Ortelius

The ice-strengthened vessel Ortelius is an excellent vessel for Polar expedition cruises in the Arctic and Antarctica, providing travellers the opportunity to adventure to remote locations such as the Ross Sea and Franz Josef Land. 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.

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Antarctica Discovery and learning voyage + navigational workshop

11 Days aboard Ortelius

from $15,417pp

Antarctica
Small Ship Expeditions

Antarctica Weddell Sea Explorer Basecamp

13 Days aboard Ortelius

from $16,167pp

Antarctica
Small Ship Expeditions

Antarctica Beyond the Polar Circle

15 Days aboard Ortelius

from $17,333pp

Antarctica
Small Ship Expeditions

Antarctica Beyond the Polar Circle

16 Days aboard Ortelius

from $17,500pp

Antarctica
Small Ship Expeditions

Antarctic Peninsula Basecamp

13 Days aboard Ortelius

from $18,500pp

Antarctica
Small Ship Expeditions

Weddell Sea – In search of the Emperor Penguin, incl. helicopters

11 Days aboard Ortelius

from $21,500pp

Antarctica
Small Ship Expeditions

Falklands, South Georgia & Antarctica ex. Puerto Madryn

21 Days aboard Ortelius

from $23,750pp

Antarctica
Small Ship Expeditions

Falkland Islands South Georgia

19 Days aboard Ortelius

from $24,167pp

Antarctica
Small Ship Expeditions

Remote Weddell Sea Explorer incl. South Georgia South Sandwich Islands

28 Days aboard Ortelius

from $41,167pp

The vessel has the highest ice-class notation (UL1, equivalent to 1A) and is therefor suitable to navigate in solid one-year sea ice as well as loose multi-year pack ice. Ortelius can accommodate up to 108 passengers and has an abundance of open-deck spaces. It is manned by 24 highly experienced nautical crew members, 20 hotel staff, eight expedition specialists (one expedition leader, one assistant, and six lecturer-guides), and one doctor.

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Cabin Details

Quadruple Porthole Cabin

Located on deck 3; two porthole windows, 2 upper and 2 lower berths, private shower and toilet, desk and chair, hair dryer and ample storage space. 

Quadruple Porthole Cabin
Quadruple Porthole Cabin
Triple Porthole Cabin

Located on Deck 3; two portholes, 1 upper and 2 lower berths, private shower and toilet, desk and chair, hair dryer and ample storage space.

Triple Porthole Cabin
Triple Porthole Cabin
Twin Porthole Cabin

Located on Deck 3 and on Deck 4; two porthole windows, private toilet and shower, two single lower berths, desk and chair, hair dryer and ample storage space. Cabins on deck 4 are quieter than cabins on deck 3: farther away from the noise of engines and generators. Access to the forward observation deck.

Twin Porthole Cabin
Twin Porthole Cabin
Twin Window Cabin

Three windows; 2 lower berths; Private shower & toilet; Desk & chair; Flatscreen TV; Telephone & WiFi (supplemented); Hair dryer; Ample storage space

Twin Window Cabin
Twin Window Cabin
Twin Deluxe Cabin

Located on Deck 5; three windows; 2 lower berths; Private shower & toilet; Desk & chair; Small sofa; Refrigerator; Coffee & tea maker; Flatscreen TV; Telephone & WiFi (supplemented); Hair dryer; Ample storage space

Twin Deluxe Cabin
Twin Deluxe Cabin
Superior Cabin

Located on Deck 5; two windows minimum, one double bed, one single (sofa) bed, private toilet and shower, desk and chair, flat screen TV, refrigerator, hairdryer, coffee & tea maker, ample storage space. The quietest cabin deck and has the best access to upper observation decks and the ship's bridge.

Superior Cabin
Superior Cabin

Ortelius Deckplan

deck plan

Specifications

  • Passengers: 108 in 50 cabins
  • Staff & crew: 53 (Crew 44 | Guides 8 | Doctor 1)
  • Length: 90.95 meters
  • Breadth: 17.20 meters
  • Draft: 5.4 meters
  • Ice class: UL1 (Equivalent to 1A)
  • Displacement: 4090 tonnes
  • Propulsion: 6 ZL 40/48 SULZER
  • Speed: 10.5 knots average cruising speed
  • Year built: 1989