M/V ORTELIUS, OCEANWIDE EXPEDITIONS
“M/V Ortelius” was built in Gdynia, Poland in 1989, was named “Marina Svetaeva”, and served as a special purpose vessel for the Russian Academy of Science. The vessel is re-flagged and renamed “M/V Ortelius”. “Ortelius” is classed by Lloyd’s Register in London and flies the Cyprus flag. As Plancius, Ortelius was a Dutch / Flemish cartographer. Abraham Ortelius (1527 – 1598) published the first modern world atlas, theTheatrum Orbis Terrarum or Theatre of the World in 1570. At that time, the atlas was the most expensive book ever printed. ”Ortelius” offers a comfortable hotel standard, with a u-shaped, a bar and a lecture room. Our voyages are primarily developed to offer our passengers a quality exploratory wildlife program, trying to spend as much time ashore as possible. As the number of passengers is limited to approximately 116 on the “Ortelius”, flexibility assures maximum wildlife opportunities. “Ortelius” carries 10 zodiacs. The zodiac engines are 60hp Yamaha.
- 4 quadruple cabins with bunk beds (these can also be used as triple or twin cabins)
- 2 triple porthole cabins with bunk beds (these can also be used as quads or twin cabins)
- 27 twin porthole cabin with 2 single lower berths • 12 twin cabins with windows and 2 single lower berths
- 2 twin deluxe cabins with windows and 2 single lower berths
- 6 superior cabins with double beds. All cabins are spacious outside cabins with a minimum of two portholes or windows per cabin and all cabins have private shower and toilet. 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. “Ortelius” is a great expedition vessel for 116 passengers with lots of open-deck spaces. The vessel is manned by 22 highly experienced international nautical crew, 19 international hotel crew, 8 expedition staff (1 expedition leader, 1 assistant expedition leader and 6 guides/lecturers), and 1 doctor.
QUAD PORTHOLE
- Max Passengers: 4
- Cabin size between 12.4 m2 and 14.1 m2
- 2 portholes
- 2 upper / lower berths
- Private shower & toilet
- Desk & chair
- Flatscreen TV
- Telephone & WiFi (supplemented)
- Hair dryer
- Safe deposit box
- Ample storage space
Twin Porthole
- Max Passengers: 2
- Cabin size between 11.4 m2 and 15.1 m2
- 2 portholes
- 2 lower berths
- Private shower & toilet
- Desk & chair
- Flatscreen TV
- Telephone & WiFi (supplemented)
- Hair dryer
- Safe deposit box
- Ample storage space
Twin Window
- Max Passengers: 2
- Cabin size between 17.5 m2 and 17.7 m2
- 2 windows
- 2 lower berths
- Private shower & toilet
- Desk & chair
- Flatscreen TV
- Telephone & WiFi (supplemented)
- Hair dryer
- Safe deposit box
- Ample storage space
Twin Deluxe
- Max Passengers: 2
- Cabin size 17.7 m2
- 3 windows
- 2 lower berths
- Private shower & toilet
- Desk & chair
- Small sofa
- Refrigerator
- Coffee & tea maker
- Flatscreen TV
- Telephone & WiFi (supplemented)
- Hair dryer
- Safe deposit box
- Ample storage space
Superior
- Max Passengers: 2
- Cabin size between 18.4 m2 and 20.4 m2
- 2 windows (minimum)
- 1 double bed
- 1 single (sofa) bed
- Private shower & toilet
- Desk & chair
- Refrigerator
- Coffee & tea maker
- Flatscreen TV
- Telephone & WiFi (supplemented)
- Hair dryer
- Safe deposit box
- Ample storage space
Facilities and Amenities
- Comfortable and nicely decorated, but not luxurious. It’s made for explorers
- Spacious yet small ship character, comfort & style and modern technology
- Base camp for active, adventure and wildlife minded modern explorers
- Small ship operation: 116 passengers in 53 passenger cabins with private toilet and shower
- 4 quadruple cabins with bunk beds (these can also be used as triple or twin cabins)
- 2 triple porthole cabins with bunk beds (these can also be used as quads or twin cabins)
- 27 twin porthole cabin with 2 single lower berths • 12 twin cabins with windows and 2 single lower berths
- 2 twin deluxe cabins with windows and 2 single lower berths
- 6 superior cabins with double beds. All cabins are spacious outside cabins with a minimum of two portholes or windows per cabin and all cabins have private shower and toilet
- Restaurant/lecture room (deck 3) and a spacious observation lounge (with bar, deck 4) with large windows offer full panorama view
- Large open deck spaces (with full walk-around possibilities on deck 4), giving excellent opportunities to enjoy the scenery and wildlife
"M/V Ortelius” offers a restaurant/lecture room on deck 3 and a spacious observation lounge (with bar) on deck 4 & 6 with large windows, offering full panorama view. She has large open deck spaces (with full walk-around possibilities on deck 4), giving excellent opportunities to enjoy the scenery and wildlife.
”Ortelius” offers a comfortable hotel standard, with two restaurants, a bar/lecture room. Our voyages are primarily developed to offer our passengers a quality exploratory wildlife program, trying to spend as much time ashore as possible. As the number of passengers is limited to approximately 116 on the “Ortelius”, flexibility assures maximum wildlife opportunities
“Ortelius” is a great expedition vessel for 116 passengers with lots of open-deck spaces. The vessel is manned by 22 highly experienced international nautical crew, 19 international hotel crew, 8 expedition staff (1 expedition leader, 1 assistant expedition leader and 6 guides/lecturers), and 1 doctor
BRIDGE
OBSERVATION LOUNGE
LECTURE ROOM
DINNING ROOM
RECEPTION
