Plancius
Ushuaia and Longyearbyen
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OVERVIEW Plancius was built in 1976 as an oceanographic research vessel for the Royal Dutch Navy and later purchased by Oceanwide Expeditions. Completely rebuilt as a 114-passenger vessel in 2009, she complies with the latest SOLAS-regulations (Safety Of Life At Sea).
The vessel offers a restaurant/lecture room on deck 3 and a spacious observation lounge with bar on deck 5 which has large windows, offering full panorama view. There are large open deck spaces, with full walk-around possibilities on deck 3, giving excellent opportunities to enjoy the scenery and wildlife. |
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Plancius is comfortable and nicely decorated, but is not a luxury vessel. Their voyages in the Arctic and Antarctic regions are and will still be primarily defined by an exploratory educational travel program, spending as much time ashore as possible.
She is equipped with 10 Mark V zodiacs, including 40 HP 4-stroke outboard engines and 2 gangways on the starboard side, guaranteeing a swift zodiac operation. |
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ACCOMMODATION Plancius offers 53 passenger cabins with private toilet and shower. There are quadruple porthole cabins, 2 triple porthole cabins, 9 twin porthole cabins, 26 twin cabins with window and 2 twin deluxe cabins, (approx. 15 square meters) and 10 twin superior cabins (approx. 21 square meters).
Superior cabins have one queen-size bed and Twin cabins have side by side lower single beds. The 4 quadruple cabins contain 2 upper and 2 lower beds, and 2 triple cabins have 1 bunk bed (upper and lower) plus 1 lower bed. |
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DIVING Antarctica
Diving in Antarctica offers not only ice, but also interesting marine life, such as seals, kelp walls, sea snails, crabs, sea butterflies, various Antarctic fish, shrubby horsetails, jelly fish, sea hedgehogs and starfish. You may also encounter swimming penguins, sea lions and if you are lucky, a leopard seal. |
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Arctic
Dives in the polar areas range from shallow ice diving along the floes or icebergs to wall dives and shore dives. Sunlight and salt water reflect off of the surrounding ice creating brilliant blues and greens on the formations.
Diving in the Arctic offers not only ice, but also interesting marine life, such as seals, kelp walls, sea snails, crabs, sea butterflies, various Arctic fish, shrubby horsetails, jelly fish, sea hedgehogs and starfish. The possibility of walrus and polar bears in the water make it a true Arctic experience!
Please see Dive Operators for more information. Oceanwide Expeditions works with this boat. |
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