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Oceanwide Expeditions · Expedition cruise · Polar

Hondius

A 170-passenger expedition ship built in 2019 to Polar Class 6, sailing the Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia and the Falklands from November to March and Spitsbergen, Greenland and the Arctic Ocean in the northern summer. Landings are made by Zodiac from a sheltered indoor boarding platform.

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The ship

Facts about Hondius, with sources
Operator Oceanwide Expeditions
Passengers 17012
Built 20192
Ice class Polar Class 6 (equivalent 1A-Super)12
Waters
  • Antarctic Peninsula
  • South Shetland Islands
  • Weddell Sea
  • Falkland Islands
  • South Georgia
  • Spitsbergen (Svalbard)
  • Jan Mayen
  • Northeast Greenland
  • Northwest Iceland
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Sample itineraries
  • Antarctica – Discovery and Learning Voyage: Ushuaia round trip, 10 nights
  • Antarctica – Basecamp (camping, kayaking, snowshoeing, mountaineering): Ushuaia round trip, 12 nights
  • Falkland Islands – South Georgia – Antarctica: 18 nights
  • Around Spitsbergen, In the Realm of Polar Bear & Ice: 9 nights
  • Northeast Greenland Extreme: 13 nights
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Season Antarctica and the South Atlantic from November to March; the Arctic (Iceland, Jan Mayen, Spitsbergen, Greenland) from late May to September34

Cabins compared

Scored cabins on Hondius
Picture Cabin Score Type Size Balcony Fare
Hondius (ship exterior)
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Grand Suite with private balcony 7.2 Suite 26.7 m² · 287 sq ft Full balcony US$1,415–US$1,750 per person per night
Hondius (ship exterior)
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Twin Deluxe 6.8 Stateroom 19.4 m² · 209 sq ft Window only US$1,115–US$1,360 per person per night
Hondius (ship exterior)
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Superior 6.6 Stateroom 20.7 m² · 223 sq ft Window only US$1,170–US$1,435 per person per night
Hondius (ship exterior)
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Junior Suite 6.4 Suite 19.2 m² · 207 sq ft Window only US$1,220–US$1,525 per person per night
Hondius (ship exterior)
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Triple Porthole 6.1 Stateroom 15.9 m² · 171 sq ft Window only US$885–US$1,080 per person per night
Hondius (ship exterior)
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Twin Porthole 6.1 Stateroom 13.3 m² · 143 sq ft Window only US$965–US$1,190 per person per night
Hondius (ship exterior)
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Quadruple Porthole 5.7 Stateroom 15.3 m² · 165 sq ft Window only US$780–US$965 per person per night
Hondius (ship exterior)
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Twin Window 5.7 Stateroom 12.1 m² · 130 sq ft Window only US$1,010–US$1,235 per person per night

Sources

  1. m/v Hondius

    Oceanwide Expeditions · Operator · accessed 20 October 2026

  2. Hondius ship details (PDF)

    Oceanwide Expeditions · Operator · accessed 20 October 2026

  3. Antarctica 2026-2027 rates, USD (PDF)

    Oceanwide Expeditions · Operator · accessed 20 October 2026

  4. Arctic 2026 rates, USD (PDF)

    Oceanwide Expeditions · Operator · accessed 20 October 2026

  5. Antarctica - Discovery and learning voyage (HDS25-27)

    Oceanwide Expeditions · Operator · accessed 20 October 2026