Plancius Ship Reviews

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

Cynthia  - Netherlands Travelled: January 2026

10

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Walking into the snow between thousands pinguins.

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Bernard Johan Sijbrand  - USA Travelled: December 2025

10

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The entire trip was one great moment. It was everything I expected and more probably the one moment is the realization that animals in Antarctica are not afraid of people because we are not a threat to them. I have previously seen that only in the Galapagos.

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Samantha  - USA Travelled: December 2025

7

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Kayaking with whales feeding all around us

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Erika  - UK Travelled: February 2025

8

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During a minutes silence on our zodiac to really take in and appreciate the surroundings an ice berg which we were near we could hear cracks from within and then suddenly a large chunk of the ice berg calved off the side. It was an overwhelming moment that stunned our whole zodiac.

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Leigh  - USA Travelled: February 2025

8

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The majority of the trip was a memorable moment, but the giant, steaming pile of male elephant seals was incredible! Got some great video of them "talking" to each other. Also got some great video of a close-up humpback whale slapping his fins back and forth.

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