallery blog about about us careers our staff contact more ... our fleet fleet overview m v ortelius m v plancius s v rembrandt van rijn s v noorderlicht where are the ships gallery blog about us careers our staff contact menu go where few expeditions venture spectacular ross sea m v ortelius will be equipped with helicopters . show ross sea cruises show all cruises created with sketch . antarctica cruises & arctic cruises up to 1700 discount en north spitsbergen arctic spring rvr19 17 the north spitsbergen cruise sails to some of the remotest locations of northern europe . the expedition gives you the opportunity to spot historic whaling remains glaciers a variety of arctic birds including the little auk and polar bears . cruise date 2 jun 9 jun 2017 price 4690 2990 1700 discount show cruise up to 5750 discount en spectacular ross sea incl . helicopters otl27 17 sail to the southern parts of the antarctic peninsula peter i island the bellingshausen and amundsen seas into the ross sea . visiting the ross ice shelf dry valleys mcmurdo station campbell island and the historic huts of scott and shackleton . cruise date 13 jan 14 feb 2017 price 25700 19950 5750 discount show cruise up to 2450 discount en falkland islands south georgia antarctic peninsula otl21 16 a 20 day cruise to the falkland islands south georgia & the antarctic peninsula . visit some of the most beautiful arrays of wildlife on earth . this journey will introduce you to at least 6 species of penguin and a whole lot of antarctic fur seals cruise date 30 oct 18 nov 2016 price 12150 9700 2450 discount show cruise up to 1450 discount en weddell sea in search of the emperor penguin incl . helicopters otl23 16 a true expedition our weddell sea cruise sets out to explore the range of the emperor penguins near snow hill island . we will visit the area via helicopter and see a variety of other birds and penguins including ad lies and gentoos . cruise date 27 nov 7 dec 2016 price 8650 7200 1450 discount show cruise up to 490 discount en alpine peaks of spitsbergen ski & sail rvr16 17 this is a voyage for experienced ski mountaineers who climb snow covered alpine mountains and ski downhill . a typical day will involve ski climbs on mountain tops which are in average 700 850 m high and downhill skiing from there actual accumulated altitude climbed over the course of a day can exce ... cruise date 12 may 19 may 2017 price 3210 2720 490 discount show cruise we have a total of 90 cruises all cruises we are oceanwide expeditions share your photo by richard van der hoek see gallery share your photo news & blogs svalbard a disneyland for geologists svalbard is located in the north western corner of the eurasian plate . for a long period svalbard was part of a large continent that included ... read more all posts share your blog post a true polar bear special when i look out of the window i see only ice . floes as far as the eye can see . it is saturday but not your typical saturday . this morning i. . . read more share a story antarctica & arctic cruise reviews overall rating based on 88 votes ostgr nland polarlichter by rudolf und agn s graf on arctic mit der ganzen reise und dem wetter sehr zufrieden was h tten wir bei st ndig schlechtem wetter gemacht ... read full review i got the arctic fever by kathrin freise on arctic in march 2016 i visited the lofoten on board of the sv noorderlicht . it was an unforgetable trip . the landscape is amazing the crew was absolutely friendly and very well prepared and the noorderlicht stole a. . . read full review standart und einfach aber ok by eduard cl ment on arctic organisation am flughafen in reykjavik war so was von katastrophal oder chaotisch wie es nicht schlimmer sein k nnte ein wunder dass alle teilnehmer in die stadt gekommen sind am morgen 2 std vor dem ... read full review interessante und faszinierende reise hervorragend organisiert und durchgef hrt by ruedi seiz on arctic wir buchten ein aussergew hnliches programm in einem teil der welt der noch weitgehend unber hrt ist in klimatischen verh ltnissen die f r uns neu waren und in einer landschaft die zum ... read full review a vast fragility by trevor hicks on arctic it shouldn t have happened in 2016 my daughter si n and myself had decided that 2017 would be the year we would both head north to circumnavigate the svalbard archipelago . however work bookings intervened ... read full review east greenland by frank policky on arctic above all expectations an unforgetable experience . read full review all reviews or write a review frequently asked questions how do i prepare for my expedition trips our voyages are expedition style cruise . our emphasis is on wildlife encounters personal contact with the environs visiting sites of historical interest and to a lesser extent scientific stations . our actual program will vary to take best ... read more how much time do we spend ashore during our polar cruise that is hard to say . it depends on the weather and constraints of time and distance . depending on the voyage you may spend several days aboard the ship followed by a series of landings each several hours long . on some cruises you land two or three ... read more do i have to be really fit and in good health to join an expedition to the arctic or antarctica to join an expedition cruise to the arctic or antarctica you must be in good general health and you should be able to walk several hours per day . the expedition is ship based and physically not very demanding . although we spend as much time as possible ... read more what kind of clothing should i take with me during the expedition cruise the choice of clothing for cold temperatures during your arctic or antarctica expedition cruise is a very special matter . it depends on your individual experience whether to take warm clothes with you . our advice is to take warm wind and waterproof ... read more are the arctic and antarctica cruise programs final all promoted arctic and antarctica cruise itineraries are for general guidance only . programs may vary depending on local ice and weather conditions and ad hoc decisions by the expedition leader onboard to take advantage of opportunities to see wildlife ... . read more are lifejackets provided on your cruises to the arctic and antarctica for the safety of all passengers during our cruises to the arctic and antarctica we provide everyone with a lightweight inflatable life jacket which inflates automatically on contact with water . it is mandatory to wear these life jackets all times ... read more show all faq show all oceanwide expeditions photos full gallery about oceanwide expeditions experience true emotions in the polar regions oceanwide expeditions looks back at 32 years of experience in expedition cruising to the arctic and antarctica having built up a thorough knowledge of the areas visited . our tours are constantly modified to guarantee the intended quality of our cruises . keeping days at sea short and implementing fast gangway operations allow us to give our guests maximum time ashore to explore . we offer two landings per day morning and afternoon weather permitting . sailing schedules and land programs are flexible and will always be adapted to local sea ice and weather conditions and wildlife opportunities . our fleet of inflatable zodiacs are ready in no time for taxi shuttles to shore and cruises among ice floes and the local wildlife . while cruising and actively exploring the polar regions we are sure that you will become increasingly fascinated by these unique wildernesses places of drama wildlife history and true emotion . welcome aboard your polar experience to a higher level the regions we visit during our arctic and antarctica expedition cruises contain hardly any infrastructure and are almost only reachable by boat . oceanwide expeditions operates so to speak on the borderline of land and water where daily guided excursions guarantee intensive and individual nature and wildlife experience in small groups . our carefully prepared and unique voyages are primarily defined by an exploratory and environmentally friendly travel program which is flexible and guarantees much time for adventure packed activities combined with educational lectures on board . for special activities we provide industry leading equipment tents sleeping bags snowshoes kayaks diving compressors scuba tanks and weights rubber boots with grip sole polar jackets sledges pulkas mountaineering hard wear . join for a quality discovery cruise in the arctic & antarctica discover the pristine and mysterious polar planet with us we are pure polar pioneers of ship based exploratory tourism in the arctic and antarctica and 4 times awarded as world s leading polar expedition operator . we are organizing unique polar expedition cruise programs to the polar regions for guests who want to actively enjoy the spectacular scenery explore nature and wildlife of some of the world s most stunning and pristine shorelines above and below the 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