Rembrandt van Rijn
Sails from Longyearbyen, Norway · Fly into LYR
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Rembrandt van Rijn under sail · Photo: Vaido Otsar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About Rembrandt van Rijn
Rembrandt van Rijn is an Oceanwide Expeditions cruise ship, in service since 1924. She carries 33 guests with a crew of 10. She sails Northern Europe itineraries. We rate her 3.0 out of 5.
Rembrandt van Rijn is a three-masted schooner that started out as a Dutch fishing lugger; Wikipedia traces her to 1924, while Oceanwide dates the hull to 1947. She has been lengthened three times and served as a coaster under several flags before being rebuilt as a passenger schooner in 1994, after which she sailed in Spitsbergen and the Galápagos and went through a full rebuild completed in 2011. She carries 33 guests in 16 cabins with 10 crew and 2 guides, and her ice-strengthened hull is rated for Svalbard and Greenland waters. Oceanwide sails her on summer voyages around Spitsbergen from Longyearbyen and on autumn trips along Iceland's north coast from Akureyri.
Ship facts
- Guests
- 33
- Crew 10 · 1:3.3
- Entered service
- 1924
- Refitted 2011
- Length
- 50 m
- Shorter than 98% of 575 ships
Ratings
- Cabins
- 3/5, fleet average 2.8
- Dining
- 3/5, fleet average 3.0
- Entertainment
- 2/5, fleet average 2.0
- Service
- 4/5, fleet average 4.0
- Pools & decks
- 2/5, fleet average 2.0
- Value
- 4/5, fleet average 4.0
Editorial scores, 1 to 5 per metric; the overall is their average, not an average of reader reviews. Ticks mark the Oceanwide Expeditions fleet average across 4 rated ships in service.
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Photos
Rembrandt van Rijn under sailPhoto: Vaido Otsar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Where she sails
Home port: Longyearbyen, Norway.
Quick answers
Which cruise line operates Rembrandt van Rijn?
Rembrandt van Rijn is operated by Oceanwide Expeditions.
How big is Rembrandt van Rijn?
Rembrandt van Rijn measures 50 metres in length.
How many passengers does Rembrandt van Rijn carry?
Rembrandt van Rijn carries 33 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 10 (about 3.3 guests per crew member).
When did Rembrandt van Rijn enter service?
Rembrandt van Rijn entered service in 1924 and was last refurbished in 2011.
Where does Rembrandt van Rijn sail?
Rembrandt van Rijn sails Northern Europe itineraries. Her home port is Longyearbyen, Norway.
Which airport should I fly into for Rembrandt van Rijn?
Rembrandt van Rijn sails from Longyearbyen, Norway. Fly into Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR).
Where can I find the deck plans for Rembrandt van Rijn?
Oceanwide Expeditions publishes the deck plans for Rembrandt van Rijn; this page links to Deck plans (PDF).
How is Rembrandt van Rijn rated?
Cruise Frog rates Rembrandt van Rijn 3.0 out of 5 overall, the average of 6 editorial scores. She scores best on service (4/5) and lowest on pools & decks (2/5).
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