SHIP DETAILS
m/v Plancius
“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 when it was purchased by Oceanwide Expeditions. “Plancius” is a Dutch flagged
completely rebuilt and converted 116-passenger vessel complies with the latest SOLAS- regulations, classed by Lloyd’s Register
in London.
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 facilities (toilet, sink shower) • 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 m2), and 10 superior cabins ca. 21 m2)
• All cabins offer lower berths (either two single beds or one queen-size bed), except for the 4 quadruple cabins (2 bunk beds),
and 2 triple cabins (1 bunk bed plus 1 lower bed) • Restaurant/lecture room (deck 3) and a spacious observation lounge (with
bar, deck 5) 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 • Equipped with 10 Mark V inflatable zodiacs, including 40 HP
4-stroke outboard engines • 2 gangways on starboard side, that guarantees a swift zodiac operation • The ship is manned by 17
nautical crew, 19 hotel staff (6 chefs, 1 hotel manager, 1 steward-barman and 11 stewards / cabin cleaners), 7 expedition staff in
Antarctica (1 expedition leader and 6 guides/lecturers), for the Arctic we will have 8 expedition staff (1 expedition leader and 7
guides/lecturers) and 1 doctor.
Plancius – the “basecamp” for our activity program
Oceanwide Expeditions offers an exploratory educational travel program in the polar regions spending as much time ashore as
possible. Special interest activities are available on selected voyages: Kayaking, Hiking, Snowshoeing, Mountaineering, Field
Camping, Ski Trekking, Polar Diving and Zodiac Cruising. Please check if they are offered on your voyage.
Dining
Observation lounge
OCEANWIDE EXPEDITIONS
Bellamypark 9
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+31 (0)118 410 410
4381 CG Vlissingen
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+31 (0)118 410 417
The Netherlands
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[email protected]
www.oceanwide-expeditions.com
Superior cabin
Twin private cabin
OCEANWIDE EXPEDITIONS
USA & Canada reservations
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+1 800 453 7245
14950 Heathrow Forest Parkway, Suite 560
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+1 (0)281 749 8220
Houston, TX 77032, USA
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[email protected]
© Oceanwide Expeditions, 2016
The name “Plancius” is a tribute to the predecessor of Oceanwide Expeditions (Plancius Foundation, 1981-1996), the first cruise
operator on a yearly base in Spitsbergen, offering voyages with a small cruise vessel named Plancius.
SHIP DETAILS
m/v Plancius
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Deck office
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Library
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Captain’s cabin
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E-deck
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s cabin
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Observation lounge/Lecture room
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Bar
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m/v Plancius deckplan
Galley
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Superior
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Twin Deluxe
Twin Window
Triple Porthole
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double bed
Quadruple Porthole
Reception
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lower berth
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Toilet
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Bathroom
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Infirmary
Boarding area
Zodiac boarding area
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m/v Plancius deckplan
lower berth
Twin Deluxe
Quadruple Porthole
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Zodiac boarding area
upper and
lower berth
Twin Porthole
Triple Porthole
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bow 
Restaurant/Lecture room
Twin Porthole
G-deck 4
G-deck 4
J-deck
J-deck 22
Twin Window
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Infirmary
Boarding area
Superior
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Reception
 stern
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Restaurant/Lecture room
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bow 
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F-deck 5
upper and
lower berth
double bed
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Toilet
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Bathroom
H-deck 3 H-deck 3
Passengers: 116 in 53 cabins
Staff & Crew: 45
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: 3434 tonnes
Propulsion: 3x Diesel-Electric
Speed: 10,5 knots average cruising speed
H-deck 3 H-deck 3