m/v 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 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.

Specifications

  • Crew: 48
  • Guests: 108
  • Year Built & Shipyard: 1976, Werft De Hoop, Netherlands
  • Zodiac: 10 Mark V
  • Length: 89 meters (293 feet)
  • Breadth: 14,5 meters (47 feet)
  • Draft: 5 meters (16 feet)
  • Ice Class: 1D 
  • Propulsion: 3x Diesel-Electric
  • Speed: 10.5 knots average cruising speed
  • Stabilizers: Hull design & Keel system
  • Refurbished: 2008/2009 & 2023

Amenities

Complimentary rubber boots for excursions
Open bridge policy (guests can visit the navigation bridge)
Educational lectures by experienced expedition staff
Daily cabin cleaning service
Complimentary tea and coffee available 24/7
Library with books on polar exploration and wildlife
Expedition parkas (available for purchase or rental, depending on the voyage)

Facilities

Dining room
Lecture room
Observation Lounge
Bar
Library
 

Deck Plan

Deck 2 
Quadruple PH (203-206) | Twin PH + additional third bed (202)

Deck 3

Twin PH (301-311) | Restaurant & Lecture Room | Zodiac boarding area

Deck 4
Superior (409) | Twin Deluxe (401 & 402) | Twin W (403-429) 

Deck 5
Superior (501-504 & 601-606) | Library | Bar | Observation Lounge & Lecture room 

Cabins

Quadruple Portholes

12m² (129ft²)
4 guests (2 upper/lower berths)
Private shower & toilet
Porthole
Deck 2 – Aft

Triple Porthole

12m² (129ft²)
3 guests (2 lower berths) Cabin 202
Private shower & toilet
Porthole
Deck 2 – Aft

only one cabin*

Twin Porthole Deluxe

12m² (129ft²)
2 guests (2 lower berths)
Private shower & toilet
Porthole
Deck 3 – Front

Twin Window

13m² (140ft²)
2 guests (2 lower berths)
Private shower & toilet
Window
Deck 4 – Aft & Front

Twin Deluxe

13,5m² (145ft²)
2 guests (2 lower berths)
Private shower & toilet
Window
Deck 4 – Aft

Superior

22m² (237ft²)
2 guests (1 double bed + sofa)
Private shower & toilet
2 Windows
Deck 5  & 6 -Aft & Mid

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Voyages by this vessel

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Arctic Ocean Expedition

Start : 25 May, 2025  End : 3 Jun, 2025
Departure : Aberdeen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
10 Days
m/v Plancius
From $2,900
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Quadruple Porthole
  $2,900
Triple Porthole
  $3,500
Twin Porthole
  $4,100
Twin Window
  $4,450
Twin Deluxe
  $4,750
Superior
  $5,350

North Spitsbergen

Start : 3 Jun, 2025  End : 10 Jun, 2025
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
8 Days
m/v Plancius
From $4,300
$3,300
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Quadruple Porthole
$4,300 $3,300
Triple Porthole
$5,350 $4,350
Twin Porthole
$5,950 $4,950
Twin Window
$6,450 $5,450
Twin Deluxe
$6,800 $5,800
Superior
$7,750 $6,750

North Spitsbergen

Start : 10 Jun, 2025  End : 17 Jun, 2025
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
8 Days
m/v Plancius
From $4,300
$3,300
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Quadruple Porthole
$4,300 $3,300
Triple Porthole
$5,350 $4,350
Twin Porthole
$5,950 $4,950
Twin Window
$6,450 $5,450
Twin Deluxe
$6,800 $5,800
Superior
$7,750 $6,750

North Spitsbergen

Start : 24 Jun, 2025  End : 1 Jul, 2025
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
8 Days
m/v Plancius
From $4,300
$3,300
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Quadruple Porthole
$4,300 $3,300
Triple Porthole
$5,350 $4,350
Twin Porthole
$5,950 $4,950
Twin Window
$6,450 $5,450
Twin Deluxe
$6,800 $5,800
Superior
$7,750 $6,750

Around Spitsbergen

Start : 1 Jul, 2025  End : 10 Jul, 2025
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
10 Days
m/v Plancius
From $5,650
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Quadruple Porthole
  $5,650
Triple Porthole
  $7,000
Twin Porthole
  $8,200
Twin Window
  $8,850
Twin Deluxe
  $9,500
Superior
  $10,650

