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Following the tracks of Viking Explorer Fridtjof Nansen
In late August of 2016, I went on a week-long tour of East Greenland on the Rembrandt Van Rijn. The ship was originally built in the 1920's
Paradiesen auf Erden: Falkland Islands und South Georgia - Die Pure Wildnis.
... meine reise zu den pinguinen ans südliche ende der welt. hart erkämpft der stürmische seeweg über den südatlantik ins subantarktische ge
Ice streams and lakes under the Greenland Ice Sheet
The Greenland ice sheet is not a static body of ice but instead a dynamic body of dense, flowing and deforming ice. Snow deposited on the ce
The Northern Lights dancing across the skies
The Northern Lights most commonly occur in a belt of radius 2,500 kilometres centred on the magnetic North Pole. This auroral zone extends o
Oceanwide Supports Antarctic Protected Areas
Oceanwide Expeditions applauds the adoption of the Ross Sea region marine protected area recently adopted by the Commission for the Conserva
Oceanwide on Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica
Oceanwide Expeditions welcomes the adoption of the Ross Sea region marine protected area adopted by the Commission for the Conservation of A
Science of the Ross Ice Shelf
Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf is enormous in size, covering 487,000 sq. km – the size of France – and has a thickness ranging from a few hundr
First to the North Pole: Five Failed but Brave Expeditions
Constantine Phipps, 2nd Baron Mulgrave and officer in the British Royal Navy, was the first person to make a voyage to the Arctic with the i
Amphibian, reptiles and herbivore mammals in the Arctic
Arctic ecosystems are relatively young in terms of geological time, having developed mainly over the past three million years. In general, s
The bowhead whale, whaling about the Arctic
Bowhead whales are only found in the cold Northern Hemisphere waters around the Arctic. They are large species that can be up to almost 20 m
Werden wir uns wiedersehen?
Ich steige in das Flugzeug in der Hoffnung, dich hier im hohen Norden zu finden, weit weg von meinem Daheim. Lange habe ich auf diesen Momen
Rode Island
Van 6 september t/m 23 september 2016 ben ik meegegaan met reis 30 en 31 van de Rembrandt van Rijn. We mochten genieten van een geweldige re
Reise in den hohen Norden
Auf einem Schiff rund um ein paar steinerne Inseln, flächenmässig etwa so gross wie die Schweiz, irgendwo in der Arktis mit 2700 Einwohnern
They Don’t Speak Gentoo on This Island
So what would you do with your last few hours at the end of the world? How would you spend your remaining time before sailing off into what
Antarctica’s first Marine Protected Area
In October of this year, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, which is comprised of 24 countries includ
Oceanwide Expeditions announces new advanced Polar vessel Hondius
Due to an increased demand for polar cruises, Oceanwide Expeditions, the leading exploratory Polar cruise company since 1996, has commission
Deception Island deceptively active
In Antarctica, the South Shetland archipelago is home to Deception Island, a volcanic-rounded island that is 15 km in diameter with a shield
Oceanwide discounts voyages to celebrate Ross Sea protection news
Oceanwide Expeditions is celebrating the news that the Ross Sea will become the world’s largest marine protected area by offering discounts
Greenlandic Inuit Beliefs
Traditionally, Greenland Inuit believe that humans as well as animals have both soul and body, where the soul performs the breathing and is
Antarctic Icon: 44 Facts About the Emperor Penguin
Emperor penguins are truly the emperors of Antarctica as not only do they survive through the harsh Antarctic winters but they also are capa
10 Terrific Antarctic Bird Facts
Antarctica is a fantastic cruise destination for birdwatching, with around 45 distinct species you may be able to see.
