Ortelius | Cruise Ship Antarctica

Ortelius | Cruise Ship Antarctica

Overview

The Ortelius is an ice-strengthened vessel that is ideal for polar expedition cruises in the Arctic and Antarctica. It has a high ice-class notation and can navigate in solid one-year sea ice and loose multi-year pack ice. The ship has a capacity of 108 passengers and offers comfortable cabins and public spaces. It is staffed by a team of experienced nautical crew, hotel crew, expedition staff, and a doctor.

The Ortelius offers a comfortable hotel standard, with two restaurants, a bar/lecture room, and plenty of open-deck spaces. The voyages are primarily developed to offer passengers a quality exploratory wildlife program, with a focus on spending as much time ashore as possible. The limited number of passengers on the Ortelius allows for maximum flexibility and wildlife opportunities.

Overall, the Ortelius is a well-suited ship for polar expedition cruises, offering a comfortable and flexible experience for passengers who are interested in exploring remote locations and seeing wildlife.

Gallery

Dining room | Ortelius
Lecture room | Ortelius

Cabins

Technical Specifications

  • Passengers: 108 passengers in 50 cabins
  • Staff & crew: Crew 44 | Guides 8 | Doctor 1
  • Length: 90.95 meters
  • Breadth: 17.20 meters
  • Draft: 5.4 meters
  • Ice class: UL1 (Equivalent to 1A)
  • Displacement: 4090 tonnes
  • Propulsion: 6 ZL 40/48 SULZER
  • Speed: 10.5 knots average cruising speed
Ortelius | Deck Plan

Itineraries

Ortelius
Antarctica - Polar Circle - Deep South Discovery Voyage
From USD 7750,00 pp
Antarctica
14 Days
Antarctica Polar Circle Deep South Discovery Voyage
  • Day 1 : Ushuaia & Beagle Channel
  • Day 2 & 3 : Drake Passage & Antarctic Convergence
  • Day 4 & 5 : Antarctica: Cuverville Island, Neko Harbour & Paradise Bay
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Ushuaia Drake Passage Antarctic Convergence Cuverville Island The Gullet Lemaire Channel Pourquoi Pas Island Horseshoe Island Stonington Island Hanusse Bay Fish Islands Pleneau Islands Crystal Sound
Ortelius
Antarctica - Discovery and learning voyage
From USD 7400,00 pp
Antarctica
11 Days
Antarctica Discovery And Learning Voyage
  • Day 1 : Ushuaia - Beagle Channel
  • Day 2 & 3 : Drake Passage & Antarctic Convergence
  • Day 4, 5, 6 & 7 : Antarctic: Danco Island, Neko Harbour, Paradise Bay & Port Lockroy
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Ushuaia Drake Passage Antarctic Convergence Danco Island Port Lockroy Shetland Islands Half Moon Island
Ortelius
Falkland Islands - South Georgia - Antarctica
From USD 16900,00 pp
Antarctica
20 Days
Falkland Islands South Georgia Antarctica
  • Day 1 : Ushuaia & Beagle Channel
  • Day 2 : The winged life of the westerlies
  • Day 3 : Falkland Islands: Carcass Island & Saunders Island
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Ushuaia Carcass Island Saunders Island Falkland Islands Port Stanley South Georgia Antarctic Convergence Salisbury Plain St. Andrews Bay Gold Harbour Grytviken Prion Island Fortuna Bay Salisbury Plains Southward Bound Shetland Islands
Ortelius
Around Spitsbergen - In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice
From USD 5650,00 pp
Arctic
10 Days
Around Spitsbergen In The Realm Of Polar Bear & Ice
  • Day 1 : Longyearbyen
  • Day 2 : Krossfjorden & Ny Alesund
  • Day 3 : Liefdefjorden & Monaco Glacier
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Krossfjorden Nordaustlandet Hinlopen Strait Barentsoya Hornsund
Ortelius
Antarctica - Basecamp
From USD 9700,00 pp
Antarctica
13 Days
Antarctica Basecamp
  • Day 1 : Ushuaia & Beagle Channel
  • Day 2 & 3 : Drake Passage & Antarctic Convergence
  • Day 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 : Antarctica: Neumayer Channel, Port Lockroy, Pleneau & Petermann Islands
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Ushuaia Drake Passage Antarctic Convergence Port Lockroy Petermann Island
Ortelius
Weddell Sea - In search of the Emperor Penguin, incl. helicopters
From USD 8050,00 pp
Antarctica
11 Days
Weddell Sea In Search Of The Emperor Penguin, Incl. Helicopters
  • Day 1 : Ushuaia & Beagle Channel
  • Day 2 & 3 : Drake Passage & Antarctic Convergence
  • Day 4, 5, 6 & 7 : Antarctic Sound, Duse Bay, Seymour Island, Devil Island, Gourdin Island
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Ushuaia Drake Passage Antarctic Convergence Devil Island

