Akademik Sergey Vavilov
Designed for polar research, the Akademik Sergey Vavilov (also known as One Ocean Voyager) is modern, comfortable, safe and ice-strengthened. From small group sessions to briefings for all passengers, we have public spaces onboard the ship ideally suited for each and every need. A separate bar and lounge located on deck six, as well as a library provide ideal places to sit and relax or catch up on some reading. A selection of movies and documentaries can also be watched in the lounge.
Enjoy the sumptuous meals prepared for you by our culinary team in our dining room, which can host all passengers, in a single seating with ample room.
Other facilities include the theatre style presentation room, gift-shop, fitness room, massage room, hot water spa, sauna and salt water plunge pool.
NB: Individual cabin-type pricing is not available online. Please call us to discuss availability and pricing or email us at polar@exodus.co.uk
Additional information
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Deckplan for the One Ocean Voyager (formerly Akademik Sergey Vavilov)
Akademik Sergey Vavilov (Arctic - 2012)
Built in Finland in the late 1980s for the Russian Academy of Science, Akademik Sergey Vavilov's original mission was to perform sensitive hydro-acoustic ocean research. As such, she is exceptionally quick, quiet and stable.
- Intimate viewing of Arctic wildlife, icebergs and more
- Kayaking and camping options ramp up the adventure quotient
- 2 fully enclosed lifeboats for safety in all conditions
- Unmatched stability and superior speed means efficient time at sea
- Onboard gym, two saunas and library allow you to relax between shore visits
- Comfortable, friendly atmospshere: just 104 guests
Additional information
Ship Specification
- Staff & Crew
- 53
- Guests
- 104
- Length
- 117 meters
- Breadth
- 18.2 meters
- Draft
- 6.0 meters
- Propulsion
- Diesl Twin Engines 6,700 horsepower
- Ice Class
- L1
- Cruising Speed
- 13 knots in open water
- Registered
- Russia
- Lifeboats
- 2 fully enclosed
Cabins and amenities
- All cabins have exterior views.
- One dining room with unreserved seating.
- Lounge and bar, open in the afternoon until late evening.
- Library with a collection of polar-themed books.
- Ship-to-shore communications via satellite.
- Clinic with licensed doctor.
- Exercise room, sauna and plunge pool.
- One elevator between decks 1 and 5.
Deck Plans
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- Triple Cabin - Shared Facilities
- 1 upper and 1 lower berth, sofa bed, washbasin in the cabin writing desk and porthole
- Twin Cabin - Shared Facilities
- 1 upper and 1 lower berth, washbasin in cabin, writing desk, porthole
- Twin Cabin - Semi-private Facilities
- 1 sofa bed, 1 lower berth, writing desk, window
- Twin Cabin - Private Facilities
- 1 sofa bed, 1 lower berth, writing desk, window
- Superior Cabin
- 2 lower berths, writing desk, porthole
- Suite
- 1 double berth in a separate sleeping area, windows, 1 sofa bed, private facilities with bathtub, desk/chair, TV/DVD
- Cook Suite
- 1 double berth in a separate sleeping area, 1 sofa bed, private facilities with bathtub, desk/chair, TV/DVD, windows
Noorderlicht
The ‘Noorderlicht' was originally built in 1910 in Flensburg, Germany as a three-masted schooner. For most of her existence she served as a light-vessel on the Baltic. In 1991 the present owners purchased the hull and re-rigged and refitted her thoroughly, under the rules of 'Register Holland'
The ‘Noorderlicht' now has a well-balanced two-masted schooner rig and is capable of sailing the seven seas.
The qualified captains have a great experience of the oceans. Together with the rest of the crew, they will do everything possible to ensure that you have a wonderful and unforgettable journey.
The crew of the´Noorderlicht´ consists of three expert Dutch sailors, a cook and an expedition leader. The sailors are in charge during sailing and will bring us ashore. Whilst sailing the assistance of the passengers is appreciated for handling the sails and taking the helm. This includes being on watch during nightly sailing.
NB: Individual cabin-type pricing is not available online. Please call us to discuss availability and pricing or email us at polar@exodus.co.uk
Additional information
Catering: Three meals of international cuisine per day are served in the mess room and prepared by our cook.
Ice class: The Noorderlicht has no ice class. She was anchored year around near Flensburg (Germany). Due to heavy ice conditions in the winter time, the bow of the Noorderlicht was strengthened. The vessel is not an ice breaker but has a strengthened bow.
Ship Facts:
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Ortelius
The ice-strengthened vessel 'Ortelius' is an excellent vessel for Polar expedition cruises in the Arctic and Antarctica, providing us with possibilities to adventure remote locations such as the Ross Sea and Franz Josef Land.
“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 “Ortelius”. As Plancius, Ortelius was a Dutch / Flemish cartographer. Abraham Ortelius (1527 – 1598) published the first modern world atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum or Theatre of the World in 1570. At that time, the atlas was the most expensive book ever printed.
NB: Individual cabin-type pricing is not available online. Please call us to discuss availability and pricing or email us at polar@exodus.co.uk
Additional information
The ice-strengthened vessel 'Ortelius' is an excellent vessel for Polar expedition cruises in the Arctic and Antarctica, providing us with possibilities to adventure remote locations such as the Ross Sea and Franz Josef Land.
“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 “Ortelius”. As Plancius, Ortelius was a Dutch / Flemish cartographer. Abraham Ortelius (1527 – 1598) published the first modern world atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum or Theatre of the World in 1570. At that time, the atlas was the most expensive book ever printed.
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 100 passengers with lots of open-deck spaces and a very large bridge which is accessible to the passengers.
The vessel is manned by 34 highly experienced Russian nautical crew, 15 international catering staff, including stewardesses, 6 expedition staff (1 expedition leader and 5 guides/lecturers) and 1 doctor.
