accommodation profile

Ortelius

accommodation specifics

Length: 91,25 meters

Breadth: 17,61 meters
Draft: 5,8 meters
Ice class: UL1 (equivalent to 1A)
Displacement: 4575 tonnes
Engines: 6 ZL 40/48 SULZER
Speed: 12 knots (14,3 knots max)
Passengers: 106

antarctica

all trip destinations

The Motor Vessel (M/V) Ortelius is an ice-strengthened small ship designed for Polar expedition cruises in the Arctic and Antarctica. She was built in Gdynia, Poland in 1989 and served as a special purpose vessel for the Russian Academy of Science under her original name: Marina Svetaeva. The vessel was renamed Ortelius after the Dutch/Flemish cartographer Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) who published the first modern world atlas. Small ship cruises aboard the Ortelius offer passengers a quality exploratory wildlife program, designed to spend as much time ashore as possible. At only 106 passengers, she assures a flexible polar experience with maximum wildlife opportunities.

Common Areas Aboard Ortelius

The 106-passenger M/V Ortelius offers a comfortable "hotel standard" on-board experience with ample public areas including two dining areas, a bar/lecture room a sauna and several observation areas on multiple decks. This small expedition ship has a spacious bridge, which is accessible to polar travelers. The Ortelius has a highly experienced Russian nautical crew of 34, 15 international catering staff, 6 professional polar expedition staff (1 expedition leader and 5 guides/lecturers) and 1 doctor. She also has the highest possible ice-class notation (UL1 equivalent to 1A) and is therefore very suitable to navigate in solid one-year sea ice and loose multiyear pack ice.

Accommodations Aboard Ortelius

The Ortelius has 6 cabin categories (vs. 7 categories when she was the Marina Svetaeva) located on three decks. Cabins range from simple affordable quadruple, triple or double rooms to more spacious superior cabins with large view windows and one suite. All cabins are spacious outside cabins with a sink, private shower and toilet (except for the Twin Non Private), closet and a minimum of two portholes or windows per cabin. Ortelius cabin configurations are as follows:

Quadruple

Ortelius has 5 quadruple cabins #340-344 located on deck 3. Quadruple cabins have porthole windows, two sets of bunk beds and private facilities. Quadruple cabins can also be used as triple or twins. These are popular single share cabins.

Twin Porthole

Ortelius has 25 twin porthole cabins: #337-339 located on Deck 3 and #428-439 and #445-454 on Deck 4. Each has a porthole window, private toilet and shower and two single lower berths. Cabins located on Deck 4 are quieter than those on deck 3 because they are farther away from the noise of engines and generators. Deck 4 has access to the forward observation deck.

Twin Window

Ortelius has 10 twin window cabins #510, 512-513, 518-519, 524-528 located on Deck 5. Each cabin has view windows, private toilet and shower and two single lower berths. Cabins #518-519 are considerably larger but their windows are directed mid ship. Deck 5 is the quietest cabin deck and has the best access to upper observation decks and the ship’s bridge.

Superior

Ortelius has 6 superior cabins #455, 509, 511, 516, 520 and 523 on Decks 4 and 5. Each superior cabin has a double bed, private toilet and shower and a separate day room with couch, desk and table. Superior cabins are twice as large as the twin cabins. Deck 5 is the quietest cabin deck and has the best access to upper observation decks and the ship’s bridge.

Suite

Ortelius features one suite located on Deck 5. The expansive suite has a double bed, private toilet and shower and a separate day room. Deck 5 is the quietest cabin deck and has the best access to upper observation decks and the ship’s bridge.

Twin Non Private

Ortelius has 1 twin non private cabin #327 located on Deck 3. This cabin is reserved for local leaders and group escorts.