With its origins in Poland, the M/V Ortelius now plies the waters of the Antarctic and Arctic as an ice-strengthened Polar expedition vessel. It is named after the Flemish cartographer and geographer, Abraham Ortelius, who also created the first modern atlas. Adept at navigating through solid one year sea-ice and loose multi-pack ice, this ship is ideally suited to reaching more remote locations such as the Ross Sea.
The comfortable M/V Ortelius accommodates up to 108 passengers in 50 cabins. Staterooms range from quadruple and triple cabins with portholes and both upper and lower berths, to twin porthole, window and deluxe cabins with lower berths only up to superior cabins which feature a double bed. The ship has plenty of open-deck spaces as well as a large bridge accessible to passengers. Alongside the expedition team that is made up of an expedition leader plus 5 guides/lecturers, the ship is manned by 34 extremely experienced nautical crew, an international catering staff and you can find a doctor onboard for any required medical attention.
On board there are also two restaurants, a bar/lecture room and a sauna. There are 11 Zodiacs on board, maximising time spent on shore and wildlife opportunities.
Length: 90.95m / 299.4ft
Breadth: 17.20m / 57.8ft
Draught: 5,4m / 19.03ft
Speed: 14.5 knots
CRUISE SPEED: 12 knots
Passengers: 116 passengers & 52 Crew & Staff
Zodiac & RIBs: 10
Electrical Outlets: 240 volts
Classification: n/a
Ice Class: UL1 (Equivalent to 1A)
Ship Region:Antarctica Cruise Ships
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-year pack ice.
Antarctic Peninsula, Weddell Sea
SHIP: Ortelius
START: Ushuaia, Argentina
FINISH: Ushuaia, Argentina
Departure Date
11/11/2025
PRICED FROM
AUD 19,845*
PER PERSON
Antarctic Peninsula
SHIP: Ortelius
START: Ushuaia, Argentina
FINISH: Ushuaia, Argentina
Departure Date
29/12/2025
PRICED FROM
AUD 20,999*
PER PERSON
Spitsbergen
SHIP: Ortelius
START: Longyearbyen, Svalbard
FINISH: Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Departure Date
03/07/2025
PRICED FROM
AUD 8,060*
PER PERSON
Falkland Islands, South Georgia, Antarctica
SHIP: Ortelius
START: Ushuaia, Argentina
FINISH: Ushuaia, Argentina
Departure Date
11/12/2025
PRICED FROM
AUD 22,307*
PER PERSON
Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia, Falkland Islands
SHIP: Ortelius
START: Puerto Madryn, Argentina
FINISH: Ushuaia, Argentina
Departure Date
22/10/2025
PRICED FROM
AUD 26,845*
PER PERSON
Antarctic Peninsula
SHIP: Ortelius
START: Ushuaia, Argentina
FINISH: Ushuaia, Argentina
Departure Date
22/01/2025
PRICED FROM
AUD 15,076*
PER PERSON
Antarctica, South Georgia and Weddell Sea
SHIP: Ortelius
START: Ushuaia, Argentina
FINISH: Ushuaia, Argentina
Departure Date
22/01/2026
PRICED FROM
AUD 40,768*
PER PERSON
Antarctic Peninsula
SHIP: Ortelius
START: Ushuaia, Argentina
FINISH: Ushuaia, Argentina
Departure Date
10/03/2025
PRICED FROM
AUD 14,538*
PER PERSON
Antarctica & Antarctic Circle
SHIP: Ortelius
START: Ushuaia, Argentina
FINISH: Ushuaia, Argentina
Departure Date
21/03/2025
PRICED FROM
AUD 19,692*
PER PERSON
Svalbard
SHIP: Ortelius
START: Longyearbyen, Svalbard
FINISH: Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Departure Date
12/06/2025
PRICED FROM
AUD 8,230*
PER PERSON
Antarctic Peninsula
SHIP: Ortelius
START: Ushuaia, Argentina
FINISH: Ushuaia, Argentina
Departure Date
17/03/2026
PRICED FROM
AUD 14,923*
PER PERSON