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MV Plancius Arctic & Antarctic Cruise Ship

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Max Passengers: 112
Ship Type: Expedition Cruise Ship
Operated by: Oceanwide Expeditions

​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 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 and flies the Dutch flag.

Accommodations: Perfect for any expedition
M/v “Plancius” accommodates 108 passengers with private toilet and shower in 4 quadruple porthole cabins, 9 twin porthole cabins, 25 twin cabins with window and 2 twin deluxe cabins, all (ca. 12,5 square meters) and 10 twin superior cabins (ca. 21 square meters). All cabins offer lower berths (one queen-size bed in the superior cabins and two single beds in the twin cabins), except for the 4 quadruple cabins (for 4 persons in 2x upper and lower beds).

Electric current
The electrical supply aboard the ship is 220v, 60Hz. Electrical outlets are standard European with two thick round pins. You may need a 220v/110v converter. Plug/ Voltage type Onboard: 2 pin Type C

Specifications
Passengers:108 passengers in 50 cabins
Staff & crew:Crew 40 | Guides 8 | Doctor 1
Length:89 meters (293 feet)
Breadth:14,5 meters (47 feet)
Draft:5 meters (16 feet)
Ice class:1D (Plancius has a Lloyds class notation 100A1 Passenger ship, Ice Class 1D at a draught of 5 meters)
Displacement:3211 tonnes
Propulsion:3x Diesel-Electric
Speed:10.5 knots average cruising speed
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Departures

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  • Jun 3, 2025from $4,300North Spitsbergen Explorer - Versatile Landscapes, Sea Ice & Wildlife
  • Jun 10, 2025from $4,300North Spitsbergen Explorer - Polar Bears, Bowhead Whales & More
  • Jun 24, 2025from $4,300North Spitsbergen Explorer - Versatile Landscapes, Sea Ice & Wildlife
  • Jul 1, 2025from $5,650Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice
  • Jul 10, 2025from $5,650Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice
  • Jul 26, 2025from $5,650Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice
  • Aug 13, 2025from $11,000East and South Greenland Explorer, Aurora Borealis, Incl. flight from Narsarsuaq to Copenhagen
  • Sep 2, 2025from $5,150South Greenland Explorer, Aurora Borealis, Incl. Flight from Copenhagen to Narsarsuaq
  • Nov 13, 2025from $10,900South Georgia Explorer
  • Nov 27, 2025from $14,800Falkland Islands - South Georgia - Antarctica
  • Dec 16, 2025from $9,700Antarctica - Basecamp
  • Dec 28, 2025from $10,550Antarctica - Basecamp
  • Jan 9, 2026from $9,250Antarctica - Discovery and Learning Voyage
  • Jan 19, 2026from $16,600Falkland Islands - South Georgia - Antarctica
  • Feb 6, 2026from $9,250Antarctica - Discovery and Learning Voyage
  • Mar 9, 2026from $11,200Antarctica - Elephant Island - Weddell Sea - Polar Circle
  • Mar 23, 2026from $15,750Atlantic Odyssey Including Antarctic Peninsula to St. Helena
  • Mar 23, 2026from $6,700Antarctica - Whale Watching
  • Mar 23, 2026from $18,200Atlantic Odyssey including Antarctic Peninsula to Cape Verde
  • Apr 1, 2026from $9,050Atlantic Odyssey, Excluding Antarctic Peninsula
  • Apr 24, 2026from $2,450St. Helena to Cape Verde
  • Jun 12, 2026from $3,050Arctic Ocean - Fair Isle, Jan Mayen, Ice Edge, Spitsbergen, Birding
  • Jun 21, 2026from $4,450North Spitsbergen Explorer - Versatile landscapes, sea ice & wildlife - Summer Solstice
  • Jun 28, 2026from $5,900North Spitsbergen - In Pursuit of the Bowhead Whale
  • Jul 7, 2026from $5,900Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice
  • Jul 16, 2026from $5,900Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice
  • Jul 25, 2026from $5,900Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice
  • Aug 3, 2026from $8,550Northeast Greenland Solar Eclipse Explorer Voyage
  • Oct 24, 2026from $14,800Falkland Islands - South Georgia - Antarctica
  • Nov 23, 2026from $15,050Falkland Islands - South Georgia - Antarctica
  • Dec 11, 2026from $15,050Falkland Islands - South Georgia - Antarctica
  • Dec 29, 2026from $9,600Antarctica - Discovery and Learning Voyage
  • Jan 8, 2027from $11,550Antarctica - Basecamp
  • Feb 8, 2027from $9,600Antarctica - Discovery and Learning Voyage
  • Feb 18, 2027from $11,550Antarctica - Basecamp
  • Mar 12, 2027from $11,650Antarctica - Elephant Island - Weddell Sea - Polar Circle
  • Mar 26, 2027from $7,000Antarctica - Whale Watching
  • Apr 4, 2027from $9,400Atlantic Odyssey, Excluding Antarctic Peninsula
  • Apr 27, 2027from $2,550St. Helena to Cape Verde
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Available Itineraries

Cabins

Quadruple Porthole
Quadruple Porthole
4 cabins with private facilities, 2 bunk beds. (ca. 15 m2)
Quadruple Porthole
Triple Porthole
4 cabins with private facilities, 2 bunk beds. (ca. 15 m2)
Twin porthole cabin
Twin with Porthole
9 twin private cabins with porthole. Two Lower berths. (ca. 15 m2)
Twin with window
Twin with Window
26 twin private cabins with window. Two Lower berths (ca. 15 m2)
Twin Deluxe
Twin Deluxe
2 twin private deluxe cabins. Lower berths - two single beds.(ca. 15 m2)
Superior
Superior
10 twin superior cabins. Lower berth - double bed. (ca. 21 m2)

Deckplan

Plancius deck plan

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