'Ortelius' offers a comfortable hotel standard, with two restaurants, a bar/lecture room and a sauna. 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 100 on the 'Ortelius', flexibility assures maximum wildlife opportunities. 'Ortelius' carries 11 zodiacs of which 9 are in use and 2 on reserve. The zodiac engines are 60hp Yamaha.
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Ship Facts:
| On board A considerable number of quadruple and twin cabins with shared facilities (toilet and showers to be shared in the corridors) offer attractive lower starting prices for our Polar voyages. The vessel offers basic but comfortable cabins and public spaces. The cabin lay-out is as follows: |
Plancius
M/v 'Plancius' was built in 1976 as an oceanographic research vessel for the Royal Dutch Navy and was named 'Hr. Ms. Tydeman'. The ship sailed for the Dutch Navy until June 2004 and was eventually purchased by Oceanwide Expeditions.The vessel was completely rebuilt as a 114-passenger vessel in 2009 and complies with the latest SOLAS-regulations (Safety Of Life At Sea). M/v 'Plancius' is classed by Lloyd's Register in London and flies the Dutch flag.
M/v 'Plancius' accommodates 114 passengers in 53 passenger cabins with private toilet and shower in 4 quadruple porthole cabins, 2 triple porthole cabins, 9 twin porthole cabins, 26 twin cabins with window and 2 twin deluxe cabins, all (ca. 15 square meters) and 10 twin superior cabins (ca. 21 square meters).
NB: Individual cabin-type pricing is not available online. Please call us to discuss availability and pricing or email us at polar@exodus.co.uk
Additional information
All cabins offer lower berths (one queen-size bed in the superior cabins and two songle beds in the twin cabins), except for the 4 quadruple cabins (for 4 persons in 2 x upper and lower beds), and 2 triple cabins (1 bunk bed plus 1 lower bed).
The vessel offers a restaurant/lecture room on deck 3 and a spacious observation lounge (with bar) on deck 5 with large windows, offering full panorama view.
M/v 'Plancius' has large open deck spaces (with full walk-around possibilities on deck 3), giving excellent opportunities to enjoy the scenery and wildlife. She is furthermore equipped with 10 Mark V zodiacs, including 40 HP 4-stroke outboard engines and 2 gangways on the starboard side, guaranteeing a swift zodiac operation.
M/v 'Plancius' is comfortable and nicely decorated, but is not a luxury vessel. Our voyages in the Arctic and Antarctic regions are and will still be primarily defined by an exploratory educational travel programme, spending as much time ashore as possible. This vessel will fully meet our demands to achieve this.
The vessel is equipped with a diesel-electric propulsion system which reduces the noise and vibration of the engines considerably. The 3 diesel engines generate 1.230 horse-power each, giving the vessel a speed of 10 - 12 knots. The vessel is ice-strengthened and was specially built for oceanographic voyages.
M/v 'Plancius' is manned by 17 nautical crew, 19 hotel staff (6 chefs, 1 hotel manager, 1 steward-barman and 11 stewards / cabin cleaners), 8 expedition staff (1 expedition leader and 7 guides-lecturers) and 1 doctor.
Ice class: Plancius was built for Ice conditions. To reach these ice-conditions she has a strengthened bow and stern. The hull is thicker and the whole construction on the waterline of the vessel is reinforced by using extra frames. Where the normal frame spacing is 65cm, we have on the bow-line and stern also frames in between so there the frame spacing is approx 30cm. Because Plancius was built to do surveys she has a special six blade bronze propeller, the shape of the propeller makes Plancius a very silent ship.
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Ship Facts:
| On board The vessel offers a restaurant/lecture room on deck 3 and a spacious observation lounge (with bar) on deck 5 with large windows, offering full panorama view. |
Sea Spirit
The Sea Spirit’s spacious, comfortable cabins and fine dining enable you to enjoy your polar expedition in style. Its plush interior is fitted with deep carpets and wood panelled corridors while its powerful engines produce impressive speed in open water
- All cabins en suite with exterior views
- 15 cabins have balconies.
- Smallest cabin is a spacious 215 square feet!
- Optional kayaking and camping
- 10MB communications access card included in every voyage
- Gym, library, small shop and presentation lounge
- Flat screen TVs and DVD players in every cabin
- Ample space on viewing decks
Additional information
Ship Specification
- Staff and Crew
- 94
- Guests
- 112
- Lifeboats
- 4 partially enclosed
- Length
- 90.6 m
- Breadth
- 15.3 m
- Draft
- 4.16 m
- Propulsion
- Diesel - 4,720 horsepower
- Ice Class
- 1D
- Cruising Speed
- 14.5 knots in open water
- Registered
- Bahamas
Cabins and amenities
- Library/Game Room
- Hot tub on Deck 5 with seating area and Bistro
- 1 lounge
- Satellite phone access in every cabin
- Elevator
- Internet access
- Private facilities - sink, toilet and shower in every cabin.
- Gymnasium
- Multi-purpose presentation room with state-of-the-art equipment
- Stablizers for smooth sailing
- Every cabin has an exterior view.
- Flat screen TVs and DVD player in every cabin
Deck Plans
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- Triple - Classic
- 2 twin beds and a sofa bed on Oceanus Deck
- Main Deck
- Either 2 twins or a King Size bed on the Main Deck
- Classic
- Either 2 twins or a King Size bed on the Oceanus Deck
- Superior
- Either 2 twins or a King Size bed on the Club Deck
- Deluxe
- With private balcony and either 2 twins or a King Size bed on the Sports Deck
- Suite
- With private balcony and either 2 twins or a King Size bed on the Sun Deck
- Owner's Suite
- Living room, bathroom with tub, sleeping room with king bed on the Sun Deck
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