Ortelius Ship Reviews

Reviews from Swoop customers who have travelled aboard the Ortelius over the last ten seasons.

Céline  - Belgium Travelled: November 2024

9

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Going on land and see animals and a great view

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DAVID  - USA Travelled: November 2024

9

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Visiting Snow Hill Island not once BUT TWICE!!

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Jens Busche  - Germany Travelled: February 2019

9

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Highlights: 7 species of penguins, wale watching, information given in the lectures, food on board. The people were nice and many charing also pictures and videos. The weather surprised us with lots of sunshine and one hurricane - the Drake was calm and smooth. A magical moment was a wale appearing right next to the zodiac and staying a while to be filmed.

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Christopher  - USA Travelled: December 2025

10

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Camping outside

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Therese  - USA Travelled: December 2025

10

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The beauty of the mountains all around me

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Sharon  - USA Travelled: March 2025

10

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Experiencing the power of the Drake Passage, we had the Drake Shake both ways, made me understand the risks of the early explorers and the extreme ecosystems. Seeing a leopard seal catch and flay a penguin reminded me that nature is not cuddly.

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