Plancius
Location: Antarctica
About Plancius
Embarquez pour une aventure polaire inégalée à bord du M/V Plancius, un robuste navire de « classe glace » explorant les merveilles glacées et époustouflantes de l'Antarctique. Découvrez un monde de formations de glace majestueuses et une faune incroyable, à la fois au-dessus et en dessous des eaux glaciales.
Vessel Specifications
- Length: 89m
- Guest capacity: 108
- Year built: 1976
- WiFi: Available
Cabins
- Quadruple Porthole (sleeps 4) — Bunk beds — Cette cabine est dotée d'un hublot classique et est équipée de deux ensembles de couchettes supérieures et inférieures. Les clients apprécieront la commodité d'une douche et de toilettes privées, ains
- Twin Deluxe (sleeps 2) — Twin — Découvrez un confort supérieur dans ces cabines Twin Deluxe, dotées de deux lits simples et pouvant accueillir jusqu'à deux personnes. Chaque cabine dispose de deux fenêtres, offrant une lumière natur
- Triple Porthole (sleeps 3) — One upper and two lower berths
- Twin Porthole (sleeps 2) — Twin — Ces cabines à lits jumeaux, conçues avec soin pour deux personnes, offrent un refuge confortable et privé pour votre aventure polaire. Chaque cabine dispose d'un hublot traditionnel et est équipée de
- Twin Window (sleeps 2) — Twin — Découvrez le confort dans ces cabines doubles accueillantes, dotées d'une fenêtre qui baigne l'espace de lumière naturelle. Chaque cabine est soigneusement équipée d'une salle de bain privée et de la
- Superior Cabin (sleeps 2) — Double — Découvrez un confort amélioré dans ces cabines, dotées de deux lits doubles et d'un canapé-lit pour des arrangements de couchage flexibles. Les clients apprécieront la commodité de deux fenêtres, offr
Itineraries
Around Spitsbergen, in the Icy Realm of the Polar Bear (Longyearbyen, 10D9N)
Duration: 10D9N
Embarkation: Longyearbyen
Embark on an extraordinary polar diving expedition circumnavigating Spitsbergen, the crown of Arctic Norway. This adventure takes you into the icy realm of the polar bear, diving alongside incredible ice floes and sheer glacier fronts. Expect to explore a unique underwater world of macro life and dramatic ice formations, complemented by Zodiac excursions in search of walrus, seals, and majestic whales.
Antarctica - Discovery and Learning (Ushuaia, Argentina, 11D10N)
Duration: 11D10N
Embarkation: Ushuaia, Argentina
This 11-day diving expedition ventures to the Antarctic Peninsula, starting from Ushuaia and crossing the legendary Drake Passage. The journey focuses on exploring the dramatic ice-filled bays and channels of the peninsula and South Shetland Islands. Dives are staged from Zodiacs around massive icebergs, along submerged glacial walls, and in the territory of penguins, seals, and whales.
Antarctica - Weddell Sea Explorer (Ushuaia - Ushuaia)
Duration: 11 Days / 10 Nights
Embarkation: Ushuaia
An 11-day Oceanwide Expeditions voyage from Ushuaia exploring the rarely visited Weddell Sea via Elephant Island's Point Wild — site of Shackleton's first landing — followed by Antarctic Sound, Brown Bluff, Herbert Sound, Devil Island and the Erebus & Terror Gulf, famed for massive tabular icebergs and pack-ice wildlife. Diving is an OPTIONAL paid add-on for certified divers only (Advanced Open Water + at least 30 logged dry-suit dives; minimum 8 divers required to run the program). Note: Divin
Antarctica - Elephant Island - Weddell Sea - Polar Circle (Ushuaia - Ushuaia)
Duration: 15 Jours / 14 Nuits
Embarkation: Ushuaia
A 15-day Oceanwide voyage combining the historic Point Wild on Elephant Island, the iceberg-rich Weddell Sea (Erebus & Terror Gulf, Beak Island, Devil Island, Vega Island), the western Antarctic Peninsula and a southbound crossing of the Antarctic / Polar Circle at Crystal Sound to Detaille Island and the Yalour Islands. Diving is an OPTIONAL paid add-on (Advanced Open Water + ≥30 logged dry-suit dives; min. 8 divers). Note: Diving on this vessel is optional and not included in the trip price.
