Ortelius Liveaboard

Ortelius was made specially for ice navigation in the Polar Region. The boat has the highest ice-class notation. Boat’s team members are highly experienced expedition specialists. Ortelius offer high standards of hotel accommodation on board. Boat’s guests can discover the wildlife, spot whales, dolphins, penguins and a variety of birds, visit research stations.

Boat Interior 

Ortelius accommodates up to 123 passengers on board. There are 53 cabins. 4 quad cabins have two lower and two upper beds. There are 2 triple cabins that can be used also as a twin cabin. 27 twin rooms have portholes and 12 twin cabins have windows. Also, you can share with another passenger one of the deluxe rooms or stay at the superior that has a double bed. All staterooms are modern, has a private shower. Passengers will get all the comfort of the hotel staying. 
But don’t stay in the room all the time. You will get a chance to spot birds, whales, dolphins when staying on the open deck. And of course, it’s better to stay outside to enjoy the amazing blue ice of icebergs. 

Itinerary features 

Ortelius can offer various destinations Antarctic Peninsula, Falkland Islands, Norwegian Sea sail around Spitsbergen. It’s a definitely unique and special experience, Lot’s of activities can be also offered from the workshops, lectures, mountaineering to basecamp, helicopter trips and polar diving. Search for humpback whales or emperor penguin, and various breeds of petrel. Enjoy some of the same experiences encountered by the great polar explorers who first charted these regions. Boat’s passengers will have an amazing opportunity to witnesses to the hardships of 19th-century sailors. Trips to Norway is great for the opportunity to see one of the biggest and one of the most dangerous and at the same time amazing creatures in the world orcas. 

When to Go 

The Antarctic Peninsula has a warmer and wetter climate; above freezing temperatures are common in the summer months. The average temperature for summer months ranges between -2C (28,4F) +5C (41F). For Norway the average temperature during the summer 10C (50 F). Svalbard is usually around -16 to -12 degrees Celsius (3 to 10 F) during the winter, and between 4 to 6C (39 to 43 F) in the summer.