Ortelius

he Plancius Quadruple Porthole can fit a maximum of 4 people and are equipped with one porthole. There are 2 upper and lower berths. There is a private bathroom with a hairdryer, shower and a toilet. There is a desk and chair along with ample storage for your convenience. For your entertainment, there is a Fltascreen TV, telephone and WiFi (supplemented).

This cabin is suitable for families traveling with children, or passengers who do not require a twin or more luxurious cabin.

The triple porthole on board the Plancius can fit a maximum of three people, with one upper berth and two lower berths and one porthole. There is a private bathroom with a hairdryer, shower and toilet. There is a desk with a chair, a flatscreen TV, telephone and WiFi (supplemented). There is ample storage space, with this cabin suitable for families travelling with children, or passengers who do not require a twin or more luxurious cabin.

The Twin Porthole rooms on board the Plancius accommodate a maximum of 2 people in each room in two lower berths with a single porthole. There is a private bathroom with a hairdryer, shower and toilet along with a desk and chair. Ample storage space along with a Flatscreen TV, telephone and WiFi (supplemented) ensure comfort for both guests.

The Twin Window cabins on board the Plancius accommodate a maximum of 2 people in each room in two lower berths with a single window. There is a private bathroom with a hairdryer, shower and toilet along with a desk and chair. Ample storage space along with a Flatscreen TV, telephone and WiFi (supplemented) ensure comfort for both guests.

The twin deluxe on board the Plancius accommodates a maximum of 2 people with two windows and two lower berths. There is a private bathroom equipped with a hair dryer, private shower and toilet. There is a desk and chair along with a flatscreen TV, telephone and WiFi (supplemented). Ample storage space ensures the stow away of your belongings. These cabins are corner cabins and are slightly more spacious than the normal twin porthole/window cabins.

The Superior Cabins on board the Plancius are the most spacious of all of the cabins. They feature a double bed with 2 windows and can accommodate up to 2 people. There is a sofa bed along with a desk and chart, flatscreen TV, telephone & WiFi (supplemented), a refrigerator, coffee and tea maker along with ample storage space. There is a private bathroom with a hairdryer, shower and toilet.

Restaurant/Lecture Room

Spacious Observation Lounge with large, panoramic windows

Large Open Deck Spaces

10 Mark V inflatable zodiacs, including 40 HP 4-stroke outboard engines

2 gangways on starboard side, that guarantees a swift zodiac operation

Built: 1979 – rebuilt in 2009

Registered: The Netherlands

Guests: 108 in 52 Cabins

Staff & Crew: 47

Operator: Oceanwide Expeditions

Length: 89 metres

Breadth: 14.5 metres

Draft: 5 metres

Ice Class: 1D (Plancius has a Lloyds class notation 100A1 Passenger ship, Ice Class 1D at a draught of 5 metres)

Displacement: 3211 tonnes

Propulsion: 3x Diesel-Electric

Speed: 10.5 knots average cruising speed