Antarctica - Whale Watching (Ushuaia - Ushuaia)
Duration: 10 Jours / 9 Nuits
Embarkation: Ushuaia
A 10-day Oceanwide whale-focused voyage along the western Antarctic Peninsula via the Melchior Islands, Schollaert Channel, Danco Island, Neko Harbour, Paradise Bay, Pléneau & Petermann via the Lemaire Channel, Port Lockroy and Wilhelmina Bay. Late-season humpback and minke whale activity is the focus. Diving is an OPTIONAL paid add-on (Advanced Open Water + ≥30 logged dry-suit dives; min. 8 divers). Note: Diving on this vessel is optional and not included in the trip price. Any dives mentioned
Atlantic Odyssey Included the Antarctic Peninsula to St. Helena (Ushuaia - St. Helena)
Duration: 33 Days / 32 Nights
Embarkation: Ushuaia
This combination cruise, the Atlantic Odyssey, explores some of the world's most secluded islands, tracing the migratory routes of birds like Arctic terns and long-tailed skuas. Throughout the high seas, expect to see whales, dolphins, and flying fish. Divers must be experienced in cold-water, dry-suit diving, with a maximum depth of 20 meters. Max guests on this trip: 108. Diving is an OPTIONAL paid add-on, and only on the Antarctic Peninsula leg (PLA32-27). Prerequisites: Advanced Open Water
Atlantic Odyssey incl. Antarctic Peninsula to Cape Verde (Ushuaia - Praia)
Duration: 43 Days / 42 Nights
Embarkation: Ushuaia
This extensive Atlantic Odyssey visits some of the world's most isolated islands, following the migratory paths of seabirds like Arctic terns and long-tailed skuas. Expect to observe whales, dolphins, and flying fish leaping and gliding across the open ocean. This combination cruise includes segments from the Antarctic Peninsula to Cape Verde. Divers must be experienced in cold-water, dry-suit diving, with a maximum depth of 20 meters. Max guests on this trip: 108. Diving is an OPTIONAL paid a
Antarctica - Weddell Sea Explorer (Ushuaia - Ushuaia)
Duration: 12 Days / 11 Nights
Embarkation: Ushuaia
A 12-day Oceanwide voyage from Ushuaia to Point Wild on Elephant Island (Shackleton's landing) and on into the Weddell Sea — Antarctic Sound, Brown Bluff, Herbert Sound, Devil Island and the Erebus & Terror Gulf, with possible Vega Island visit. Famed for tabular icebergs, pack-ice seals and rarely seen seabirds. Diving is an OPTIONAL paid add-on (€950 per diver indicative; Advanced Open Water + ≥30 logged dry-suit dives; min. 8 divers). Note: Diving on this vessel is optional and not included
Antarctica & the Polar Circle - Deep South Discovery Voyage (Ushuaia - Ushuaia)
Duration: 13 Days / 12 Nights
Embarkation: Ushuaia
A 13-day Oceanwide voyage from Ushuaia that pushes south of the Antarctic / Polar Circle. Late-summer humpback feeding, fledging penguin chicks and leopard seals at Livingston/Hannah Point, Deception Island (Whalers Bay), Cuverville Island, Neko Harbour, Paradise Bay, Pléneau & Petermann via the Lemaire Channel, Crystal Sound, Detaille Island, Fish Islands and the Melchior Islands. Diving is an OPTIONAL paid add-on (€1,050 per diver indicative; Advanced Open Water + ≥30 logged dry-suit dives; mi
Antarctica - Whale Watching (Ushuaia - Ushuaia)
Duration: 11 Days / 10 Nights
Embarkation: Ushuaia
An 11-day Oceanwide whale-focused voyage along the western Antarctic Peninsula via the Melchior Islands, Schollaert Channel, Danco Island, Neko Harbour, Paradise Bay, Pléneau & Petermann via the Lemaire Channel, Port Lockroy, Wilhelmina Bay (with the Guvernøren wreck) and Charlotte Bay. Late-season humpback and minke whale activity is the headline. Diving is an OPTIONAL paid add-on (Advanced Open Water + ≥30 logged dry-suit dives; min. 8 divers). Note: Diving on this vessel is optional and not