Crew Reviews, Ratings & Info for Ocean-Nova

65 tourists, most of them Swedes, were stranded on King George Island in Antarctica after a severe weather event. Arescue operation was underway on on the evening of Nov 24, 2025. It was during a group trip to Antarctica that the 'Ocean Nova' was surprised by severe weather. The group had gone out in rubber boats to King George Island in the South Shetland Islands. A sudden change in weather meant that both guests, guides and thr ship's doctor were unable to return safely to the ship. It was deemed safer to remain on land until the weather conditions improved. The group had emergency equipment and provisions with them. No one was physically injured.

Inmarsat together with Global Marine Networks and Network Innovations, has successfully trialled Fleet Xpress in Antarctic waters, installed on board the adventure cruise ship Ocean Nova. The service delivered robust communications in one of the most hostile environments on the planet and a subsequent commercial order for Fleet Xpress has been placed. Fleet Xpress, the hybrid Ka and L-band service using Inmarsat’s Global Xpress network, delivers the world’s first globally available high-speed broadband service from a single network operator. http://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/fleet-xpress-successfully-trialled-in-antarctic-waters/