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#M V ORTELIUS REVIEWS FULL#

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The customary gratuity at the end of the voyages for stewards and other service personnel aboard (guidelines will be provided).

Excess baggage charges and all items of a personal nature such as laundry, bar, beverage charges and telecommunication charges.

Baggage, cancellation and personal insurance (which is strongly recommended).

Any airfare, whether on scheduled or charter flights.

All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the programme.

Pre-scheduled group transfer from the vessel to the airport in Ushuaia (directly after disembarkation).

Luggage transfer from pick-up point to the vessel on the day of embarkation, in Ushuaia.

Program of lectures by noted naturalists and leadership by experienced expedition staff.

All shore excursions and activities throughout the voyage by Zodiac.

All meals throughout the voyage aboard the ship including snacks, coffee and tea.

As regards safety, 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.

The boat has 10 zodiacs on board with 60hp Yamaha engines, maximizing time spent onshore and wildlife opportunities.

#M V ORTELIUS REVIEWS FULL#

Unsure if the M/V Plancius ship is right for you? Review our Antarctica destination overview for full details on seasonality, routes, ship selection, pricing, expedition inclusions and how North South Voyages can help make your Antarctica dream become reality. The MV Ortelius also has a bar/lecture room and a sauna. The vessel is ice-strengthened and was specially built for oceanographic voyages so it makes for an enjoyable experience. She is also equipped with 10 Mark V zodiacs, including 40 HP 4-stroke outboard engines as well as 2 gangways on the starboard side, guaranteeing a swift zodiac operation. Plancius offers all the comforts of a standard hotel ― along with a bar and lecture room. Though these voyages are primarily meant to offer passengers an exploratory wildlife program with as much time ashore as possible using Zodiacs. The Plancius accommodates only 108 passengers with a range of cabin types. The vessel was then completely rebuilt as a passenger vessel in 2009 and complies with the latest safety regulations. The ship sailed for the Dutch Navy until June 2004. This polar expedition vessel, the M/V Plancius was built in 1976 as an oceanographic research vessel for the Royal Dutch Navy and was named “Hr.