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Cruise
Itinerary: Realm of the Polar Bear
No. of Days: 11
Embark: Longyearbyen, Norway
Disembark: Longyearbyen, Norway
Sailing Dates: 10 Aug 2012
Voyage No : XVRDNX
Rates: From USD 3,699 -
pr. person on Double Occupancy basis in Category 1A Quad Room. Port & Handling fees extra. Discounts are
reduced closer to sailing date. Please check for latest rates when
booking.
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Expedition Highlights:
What's Included
- 10 nights aboard the M/S Expedition
- All meals on board
- Zodiac excursions with our expert expedition team
- Lecture and educational programs
- Longyearbyen airport transfers depending on your flight details (read the TRIP DETAILS for more information)
- Arctic destination guide book
- Waterproof boots supplied for men's USA sized 8-14 & women's USA sized 3-9
Meals Included
All meals included on board the ship.
Transport
M/S Expedition, Zodiac, and local buses.
Accommodation
On board the M/S Expedition in triple,
twin-share cabins, or suites (all with ensuite bathrooms and porthole or
window) (10 nts). Please note that all cabins consist of twin sized
berths and are oceanview. Suites have one queen size bed.
Meal Budget
Drinks and tips while on the expedition ship are not included. |
Group Size Notes
Max 126.
Group Leader
10:1 = Guest/Expedition staff ratio. |
Day 1 Arrive Longyearbyen (D)
Get your first glimpses of the midnight sun in
Spitsbergen's capital Longyearbyen. Embark the M/S Expedition in the
afternoon and depart Longyearbyen in the evening.
Day 2-10 Svalbard Archipelago / Spitsbergen (9B,9L,9D)
Each day will be planned to take advantage of local
ice and weather conditions. Svalbard is one of the few places on the
planet to offer such a plethora of natural and historical extravaganzas.
We will spend the next nine days exploring the remote polar regions.
Visit ice covered fjords with breathtaking mountain scenery and glaciers
crashing into the sea around us. Spend time steaming through the ice in
search of polar bears hunting seals. At one or more of the stops, we
hope to see one of Svalbard’s species of reindeer.
Some years it is possible to sail through the Hinlopen Strait to
attempt a circumnavigation of the archipelago early in the season, while
other years there is a great deal of ice, which makes it harder to
navigate around. We recommend the early tours for those who are keen to
see large ice floes and the richest bird life. For those who would
rather travel further east with the chance to sail around Spitsbergen,
we recommend a tour later in the season, such as Realm of the Polar Bear
(XVRPNX). The final itinerary is dependent on ice and weather
conditions, which have to be assessed during the voyage.
Day 11 Depart Longyearbyen (B)
We arrive in Longyearbyen in the morning for disembarkation.
Expedition highlights and wildlife listed here
are possible experiences only and cannot be guaranteed. Your Expedition Leader
and Captain will work together to ensure opportunities for adventure and
exploration are the best possible, taking into account the prevailing weather,
wildlife activity and ice conditions.
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