![]() Staff will assist you in and out of the boats, and boarding will become progressively easier with practice, but conditions on shore can be slippery and rocky. To join most excursions you must be able to get up and down the steep gangway ― from the ship to the water level ― to board the Zodiacs. You are, however, welcome to remain aboard the ship if you prefer. ![]() The expedition is ship-based and physically not very demanding, but we spend as much time as possible on shore. You must be in good overall health and be able to walk several hours per day. The camaraderie that develops on board is an important part of the Oceanwide experience, and many passenger groups include several nationalities. Our expeditions attract independent travelers from around the globe who are characterized by a strong interest in exploring remote regions. Passengers on a typical voyage range from in their 30s to their 80s, with the majority usually between 45 ― 65. As such, Ortelius carries 10 Zodiacs with 60hp Yamaha engines. ![]() Flexibility assures maximum wildlife opportunities. Though our voyages are primarily meant to offer our passengers an exploratory wildlife program with as much time ashore as possible, Ortelius offers all the comforts of a standard hotel ― along with a bar and lecture room. It is manned by 22 highly experienced nautical crew members, 19 hotel staff, eight expedition specialists (one expedition leader, one assistant, and six lecturer-guides), and one doctor. Ortelius can accommodate up to 116-123 passengers (108 passengers as of season Arctic 2020) and has an abundance of open-deck spaces. The vessel has the highest ice-class notation (UL1, equivalent to 1A) and is therefor suitable to navigate in solid one-year sea ice as well as loose multi-year pack ice. Ortelius is classed by Lloyd’s Register in London and flies the Dutch flag. ![]() At that time his atlas was the most expensive book ever printed. Later it was re-flagged and renamed after the Dutch/Flemish cartographer Abraham Ortelius (1527 – 1598), who in 1570 published the first modern world atlas: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum or Theater of the World. Built in Gdynia, Poland in 1989, it served as a special-purpose vessel for the Russian Academy of Science. Ortelius was originally the Marina Svetaeva. Fortified for both poles of the planet, the ice-strengthened Ortelius is the ideal polar vessel for your Arctic or Antarctic expedition. ![]()
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