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: 100

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. The Ortelius was previously known for operating Antarctica cruises as the Marina Svetaeva. Small ship cruises aboard the Ortelius offer passengers a quality exploratory wildlife program, designed to spend as much time ashore as possible. At only 100 passengers she assures a flexible polar experience with maximum wildlife opportunities.

The 100 passenger M/V Ortelius offers a comfortable 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 hotel 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 multi-year pack ice.

The Ortelius has 5 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 with shared baths to more spacious superior cabins with large view windows and one suite. All cabins are spacious outside cabins with a sink, closet and a minimum of two portholes or windows per cabin. Ortelius cabin configurations are as follows:

Quadruple Non Private (Light Blue)

Ortelius has 5 quadruple cabins #340-344 located on deck 3. Quadruple Non Private cabins have porthole windows, two sets of bunk beds and shared facilities located in a common hallway. There are 4 common bathrooms on deck 3. Quadruple Non Private cabins can also be used as triple or twins. These are popular single share cabins.

Twin Non Private (Green)

Ortelius has 14 twin cabins #337-339 located on Deck 3 and #437, 438, 446-454 on Deck 4. Twin non private cabins have porthole windows, two lower single berths and shared facilities located in a common hallway. There are 4 common bathrooms located on deck 3. These cabins offer privacy and affordability for couples. 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 Porthole (Orange)

Ortelius has 9 twin porthole cabins #428-436 located on Deck 4. Each has a porthole window, private toilet and shower and two single lower berths. Twin porthole cabins are the same size as twin non private, but offer the comfort of a private bath. 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 (Purple)

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 (Red)

Ortelius has 6 superior cabins #455, 509, 514, 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 (Dark Blue)

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.

The name Motor Vessel Ortelius comes from a Dutch/Flemish cartographer. Abraham Ortelius (1527 – 1598). Ortelius published the first modern world atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum or Theatre of the World in 1570. At that time, the atlas was the most expensive book ever printed.