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Note: All itineraries are for guidance only. Programs may vary depending on ice, weather, and wildlife conditions. Landings are subject to site availabilities, permissions, and environmental concerns per AECO regulations.
We will have at least one dedicated expedition guide in our team who will share their expert knowledge about bird species and who will be available to help you identify, photograph on deck and learn more about the birds that we see. In addition to outdoor sessions, our guide will focus on species and related information on the birds of the Arctic in re-caps and lectures onboard.
Sights of the Granite City
You arrive in Aberdeen, the Granite City, frequent winner of the Britain in Bloom competition. This is the true start of your trip. Several cetaceans, including orcas (killer whales), are native to these seas. To the south you see the lighthouse on Girdle Ness that was designed by the grandfather of Robert Louis Stevenson, the famed Scottish writer who gave us such classics as Treasure Island and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. More passengers join you in Aberdeen.
Birds, seals, and world-famous knits
We plan to stay the day on Fair Isle, an island in the Shetlands whose seventy-odd inhabitants are known for their beautiful knitwear. This is a fantastic location with accessible seabird breeding grounds, and you may even spot grey seals.
Jan Mayen marine life
You sail north to the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen, 300 nautical miles northeast of Iceland. Your two days at sea do not pass idly, however. Keep a close lookout for any spouts of water from the surrounding seas, heralding the arrival of a minke, fin, orca, or blue whale.
Snow-capped seaside volcano
Jan Mayen is a stark volcanic island crowned by the snow-capped summit of Mt. Beerenberg. From the slopes of this imposing 2,300-meter-high (7,545 feet) volcano, broken glaciers grasp out into the frigid sea. With permission from the Norwegian authorities, you can now visit the weather station. You can also walk to the remains of a 17th-century Dutch whaling station amid the thick moss beds of this stark volcanic landscape.
Under the midnight sun & along the ice edge
Basking in the midnight sun, you sail north along the edge of the sea ice in search of bowhead whales, harp seals, polar bears, and a variety of seabirds. You then change direction after about 79° north, cutting west to the rocky edges of the continental shelf of west Spitsbergen. Here you have a good chance of seeing fin whales and – near the glacial mouths of the gaping Spitsbergen fjords – surfacing minke whales.
The Arctic island of Spitsbergen
Forlandsundet, between the main island of Spitsbergen and the narrow Prins Karls Forland, is a place of great beauty and fascinating wildlife. Walruses sometimes haul out here. Alternatively, you might sail into St. Johns Fjord or head south to the mouth of Isfjorden, landing at Alkhornet. Seabirds nest on these cliffs, Arctic foxes search below for fallen eggs and chicks, and reindeer graze the sparse vegetation.
Journey’s end in Longyearbyen
Every adventure, no matter how grand, must eventually come to an end. You disembark in Longyearbyen, the administrative center of Spitsbergen, taking home memories that will accompany you wherever your next adventure lies. But if you’re still craving additional chances to spot the Arctic’s most iconic apex predator, stay on board for our seven-night North Spitsbergen Explorer - Versatile landscapes, sea ice & wildlife cruise.
m/v Hondius
Hondius is the world’s first-registered Polar Class 6 vessel and was built from the ground up for expedition cruising.
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Specifications
Passengers: | 170 in 80 cabins |
Staff & crew: | Crew 57 | Guides 13 | Doctor 1 |
Length: | 107.6 meters |
Breadth: | 17.6 meters |
Draft: | 5.30 meters |
Ice class: | Polar Class 6 (equivalent 1A-Super) |
Displacement: | 5,590 tonnes |
Propulsion: | 2 x ABC main engines; total 4,200 kW |
Speed: | 15 knots |
Cabins Gallery
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Ship Interior Gallery
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Ship Exterior Gallery
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Hondius is the first-registered Polar Class 6 vessel in the world, meeting the latest and highest Lloyd’s Register standards for ice-strengthened cruise ships. Surpassing the requirements of the Polar Code adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Hondius represents the most flexible, advanced, innovative touring vessel in the polar regions, thoroughly optimized for exploratory voyages that provide you the utmost first-hand contact with the Arctic and Antarctica.
