#ORTELIUS CRUISE SHIP REGISTRATION#

With an uncomplicated, comfortable and laid back feel, the Ortelius offers inspirational voyages at practical prices.

Registered Ice Class UL1 (equivalent to 1A).

Optional activities such as kayaking, camping and diving available on selected departures.Cabins with private ensuite bathrooms and ocean views.During these trips, all activities are free of charge, including camping, kayaking, snowshoe/hiking, mountaineering, and photo. There is a wide range of itineraries to choose from, including the popular Basecamp departures. With a maximum of just 116 passengers, she delivers an intimate and immersive polar experience. The Ortelius cruise ship offers exciting expeditions to the Antarctic Peninsular from November to March each year. The Ortelius offers comfortable hotel standard cabins, with two restaurants and a bar/lecture room. Magellan Explorer Ocean Nova team icon 80-150 passengers. Antarctic Ships back team icon Under 80 passengers. Find out more about the Ortelius & find your perfect cruise.

#ORTELIUS CRUISE SHIP REGISTRATION#

The vessel has the top level ice-class registration (1A) and is therefore very well suited to navigating the part-frozen waters of the polar regions. Antarctic Cruises on the MV Ortelius, newly refurbished with the highest ice class rating. The AIS position was reported 14 minutes ago. Following a refurbishment she was re-named after Abraham Ortelius, publisher of the first modern world atlas. Cruise line Oceanwide Expeditions (Small Cruise Lines) Position Deck plans Cabins News MV Ortelius current position MV Ortelius current location is at Arctic Ocean (coordinates 81.70371 N / 11.47348 E) cruising en route to ICE. Aqua-Firmas in-house polar team have guided and lectured onboard and know the ship in-depth. A former scientific-research vessel, the Ortelius offers the classic small ship experience.īuilt in 1989, M/V Ortelius was designed as a special-purpose vessel for the Russian Academy of Science. M/V Ortelius is an excellent ice-strengthened expedition ship for voyages throughout the Arctic and Antarctica.