Around Spitsbergen

Start : 10 Jul, 2025  End : 19 Jul, 2025
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
10 Days
m/v Plancius
From $5,650
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Quadruple Porthole
  $5,650
Triple Porthole
  $7,000
Twin Porthole
  $8,200
Twin Window
  $8,850
Twin Deluxe
  $9,500
Superior
  $10,650

Around Spitsbergen

Start : 26 Jul, 2025  End : 4 Aug, 2025
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
10 Days
m/v Plancius
From $5,650
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Quadruple Porthole
  $5,650
Triple Porthole
  $7,000
Twin Porthole
  $8,200
Twin Window
  $8,850
Twin Deluxe
  $9,500
Superior
  $10,650

East & South Greenland Explorer

Start : 13 Aug, 2025  End : 2 Sep, 2025
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Narsarsuaq
21 Days
m/v Plancius
From $11,000
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Quadruple Porthole
  $11,000
Triple Porthole
  $15,500
Twin Porthole
  $15,500
Twin Window
  $16,950
Twin Deluxe
  $17,950
Superior
  $20,100

South Greenland Explorer

Start : 2 Sep, 2025  End : 11 Sep, 2025
Departure : Narsarsuaq   Arrival : Keflavik
10 Days
m/v Plancius
From $5,150
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Quadruple Porthole
  $5,150
Triple Porthole
  $7,200
Twin Porthole
  $7,200
Twin Window
  $7,700
Twin Deluxe
  $8,200
Superior
  $9,300

South Georgia Explorer

Start : 13 Nov, 2025  End : 27 Nov, 2025
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
15 Days
m/v Plancius
From $10,900
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Quadruple Porthole
  $10,900
Triple Porthole
  $12,950
Twin Porthole
  $12,950
Twin Window
  $13,600
Twin Deluxe
  $14,750
Superior
  $15,800

Antarctica Falklands & South Georgia

Start : 27 Nov, 2025  End : 16 Dec, 2025
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
20 Days
m/v Plancius
From $14,800
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Quadruple Porthole
  $14,800
Triple Porthole
  $17,600
Twin Porthole
  $17,600
Twin Window
  $18,400
Twin Deluxe
  $20,000
Superior
  $21,400

Antarctica Basecamp

Start : 16 Dec, 2025  End : 28 Dec, 2025
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
13 Days
m/v Plancius
From $10,550
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Quadruple Porthole
  $10,550
Triple Porthole
  $12,950
Twin Porthole
  $12,950
Twin Window
  $13,500
Twin Deluxe
  $14,550
Superior
  $15,600

Antarctica Basecamp

Start : 28 Dec, 2025  End : 9 Jan, 2026
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
13 Days
m/v Plancius
From $10,550
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Quadruple Porthole
  $10,550
Triple Porthole
  $12,950
Twin Porthole
  $12,950
Twin Window
  $13,500
Twin Deluxe
  $14,550
Superior
  $15,600

Antarctica Discovery and Learning

Start : 9 Jan, 2026  End : 19 Jan, 2026
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
11 Days
m/v Plancius
From $9,250
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Quadruple Porthole
  $9,250
Triple Porthole
  $11,400
Twin Porthole
  $11,400
Twin Window
  $11,850
Twin Deluxe
  $12,800
Superior
  $13,750

Antarctica Falklands & South Georgia

Start : 19 Jan, 2026  End : 6 Feb, 2026
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
19 Days
m/v Plancius
From $16,600
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Quadruple Porthole
  $16,600
Triple Porthole
  $20,450
Twin Porthole
  $20,450
Twin Window
  $21,400
Twin Deluxe
  $23,100
Superior
  $24,800

Antarctica Discovery and Learning

Start : 6 Feb, 2026  End : 16 Feb, 2026
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
11 Days
m/v Plancius
From $9,250
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Quadruple Porthole
  $9,250
Triple Porthole
  $11,400
Twin Porthole
  $11,400
Twin Window
  $11,850
Twin Deluxe
  $12,800
Superior
  $13,750

Weddell Sea Elephant Island & Polar Circle

Start : 9 Mar, 2026  End : 23 Mar, 2026
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
15 Days
m/v Plancius
From $11,200
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Quadruple Porthole
  $11,200
Triple Porthole
  $13,700
Twin Porthole
  $13,700
Twin Window
  $14,300
Twin Deluxe
  $15,600
Superior
  $16,650