Happier polar passengers, healthier polar environment
Not only will the numerous amenities and on-board entertainments help make your Hondius voyage truly memorable, this ship also gives you the peace of mind that comes with choosing one of the most environmentally friendly vessel on the polar seas.
Hondius uses LED lighting, steam heating, bio-degradable paints and lubricants, and state-of-the-art power management systems that keep fuel consumption and CO2 levels minimal. This means that when you sail aboard Hondius, you get to enjoy the exotic landscapes and wildlife as much as possible while impacting them as little as possible.
Hotel comfort, expedition class
The best view is always on the outer deck or the bridge. Hondius offers high-quality accommodation for 170 passengers in six grand suites with balconies (27 square meters, 291 square feet), eight junior suites (19 to 20 square meters, 205 to 215 square feet), eight superior cabins (20 to 21 square meters, 215 to 226 square feet), 11 twin deluxe cabins, (19 to 21 square meters, 205 to 226 square feet), 14 twin window cabins (12 to 14 square meters, 129 to 151 square feet) as well as 27 twin porthole cabins, two triple porthole cabins, and four quadruple porthole cabins that vary in size from 12 to 18 square meters, or 129 to 194 square feet.
One deck consists of a large observation lounge and a separate lecture room, which are reserved for a wide variety of interactive workshops, exhibitions, and performances particular to Hondius.
Swift & safe ship-to-shore operations
It is our philosophy to keep sea time short so that we can focus instead on fast, effective access to shore and near-shore activities. To give you the maximum contact with the nature and wildlife you traveled so far to see, we employ a tough fleet of rigid-hull inflatable Zodiac boats that guarantee swift and safe landing operations for the passengers. Hondius has two separate gangways and a sheltered indoor Zodiac boarding area that can also be used for special outdoor activities, such as kayaking.
What to wear
In keeping with the spirit of the expedition, dress on board is informal. Bring casual and comfortable clothing for all activities, and keep in mind that much of the scenery can be appreciated from the deck ― which can be slippery. Bring sturdy shoes with no-slip soles, and make sure your parka is never far away in case one of our crew shouts “Whales!” over the loudspeaker and you have to dash outside at a moment’s notice. Opt for layers, as it is comfortably warm aboard the ship though often cold on deck.
How to pay
Refreshments and souvenirs will be charged to your cabin. The day before departure you can settle your bill with the hotel manager, paying by credit card (Visa or MasterCard) or cash (euro, or in some cases dollar). We cannot, however, accept checks. Though the prices and standard currency on board is in the euro, other currencies may be accepted at the discretion of the hotel manager, at prevailing rates.
Electric current
The electrical supply aboard ship is 220v, 60Hz. Electrical outlets are standard European with two thick round pins, so some passengers may need a 220v/110v converter.
Gratuities
The customary gratuity to the ship’s service personnel is made as a blanket contribution at the end of the voyage and is divided among the crew. Tipping is a personal matter, and the amount you wish to give is at your sole discretion. As a generally accepted guideline, we suggest 15 euros per passenger per day. It is better for the crew if you give cash.
Non-smoking policy
We have a non-smoking policy inside all our vessels, though you can smoke in certain designated areas. We ask that you please respect the wishes of non-smokers.
Your physical condition
You must be in good overall health and be able to walk several hours per day. The expedition is ship-based and physically not very demanding, but we spend as much time as possible on shore. You are, however, welcome to remain aboard the ship if you prefer. To join most excursions you must be able to get up and down the steep gangway ― from the ship to the water level ― to board the Zodiacs. Staff will assist you in and out of the boats, and boarding will become progressively easier with practice, but conditions on shore can be slippery and rocky. Remember, you will be traveling in remote areas without access to sophisticated medical facilities, so you must not join this expedition if you have a life-threatening condition or need daily medical treatment.
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Insurance Requirements:
- Mandatory Insurance: All travelers must have insurance covering medical expenses, accidents, and repatriation/evacuation.
- Recommended Insurance: It is strongly recommended to include cancellation insurance for added protection.
Drone Usage Policy:
- Prohibited: The use of drones is strictly prohibited during the expedition.
