Oceanwide Expeditions Expedition Cruises Reviews

At first sight this cruise is very heavy on Sea Days but, such was the effort put in by the Expedition Leader (Sara) and her team we came away feeling we had been on a very enjoyable and varied college course as well as an expedition cruise. The hotel staff were friendly and very kind, the food was very good without being overly "posh" , the helicopter team were friendly and enthusiastic and ...

I was mainly interested in landscapes, their structures and forms in different lights and to experience the arctic. My expectations have been overwhelmingly matched. The most impressive thing aboard the 'Rembrandt van Rijn' was that the whole crew, beginning with Captain Joachim and last but not least the two excellent guides Christian Engelke and Jordi Planes Morales was eager to try out new ...

Only few ships go into the Ross Sea. That's why I didn't mind the rather poor design of Ortelius (the lecture room practically guarantees seasickness, uncomfortable bar area, too small dining room etc.). The ship's crew responsible for operating the ship and the hotel staff all were professional, friendly and helpful. However, the actual expedition and expedition staff was quite disappointing. ...

We choose this 10 nights cruise with an early December departure (06 - 16 December), so we could do some awesome snowshoeing. The snowshoes were free to use, which was a nice bonus. We found that the hikes were really good organized to be able to choose for easy or moderate snowshoe hikes. We even used the boots provided by the ship. Penguins galore, wow, We saw all the cute waddling Gentoo ...