Antarctica Discovery

Start : 23 Mar, 2026  End : 1 Apr, 2026
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
10 Days
m/v Plancius
From $6,700
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Quadruple Porthole
  $6,700
Triple Porthole
  $8,300
Twin Porthole
  $8,300
Twin Window
  $8,750
Twin Deluxe
  $9,400
Superior
  $10,050

Arctic Ocean Expedition

Start : 12 Jun, 2026  End : 21 Jun, 2026
Departure : Aberdeen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
10 Days
m/v Plancius
From $3,050
$2,745
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Quadruple Porthole
$3,050 $2,745
Triple Porthole
$3,650 $3,285
Twin Porthole
$4,350 $3,915
Twin Window
$4,650 $4,185
Twin Deluxe
$4,900 $4,410
Superior
$5,550 $4,995

Arctic Ocean Expedition

Start : 12 Jun, 2026  End : 21 Jun, 2026
Departure : Aberdeen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
10 Days
m/v Plancius
From $3,050
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Quadruple Porthole
  $3,050
Triple Porthole
  $3,650
Twin Porthole
  $4,350
Twin Window
  $4,650
Twin Deluxe
  $4,900
Superior
  $5,550

North Spitsbergen

Start : 21 Jun, 2026  End : 28 Jun, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
8 Days
m/v Plancius
From $4,450
$4,005
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Quadruple Porthole
$4,450 $4,005
Triple Porthole
$5,550 $4,995
Twin Porthole
$6,150 $5,535
Twin Window
$6,700 $6,030
Twin Deluxe
$7,100 $6,390
Superior
$8,050 $7,245

North Spitsbergen

Start : 28 Jun, 2026  End : 7 Jul, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
10 Days
m/v Plancius
From $5,900
$5,310
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Quadruple Porthole
$5,900 $5,310
Triple Porthole
$7,250 $6,525
Twin Porthole
$8,500 $7,650
Twin Window
$9,200 $8,280
Twin Deluxe
$9,900 $8,910
Superior
$11,100 $9,990

Around Spitsbergen

Start : 7 Jul, 2026  End : 16 Jul, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
10 Days
m/v Plancius
From $5,900
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Quadruple Porthole
  $5,900
Triple Porthole
  $7,250
Twin Porthole
  $8,500
Twin Window
  $9,200
Twin Deluxe
  $9,900
Superior
  $11,100

Around Spitsbergen

Start : 16 Jul, 2026  End : 25 Jul, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
10 Days
m/v Plancius
From $5,900
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Quadruple Porthole
  $5,900
Triple Porthole
  $7,250
Twin Porthole
  $8,500
Twin Window
  $9,200
Twin Deluxe
  $9,900
Superior
  $11,100

Around Spitsbergen

Start : 25 Jul, 2026  End : 3 Aug, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
10 Days
m/v Plancius
From $5,900
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Quadruple Porthole
  $5,900
Triple Porthole
  $7,250
Twin Porthole
  $8,500
Twin Window
  $9,200
Twin Deluxe
  $9,900
Superior
  $11,100

Spitsbergen and Northeast Greenland Solar Eclipse Explorer

Start : 3 Aug, 2026  End : 16 Aug, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Akureyri
14 Days
m/v Plancius
From $8,550
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Quadruple Porthole
  $8,550
Triple Porthole
  $10,550
Twin Porthole
  $12,450
Twin Window
  $13,400
Twin Deluxe
  $14,400
Superior
  $16,150

East & South Greenland Explorer

Start : 16 Aug, 2026  End : 29 Aug, 2026
Departure : Akureyri   Arrival : Narsarsuaq
14 Days
m/v Plancius
From $7,750
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Quadruple Porthole
  $7,750
Triple Porthole
  $9,350
Twin Porthole
  $10,850
Twin Window
  $11,950
Twin Deluxe
  $12,650
Superior
  $14,050

South Greenland Explorer

Start : 29 Aug, 2026  End : 7 Sep, 2026
Departure : Narsarsuaq   Arrival : Keflavik
10 Days
m/v Plancius
From $5,300
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Quadruple Porthole
  $5,300
Triple Porthole
  $6,350
Twin Porthole
  $7,300
Twin Window
  $7,850
Twin Deluxe
  $8,350
Superior
  $9,500