Clothing and Gear Recommendations:
- Water-resistant Coat and Pants: Essential for protection against wet and windy conditions.
- Layered Underwear: To ensure warmth and comfort in extreme weather.
- Sunglasses: Necessary to protect against the strong UV rays and glare from the snow.
- Gloves: Insulated and water-resistant gloves to keep your hands warm and dry.
- Additional Items: Consider packing a warm hat, thermal socks, and sturdy waterproof boots.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- Our sailing vessel is much smaller compared to our motor-vessels. The maximum number of passengers is 33 on s/v Rembrandt van Rijn. The atmosphere on board is very intimate and there is more direct contact with the sailing crew. The number of guides on board is also lower, on Rembrandt van Rijn there are two staff members who will lead shore and Zodiac activities. Rembrandt's sailing speed is slower compared to our motor vessels so the distances covered will also be different. With Rembrandt being smaller though this opens more possibilities for activity sites as she can access more areas, because of this there is a greater amount of flexibility with the sailing itineraries.
- 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.
- When you make a confirmed reservation, we require a 40% deposit. But if the reservation is made within two months prior to departure, the full price of the voyage is due at the time of booking.
- An expedition to Spitsbergen, which is the only inhabited island within the Svalbard archipelago, will not reveal an overly crowded island. In fact, there are only 2,642 people living in Spitsbergen, and 2,040 of them are in Longyearbyen. Therefore, any trip to Spitsbergen that includes a voyage outside of Longyearbyen will be relatively isolated.
- Svalbard is one of our core Arctic locations, a great place for enjoying wildlife, activities, and scenery. For this reason, there are too many areas we visit to list here. For details on intended routes and landing sites, see the Svalbard page at our website.
- The Hondius was built in Croatia in 2018 and delivered in 2019.
- The number of passengers is limited to 174 on the Hondius. Furthermore the vessel is manned by 24 highly experienced international nautical crew, 32-34 international hotel crew, 13 expedition staff (1 expedition leader, 2 assistant expedition leaders and 10 guides/lecturers) and 1 doctor.
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![Arctic Ocean - Jan Mayen, Ice edge, Spitsbergen, Birding - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/main_image/Compressed/media600af19a94955378819600.webp)
Arctic Ocean - Jan Mayen, Ice edge, Spitsbergen, Birding
![Arctic Ocean - Fair Isle, Jan Mayen, Ice edge, Spitsbergen, Birding - Summer Solstice - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/main_image/Compressed/media6024f5e9468d0952216212.webp)
Arctic Ocean - Fair Isle, Jan Mayen, Ice edge, Spitsbergen, Birding - Summer Solstice
![North Spitsbergen Basecamp – Summer Solstice - Free Kayaking, Hiking, Photo Workshop, Diving (supplemented) - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/main_image/Compressed/media6241684f02517467823034.webp)
North Spitsbergen Basecamp – Summer Solstice - Free Kayaking, Hiking, Photo Workshop, Diving (supplemented)
![North Spitsbergen - Arctic Summer - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/main_image/Compressed/726b38ac7ce2addff27c3ef260868de62c29e48a.webp)
North Spitsbergen - Arctic Summer
![East Spitsbergen - Home of the Polar Bear, Including Long Hikes & Cleaning the Shores - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/main_image/Compressed/d401f7036904f75bcba995dfb5c93f2eac08c848.webp)
East Spitsbergen - Home of the Polar Bear, Including Long Hikes & Cleaning the Shores
![North Spitsbergen - In Pursuit of the Bowhead Whale - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/main_image/Compressed/default.webp)
North Spitsbergen - In Pursuit of the Bowhead Whale
![Spitsbergen - Northeast Greenland, Fly & Sail - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/main_image/Compressed/d710c75a5a60abe50c42eb9a287ab8865e91fc1d.webp)
Spitsbergen - Northeast Greenland, Fly & Sail
![Around Spitsbergen incl. Nordaustlandet - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/main_image/Compressed/2f75cafe2a840c7a4370514c0724b1475acc37d9.webp)