Rates

Cabin8 Days10 Days11 Days13 Days14 Days19 Days21 Days28 DaysNaN Days
Quadruple Porthole Artic 2025$4,300.00$5,650.00-------
Triple Porthole Artic 2025$5,350.00$7,000.00-------
Twin Porthole Artic 2025$5,950.00$8,200.00-------
Twin Window Artic 2025$6,450.00$8,850.00-------
Twin Deluxe Artic 2025$6,800.00$9,500.00-------
Superior Artic 2025$7,750.00$10,650.00-------
Quadruple Porthole Artic 2026$4,450.00$5,900.00--$7,750.00----
Triple Porthole Artic 2026$5,550.00$7,250.00--$9,350.00----
Twin Porthole Artic 2026$6,150.00$8,500.00--$10,850.00----
Twin Window Artic 2026$6,700.00$9,200.00--$11,950.00----
Twin Deluxe Artic 2026$7,100.00$9,900.00--$12,650.00----
Superior Artic 2026$8,050.00$11,100.00--$14,050.00----
Quadruple Porthole Antarctica 2025 - 2026--$8,050.00$9,700.00-$14,500.00$14,250.00$26,500.00-
Triple Porthole Antarctica 2025 - 2026--$9,800.00$13,650.00-$17,600.00$17,450.00$33,000.00-
Twin Porthole Antarctica 2025 - 2026--$9,800.00$13,650.00-$17,600.00$17,450.00$33,000.00-
Twin Window Antarctica 2025 - 2026--$10,250.00$14,300.00-$18,400.00$18,150.00--
Twin Deluxe Antarctica 2025 - 2026--$11,100.00$15,400.00-$20,000.00$19,550.00$37,000.00-
Superior Antarctica 2025 - 2026--$11,850.00$16,500.00-$21,400.00$21,000.00$39,000.00-
All rates are referential, these prices may vary for high or low seasons depending on the destination, please contact us to find the best available offers with this incredible Cruise.

Departures

Start Date
End Date
Itinerary
Start: 01 Feb 2025
End: 11 Feb 2025
Itinerary: Antarctica - Discovery and learning voyage
Start: 11 Feb 2025
End: 10 Mar 2025
Itinerary: Remote Weddell Sea Explorer incl. South Georgia - South Sandwich Islands - Neuschwabenland - Larsen Ice Shelf - Paulet and Devil Island - Elephant Island, incl. helicopters
Start: 10 Mar 2025
End: 21 Mar 2025
Itinerary: Antarctica - Polar Circle - Deep South Discovery voyage
Start: 21 Mar 2025
End: 05 Apr 2025
Itinerary: Antarctica - Beyond the Polar Circle - Wilkins Ice Shelf - Aurora Australis
Start: 12 Jun 2025
End: 19 Jun 2025
Itinerary: North Spitsbergen Explorer - Into the pack ice - Polar Bear Special
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