Oceanwide Expeditions appoints Rémi Bouysset to the role of CEO

30.05.2025

Oceanwide Expeditions, an award-winning, industry-leading expedition cruise operator specializing in activity-focused polar itineraries in the Arctic and Antarctica, has announced the appointment of Rémi Bouysset to the role of CEO.

Rare red Aurora Australis spotted above Antarctica

03.04.2025

Guests aboard Oceanwide Expeditions’ Ortelius voyage witness elusive red aurora in the Bellingshausen Sea.

Oceanwide Expeditions concludes historic Antarctic voyage

03.04.2025

Oceanwide Expeditions concludes its Remote Weddell Sea Explorer voyage, making history with record-breaking achievements and establishing its status as the only operator offering a true deep-field Antarctic expedition.

Oceanwide Expeditions Sets a New World Record in the Weddell Sea

26.02.2025

M/V Ortelius reached the southernmost point ever recorded by a non-icebreaker passenger vessel in the Weddell Sea at 78°03.471’S.

Historic building at Whalers Bay successfully restored after graffiti incident

06.02.2025

In partnership with the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT), Oceanwide Expeditions has successfully restored a historic aircraft hangar at Whalers Bay on Deception Island - just one month after an incident of graffiti.

Oceanwide Expeditions announces successful landing at Snow Hill Island - the first cruise operator to enter the Weddell Sea this season

14.11.2024

this trip saw guests visit the iconic emperor penguin colony at Snow Hill Island, offering fantastic conditions for photographers and wildlife enthusiasts on board.

Oceanwide Expeditions wins big at the Expedition Cruise Network Awards 2024

03.10.2024

Oceanwide Expeditions was presented with three Expedition Cruise Awards

Oceanwide celebrates 30 years of expedition cruising

01.12.2023

Today marks the 30th anniversary of Oceanwide Expeditions. We eagerly anticipate the future with utmost confidence.

First Snow Hill Island landing of the season

15.11.2023

We’re excited to announce we’ve made the first Snow Hill Island landing of the 2023-24 Antarctic season, visiting one of Earth’s largest emperor penguin colonies.

Third World Cruise Awards nomination for Oceanwide Expeditions

22.06.2023

We are honored to announce our third nomination for World’s Best Expedition Cruise Line at the third annual World Cruise Awards.

Oceanwide Expeditions Partners with the Polar Tourism Guides Association

30.03.2023

Oceanwide Expeditions and the Polar Tourism Guiding Association (PTGA) are excited to announce our new status as an Accredited Provider for the PTGA.

Oceanwide charts Antarctic island

21.12.2022

Guests, guides, and crew all helped chart a route around the largest of the Guyou Islands in Flandres Bay, returning to the ship late that evening. The team effort involved our expedition leader, field operations manager, second mate, and other members of our onboard staff.

Oceanwide wins World’s Best Expedition Cruise Line 2022

22.11.2022

We are honored to announce that Oceanwide Expeditions has been named World’s Best Expedition Cruise Line 2022 in the second annual World Cruise Awards.

Fourth consecutive Snow Hill landing

21.11.2022

We’re thrilled to report we made our fourth consecutive landing at the emperor penguin colony on Snow Hill Island last Friday.

World’s Best Expedition Cruise Line 2022

18.07.2022

It is with great delight that we announce we have been nominated for World’s Best Expedition Cruise Line at the second annual World Cruise Awards.

Oceanwide participates in fourth annual Cleanup for Sarah

15.06.2022

During Cleanup for Sarah, we encourage our staff and followers on social media to join us in removing litter from nature areas. These efforts are meant to continue the spirit of Sarah’s work with Clean Seas, a campaign she led to remove plastic waste from the Arctic as well as reduce the use of plastics aboard Arctic cruise vessels.

Hondius begins her Arctic season, with other ships to follow

16.05.2022

Oceanwide’s Polar Class 6 vessel Hondius set sail from her homeport Vlissingen in the Netherlands on Sunday, delivering passengers to her first Arctic voyage of the season.

We’re Going Back to Antarctica!

18.10.2021

We plan to restart operations in Antarctica with two of our four ships, which are currently being supplied and prepared for positioning in Argentina: Plancius and Hondius will begin the 2021 Antarctic season on November 23 and 26, respectively.

Introducing our new Science Basecamp program

07.07.2021

For polar travelers with a particular bent for science, we have designed an all-new Science Basecamp program that explores such fascinating topics as geology, marine biology, glaciology, and macro-photography.

Oceanwide Expeditions: New contest, new ship, new year

17.01.2019

2019 is already shaping up to be a very special year for Oceanwide Expeditions. Not only is the pioneering polar expedition company celebrating its 25th year of existence, it’s also adding a brand new vessel to its fleet.

Oceanwide Expeditions reaches Snow Hill emperor penguin colony

23.11.2018

For the second year in a row, predicting great things for its 2019 Antarctic voyages

OCEANWIDE EXPEDITIONS

19.10.2018

Oceanwide Expeditions embarked on its epic journey in 1993, originating in a university research program in the northern Netherlands. Employing a former oceanographic vessel, this program became the first in the world to provide civilian voyages to the Arctic island of Spitsbergen. These original routes still form the core of some of our...