Around Spitsbergen incl. Nordaustlandet
![83 Degree Farthest North Spitsbergen Extreme - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/main_image/Compressed/media630780ed5aafc286354405.webp)
83 Degree Farthest North Spitsbergen Extreme
![Circumnavigating Spitsbergen - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/blog_main_img/compressed/media64cb5ae4aafb5941078105.webp)
Circumnavigating Spitsbergen
![Puffins: Clown Birds of the Atlantic - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/blog_main_img/compressed/16cbb31477f56c7e88930f293ee3710932fbc925.webp)
Puffins: Clown Birds of the Atlantic
![Polar Bear Sets Impressive New Diving Record - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/blog_main_img/compressed/430ad4009a7c69ff8ef04f49fc29b3c639591944.webp)
Polar Bear Sets Impressive New Diving Record
![Solargraphy & Pin Hole photography in the Arctic - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/blog_main_img/compressed/media6017fdf174f0f333435961.webp)
Solargraphy & Pin Hole photography in the Arctic
![Amphibian, reptiles and herbivore mammals in the Arctic - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/blog_main_img/compressed/8566862625e0ee0a5ab9ebe3dfce70f0002206f0.webp)
Amphibian, reptiles and herbivore mammals in the Arctic
![Arctic and Antarctic Basecamp Cruises – Choose Your Own Adventure - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/blog_main_img/compressed/f510df7d1c1edbbf293784f218e8425b629479ee.webp)
Arctic and Antarctic Basecamp Cruises – Choose Your Own Adventure
![Polar Bear Primer: Eight Facts About the Arctic Wanderer - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/blog_main_img/compressed/0975169ed6379ea6e164870c280261172e0073fe.webp)
Polar Bear Primer: Eight Facts About the Arctic Wanderer
![10 Tips for Photographing the Northern Lights - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/blog_main_img/compressed/afbf6a2965aa0d1684099290c395f51198591c41.webp)
10 Tips for Photographing the Northern Lights
![The Pack Ice and Polar Bears of North Spitsbergen - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/blog_main_img/compressed/media6017fd11c0276620003540.webp)
The Pack Ice and Polar Bears of North Spitsbergen
![Spitsbergen: a true polar bear trip - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/blog_main_img/compressed/252105b34a16a5f41d686e10ac00dd7ad2e2d4c1.webp)
Spitsbergen: a true polar bear trip
![Birding Opportunities Abound in Spitsbergen - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/blog_main_img/compressed/7358b2563220068986463c2c973677aab8c183a5.webp)
Birding Opportunities Abound in Spitsbergen
![The Mysteries of the Beluga Whale - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/blog_main_img/compressed/78350a2904f2421ffcb10dfc979b167c311b0d32.webp)
The Mysteries of the Beluga Whale
![Narwhals: the Aquatic Unicorns of the Arctic - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/blog_main_img/compressed/355ec29109cc2177ef31a5258347855ecc63536b.webp)
Narwhals: the Aquatic Unicorns of the Arctic
![Navigating by touch through the sea ice - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/blog_main_img/compressed/3bfc3335c58133daac627d24210f7e9a79ba2aa5.webp)
Navigating by touch through the sea ice
![Svalbard’s Texas Bar - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/blog_main_img/compressed/media62f0d559f16bf611810118.webp)
Svalbard’s Texas Bar
![Polar bear feast - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/blog_main_img/compressed/6d8ae78843e90e75777d4e153b52df9051fe7e6e.webp)
Polar bear feast
![15 Toothy Facts About the Atlantic Walrus - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/blog_main_img/compressed/cc8e8a12df9ae8311f08e5c182717a15da6cd4cf.webp)
15 Toothy Facts About the Atlantic Walrus
![Arctic Flowers, Trees, and Other Plant Life - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/blog_main_img/compressed/2ff265416e13c9248e3e2fb80be7ecbc2b8c4b3c.webp)
Arctic Flowers, Trees, and Other Plant Life
![Inside the Svalbard Global Seed Vault - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/blog_main_img/compressed/c2e9006cbc95877f22aeb012eee9224362177aa7.webp)
Inside the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
![Arctic Icon: 10 Facts about the Polar Bear - Nexta Expeditions](/assets/img/blog_main_img/compressed/44fdf1aa5c54b2dcfcb48a047f2672d9215297d7.webp)