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 116 passengers. Cabins 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 Russian nautical crew, 15 international catering staff and a doctor.
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)
Bow Thrust: N/A
Ship Region:Antarctica
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.
USD 5,600
Antarctic Peninsula
SHIP: Ortelius
USD 8,850
USD 11,750
USD 8,850
USD 28,450
Arctic: Spitsbergen & Greenland
SHIP: Ortelius
USD 6,700
Falkland Islands, South Georgia, Antarctica
SHIP: Ortelius
USD 13,000
USD 28,450
USD 3,000
Antarctic Peninsula
SHIP: Ortelius
USD 8,850
Antarctic Peninsula, Falkland Islands, South Georgia
SHIP: Ortelius
USD 15,750
Antarctic Peninsula
SHIP: Ortelius
USD 8,650