Die freundlichen und hilfsbereiten Mitarbeiter unserer Verkaufs- und Reservierungsabteilung stehen Ihnen zur Verfügung. Sie beantworten Ihnen alle relevanten Fragen zu Ihrer Reise, dem Reiseziel und den Oceanwide Expeditions-Schiffen. Sie alle waren auf einer oder mehreren Expeditionsreisen in der Arktis und Antarktis und haben die wunderbaren Polarregionen kennengelernt. Bereits seit Jahren arbeiten sie mit großer Begesiterung für Oceanwide Expeditions.
Unserer Mitarbeiter
Expedition staff
- Eduardo Rubio
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nationalität: Guatemalan
Eduardo is an astronomer with a passion for sharing nature with others. After studying physics, he got his PhD in Astronomy from the University of Amsterdam in 2010.
He followed his postdoctoral position by becoming a lecturer of physics and astronomy as well as an expedition guide. In 2018, he became a full-time Oceanwide guide in the Arctic and Antarctica.
Eduardo’s interests vary from astronomy to the history of exploration. During his voyages, he offers lectures about polar explorers, Antarctic research (particularly in astronomy), oceanography, and other topics.
He especially loves showing constellations to our guests while at sea, pointing out their names and lore. Eduardo always aims to raise enthusiasm for and awareness of science, highlighting the unique and fragile planet that supports us.
Born in Guatemala in 1978, Eduardo speaks Spanish, English, and German.
- Christian Engelke
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nationalität: German
Since his first vacation to Norway in 1996, Christian Engelke has suffered from “Scandinavia fever.” Since then he has been exploring Norway, Sweden, and Greenland by foot, skis, and kayak.
- Pippa Low
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nationalität: British
Pippa has worked as a marine guide and skipper for 10 years, primarily in Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, and the polar regions.
- Philipp Schaudy
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nationalität: Austrian
- Jan Belgers
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nationalität: Dutch
- Hans Verdaat
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nationalität: Dutch
- Marcel Paul
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nationalität: Dutch
- Claudio Ghiglione
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nationalität: Italian
- Ali Liddle
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nationalität: British
- Adam Turner
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nationalität: British
- Rinie van Meurs
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nationalität: Dutch
- Florence Kuyper
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nationalität: Dutch
- Sara Jenner
- Function: Expedition leader
- Nationalität: British
Activity staff
- Michael Green
- Function: Dive Team Leader and Advisor
- Nationalität: British
Michael began diving in 1980, training with the Royal Navy in Portsmouth Harbour.
After leaving the Navy, he continued to dive mainly around the UK, diving wrecks and always looking for a new story.
He is qualified as a dive instructor with BSAC and PADI and is certified to operate Drager Dolphin and Buddy Inspiration rebreathers.
Michael has worked for Oceanwide Expeditions for five years and enjoys giving divers a safe and exploratory experience in the polar regions.
Michael’s biggest tip for polar divers is to slow down, look around, and enjoy the environment.
He looks forward to enjoying it with you.
- Henrik Enckell
- Function: Dive Team Leader & Advisor
- Nationalität: Swedish
Henrik is an experienced dive leader, rebreather instructor trainer, and one of the first dive masters to bring tourists diving in Antarctica.
Captains
- Remmert Koster
- Function: Captain
- Nationalität: Dutch
Remmert Koster was born in the Netherlands, and from a young age he was convinced he would become a captain.
After completing nautical college, he sailed general cargo ships for several years before switching to heavy-lift ships, transporting such loads as offshore platforms, Dutch Royal Navy vessels, submarines, parts for petrochemical plants, dredgers, cranes, and other such items.
Since 2016 he has captained passenger vessels, starting with two mega-yachts and later becoming a captain with Oceanwide Expeditions on its Polar Class 6 vessel, Hondius.
Remmert is married and lives with his wife and her daughter in an old farmhouse in north Holland. When he’s not busy renovating the house, he likes to cook, travel, and spend time with his family and friends.
- Evgeny Levakov
- Function: Captain
- Nationalität: Russian
Evgeny Levakov was born in a small village not far from Nerekhta, an ancient Russian town in the Kostroma region. The closest water to his village was a 15,000 square-meter pond.
- Arthur Yakovlev
- Function: Captain
- Nationalität: Russian
Arthur Yakovlev was born in Petrozavodsk, the capital and largest city of the Republic of Karelia, in northwestern Russia.
- Joachim Schiel
- Function: Captain
- Nationalität: German
- Toni Salo
- Function: Captain
- Nationalität: Finnish
- Ernesto Barria
- Function: Captain
- Nationalität: Chilean
Office
- Majanda Fens
- Function: Reservations Manager
- Nationalität: Dutch
- Gabi Merten
- Function: Reservations for the German speaking market
- Nationalität: German
- Marie Rose Porreca
- Function: Reservations, North-America
- Nationalität: American
- Toto Vermue
- Function: Sales Accountmanager
- Nationalität: Dutch
- Grace Vidal
- Function: Reservations, North-America
- Nationalität: American
- Alexandra den Dikken
- Function: Senior Graphic Designer
- Nationalität: Dutch
- Piet Vink
- Function: Managing Director
- Nationalität: Dutch
- Danique van Burken
- Function: Senior Marketing Manager
- Nationalität: Dutch
- Stefan Pruimboom
- Function: Staffing and Operations Advisor
- Nationalität: Dutch
- Adam Turner
- Function: CXO - Head of Expedition Operations
- Nationalität: British
- Sebastiaan Schijf
- Function: Financial Controller
- Nationalität: Dutch
- Elza Back
- Function: Account Assistant
- Nationalität: Dutch
- Florian J. Piper
- Function: Director Sales | Arctic program
- Nationalität: German
- Ko de Korte
- Function: Consultant
- Nationalität: Dutch
- John Yeh
- Function: Sales Representative China & South Asia & Oceania
- Nationalität: Chinese
- Nyrée Siereveld-Verstraete
- Function: Account Assistant
- Nationalität: Dutch
- Marina Joglar
- Function: Reservations, North-America
- Nationalität: American
- Kees Matthes
- Function: Nautical Superintendent
- Nationalität: Dutch
- Maria del Pilar Fernandez
- Function: International Sales Manager
- Nationalität: Chilean
- Andreas Diesing
- Function: Key Account Manager for the German speaking countries
- Nationalität: German
- Karin Toornstra
- Function: Reservations
- Nationalität: Dutch
- Femke Wolfert
- Function: Staffing Manager
- Nationalität: Dutch
- Loraine van Huizen
- Function: Online Marketeer
- Nationalität: Dutch
- Franklin Braeckman
- Function: Antarctic Program Manager
- Nationalität: Belgian
- Teun van ‘t Verlaat
- Function: Technical Superintendent
- Nationalität: Dutch
- Dorine van Boekhout
- Function: Reservations
- Nationalität: Dutch
- Erik Hageman
- Function: CFO
- Nationalität: Dutch
- Michel van Gessel
- Function: Director
- Nationalität: Dutch