Ortelius

Ship Highlights
• Passengers : 100

The ice-strengthened vessel “Ortelius” is an excellent vessel for Polar expedition cruises in the Arctic and Antarctica, providing us with possibilities to adventure remote locations such as the Ross Sea and Franz Josef Land.

“Ortelius” was built in Gdynia, Poland in 1989, was named “Marina Svetaeva”, and served as a special purpose vessel for the Russian Academy of Science. The vessel is re-flagged and renamed “Ortelius”. As Plancius, Ortelius was a Dutch / Flemish cartographer. Abraham Ortelius (1527 – 1598) published the first modern world atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum or Theatre of the World in 1570. At that time, the atlas was the most expensive book ever printed.

The vessel has the highest ice-class notation (UL1 equivalent to 1A) and is therefore very suitable to navigate in solid one-year sea ice and loose multi-year pack ice. “Ortelius” is a great expedition vessel for 100 passengers with lots of open-deck spaces and a very large bridge which is accessible to the passengers. The vessel is manned by 34 highly experienced Russian nautical crew, 15 international catering staff, including stewardesses, 6 expedition staff (1 expedition leader and 5 guides/lecturers) and 1 doctor.

”Ortelius” offers a comfortable hotel standard, with two restaurants, a bar/lecture room and a sauna. Our voyages are primarily developed to offer our passengers a quality exploratory wildlife program, trying to spend as much time ashore as possible. As the number of passengers is limited to approximately 100 on the “Ortelius”, flexibility assures maximum wildlife opportunities.

”Ortelius” offers a comfortable hotel standard, with two restaurants, a bar/lecture room and a sauna. Our voyages are primarily developed to offer our passengers a quality exploratory wildlife program, trying to spend as much time ashore as possible. As the number of passengers is limited to approximately 100 on the “Ortelius”, flexibility assures maximum wildlife opportunities.

• Length: 91,25 meters
  
• Breadth: 17,61 meters
  
• Draft: 5,8 meters
  
• Ice class: UL1 (equivalent to 1A)
  
• Displacement: 4575 tonnes
  
• Engines: 6 ZL 40/48 SULZER
  
• Speed: 12 knots (14,3 knots max)
  
• Passengers: 100

Antarctica (cruises)from:$5,150

Itinerary	Days	Dates	Destinations
Weddell Sea - Emperor Penguin Voyage	11	Nov, Decshow dates Weddell Sea - Emperor Penguin Voyage Nov 14–24, 2012 Nov 24–Dec 4, 2012 Dec 4–14, 2012	Antarctica: Antarctic Peninsula, Drake Passage, Weddell Sea
Antarctic Peninsula with South Shetland ...	10	Decshow dates Antarctic Peninsula with South Shetland Islands Dec 14–23, 2012	Antarctica: Antarctic Peninsula, Drake Passage, South Shetland Islands
Ross Sea Antarctic Odyssey	32	Jan, Febshow dates Ross Sea Antarctic Odyssey Jan 16–Feb 16, 2013 Feb 18–Mar 21, 2013	Antarctica: Amundsen Sea, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctic Polar Circle, Drake Passage, Macquarie Island, Peter I Island, Ross Sea
South Georgia	18	Marshow dates South Georgia Mar 20–Apr 6, 2013	Antarctica: South Georgia

Arctic (cruises)from:$1,800

Itinerary	Days	Dates	Destinations
Whale Safari - Fair Isle - Jan Mayen - ...	12	Junshow dates Whale Safari - Fair Isle - Jan Mayen - Spitsbergen Jun 15–26, 2012 Jun 6–17, 2013	Arctic: Jan Mayen, Norway, Scotland, Svalbard
Whale Safari - Fair Isle - Jan Mayen - ...	10	Junshow dates Whale Safari - Fair Isle - Jan Mayen - Spitsbergen Jun 17–26, 2012 Jun 8–17, 2013	Arctic: Jan Mayen, Scotland, Svalbard
North Spitsbergen Polar Bear Special	8	Jun, Julshow dates North Spitsbergen Polar Bear Special Jun 26–Jul 3, 2012 Jun 17–24, 2013 Jun 24–Jul 1, 2013 Jul 1–8, 2013	Arctic: Svalbard
10% OFF! departure on Jun 26, 12
Around Spitsbergen	10	Jul, Augshow dates Around Spitsbergen Jul 3–12, 2012 Jul 12–21, 2012 Jul 21–30, 2012 Jul 8–17, 2013 Jul 17–26, 2013 Jul 26–Aug 4, 2013 Aug 4–13, 2013	Arctic: Svalbard
Around Spitsbergen - Bear Island	11	Julshow dates Around Spitsbergen - Bear Island Jul 30–Aug 9, 2012	Arctic: Svalbard
Franz Josef Land	13	Augshow dates Franz Josef Land Aug 9–21, 2012	Arctic: Norway
Franz Josef Land	12	Augshow dates Franz Josef Land Aug 21–Sep 1, 2012	Arctic: Norway
Around Spitsbergen with Kvitøya	11	Augshow dates Around Spitsbergen with Kvitøya Aug 13–23, 2013	Arctic: Svalbard
Northeast Greenland	13	Augshow dates Northeast Greenland Aug 23–Sep 4, 2013	Arctic: Greenland, Iceland, Svalbard