Antarctica Falklands & South Georgia

Start : 24 Oct, 2026  End : 13 Nov, 2026
Departure : Puerto Madryn   Arrival : Ushuaia
21 Days
m/v Plancius
From $14,800
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Quadruple Porthole
  $14,800
Triple Porthole
  $18,150
Twin Porthole
  $18,150
Twin Window
  $18,900
Twin Deluxe
  $20,700
Superior
  $21,850

Antarctica Falklands & South Georgia

Start : 23 Nov, 2026  End : 11 Dec, 2026
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
19 Days
m/v Plancius
From $15,050
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Quadruple Porthole
  $15,050
Triple Porthole
  $18,350
Twin Porthole
  $18,350
Twin Window
  $19,200
Twin Deluxe
  $21,200
Superior
  $22,200

Antarctica Falklands & South Georgia

Start : 11 Dec, 2026  End : 29 Dec, 2026
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
19 Days
m/v Plancius
From $15,050
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Quadruple Porthole
  $15,050
Triple Porthole
  $18,350
Twin Porthole
  $18,350
Twin Window
  $19,200
Twin Deluxe
  $21,200
Superior
  $22,200

Antarctica Discovery and Learning

Start : 29 Dec, 2026  End : 8 Jan, 2027
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
11 Days
m/v Plancius
From $9,600
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Quadruple Porthole
  $9,600
Triple Porthole
  $11,850
Twin Porthole
  $11,850
Twin Window
  $12,300
Twin Deluxe
  $13,550
Superior
  $14,300

Antarctica Basecamp

Start : 8 Jan, 2027  End : 20 Jan, 2027
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
13 Days
m/v Plancius
From $11,550
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Quadruple Porthole
  $11,550
Triple Porthole
  $14,200
Twin Porthole
  $14,200
Twin Window
  $14,850
Twin Deluxe
  $16,300
Superior
  $17,150

Antarctica Discovery and Learning

Start : 8 Feb, 2027  End : 18 Feb, 2027
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
11 Days
m/v Plancius
From $9,600
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Quadruple Porthole
  $9,600
Triple Porthole
  $11,850
Twin Porthole
  $11,850
Twin Window
  $12,300
Twin Deluxe
  $13,550
Superior
  $14,300

Antarctica Basecamp

Start : 18 Feb, 2027  End : 2 Mar, 2027
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
13 Days
m/v Plancius
From $11,550
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Quadruple Porthole
  $11,550
Triple Porthole
  $14,200
Twin Porthole
  $14,200
Twin Window
  $14,850
Twin Deluxe
  $16,300
Superior
  $17,150

Antarctica Weddell Sea & Elephant Island

Start : 2 Mar, 2027  End : 12 Mar, 2027
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
11 Days
m/v Plancius
From $9,600
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Quadruple Porthole
  $9,600
Triple Porthole
  $11,850
Twin Porthole
  $11,850
Twin Window
  $12,300
Twin Deluxe
  $13,550
Superior
  $14,300

Weddell Sea Elephant Island & Polar Circle

Start : 12 Mar, 2027  End : 26 Mar, 2027
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
15 Days
m/v Plancius
From $11,650
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Quadruple Porthole
  $11,650
Triple Porthole
  $14,300
Twin Porthole
  $14,300
Twin Window
  $14,950
Twin Deluxe
  $16,450
Superior
  $17,300

Antarctica Whale Watching Discovery

Start : 26 Mar, 2027  End : 4 Apr, 2027
Departure : Ushuaia   Arrival : Ushuaia
10 Days
m/v Plancius
From $7,000
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Quadruple Porthole
  $7,000
Triple Porthole
  $8,650
Twin Porthole
  $8,650
Twin Window
  $9,050
Twin Deluxe
  $9,950
Superior
  $10,450

Around Spitsbergen and Kvitoya

Start : 4 Aug, 2028  End : 13 Aug, 2025
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
1088 Days
m/v Plancius
From $5,650
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Quadruple Porthole
  $5,650
Triple Porthole
  $7,000
Twin Porthole
  $8,200
Twin Window
  $8,850
Twin Deluxe
  $9,500
Superior
  $10,650

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