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12,920
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13 August 2025 - 11 Sep 2025
30 Days/29 Nights
Longyearbyen - Keflavik
Description
Highlights You Might Experience
Blue Whale
Barnacle Goose
Arctic Hare
Beluga Whale
Arctic Fox
Arctic Tern
Black Guillemot
Collared Lemming
Atlantic puffin
Bowhead Whale
Fulmar
Fin Whale
Bearded Seal
Glaucous Gull
Grey Phalarope
Great Northern Diver
Ivory Gull
Harp Seal
Killer Whale
Humpback Whale
Kittiwake
Narwhal
Minke Whale
Polar Bear
Musk Ox
Sea Eagle
Long-tailed Skua
Ptarmigan
Sperm Whale
Walrus
Turnstone
White-tailed Eagle
White-Beaked Dolphin
Cabins and Pricing
Quadruple Porthole
2 upper & lower berths
Complete Cabin
USD
64600 USD
51680 Price for the complete cabin, fully occupied.
Sharing Cabin
USD
16150 USD
12920 Share your cabin with others for the best price.
Triple Porthole
1 upper berth & 2 lower berths
Complete Cabin
USD
68100 USD
54480 Price for the complete cabin, fully occupied.
Sharing Cabin
USD
22700 USD
18160 Share your cabin with others for the best price.
Twin Porthole
2 lower berths
Complete Cabin
USD
45400 USD
36320 Price for the complete cabin, fully occupied.
Single Cabin
USD
38590 USD
30872 Price for the complete cabin occupied by 1 person (1.7x the shared rate).
Sharing Cabin
USD
22700 USD
18160 Share your cabin with others for the best price.
Twin Window
2 lower berths
Complete Cabin
USD
49300 USD
39440 Price for the complete cabin, fully occupied.
Single Cabin
USD
41905 USD
33524 Price for the complete cabin occupied by 1 person (1.7x the shared rate).
Sharing Cabin
USD
24650 USD
19720 Share your cabin with others for the best price.
Twin Deluxe
2 lower berths
Complete Cabin
USD
52300 USD
41840 Price for the complete cabin, fully occupied.
Single Cabin
USD
44455 USD
35564 Price for the complete cabin occupied by 1 person (1.7x the shared rate).
Sharing Cabin
USD
26150 USD
20920 Share your cabin with others for the best price.
Superior
1 double bed, 1 sofa bed
Complete Cabin
USD
58800 USD
47040 Price for the complete cabin, fully occupied.
Sharing Cabin
USD
29400 USD
23520 Share your cabin with others for the best price.
Map
IMPORTANT
EXCLUDED
INCLUDED
- Flights to the embarkation point and from the disembarkation point.
- Pre- and post- land arrangements.
- Passport and visa expenses.
- Meals ashore.
- Personal health Insurance for Medical, Accident and Repatriation/Evacuating.
- All personal expenses, including but not limited to laundry services, bar beverages, and excess internet usage charges.
- The customary gratuity at the end of the voyages for stewards and other service personnel aboard (guidelines will be provided).
- Voyage aboard the indicated vessel
- All meals throughout the voyage aboard the ship including snacks, coffee and tea.
- All shore excursions and activities throughout the voyage by Zodiac.
- Program of lectures by noted naturalists and leadership by experienced expedition staff.
- Free use of rubber boots and snowshoes.
- Transfers and baggage handling between the airport, hotels and ship only for those passengers on the group flights to and from Longyearbyen.
- All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the programme.
- AECO fees and governmental taxes.
- Comprehensive pre-departure material.
FAQ
How much cash per person should we bring?
- We advise that you bring as little cash as possible. You can pay the bill at the end of your expedition with a credit card while still on board. You might need some cash for purchases during excursions, but most places also accept payment with credit cards. For tipping the crew and expedition team, however, we prefer that you use cash.
Does the crew speak English?
- We have an international crew aboard our vessels. The primary language of our ships is English, but some voyages are bilingual. Though all of our staff speak English, other languages are common as well.
What forms of payment do you accept when making a reservation?
- We accept payment via bank transfer, Wise or credit card (Mastercard and Visa). When paying with a credit card, we have to pass on a credit card fee.
What form of payment do you accept on board?
- Aboard Hondius, Ortelius, Plancius, and Rembrandt van Rijn, refreshments and souvenirs will be charged to your cabin. The day before disembarking, you can settle your bill with the hotel manager and pay by Visa or MasterCard, Diners Club/Discover, Union Pay, or cash (Euro or USD). The prices and standard currency on board all of our vessels is the Euro.
Who Owns Greenland?
- Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. However, the local population has been enabled to develop and run their own political system. The monarch of Denmark does have executive power, but she mostly serves in a ceremonial and representative capacity. Greenland offered a home to Paleo-Eskimo tribes as far back as 2500 B.C.E., but it became settled by Norwegians and Icelanders by 986 C.E. In the 14th Century Norway became a part of Denmark. The Treaty of Kiel gave Denmark final control of Greenland in 1814, but Norway claimed the eastern section of the country. This claim was successfully disputed in 1933, and Denmark has had control of Greenland ever since. The country was granted home rule by Denmark in 1979. Interestingly, the U.S. has shown a high level of interest in Greenland, including once offering to buy the nation for $100 million USD.
What does the surface of Greenland look like?
- Huge outlet glaciers slowly slide down the mountains towards the sea where the ice breaks of and creates the huge cathedral like icebergs that are so abundant in the Greenlandic waters.
How many people can travel on board the Plancius?
- There is place for 116 passengers aboard the Plancius. Furthermore there are 45 staff & crew on board : 17 nautical crew, 19 hotel staff (6 chefs, 1 hotel manager, 1 steward-barman and 11 stewards/cabin cleaners), 7 or 8 expedition staff and 1 doctor on board.
When was the Plancius built?
- The ship Plancius was built in 1976 as an oceanographic research vessel for the Royal Dutch Navy.
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