Page 33 - Polar

10 day voyage
9 nights aboard Plancius
Explore Spitsbergen’s vast beauty and unique wildlife The island of Kvitøya (the “White Island”) is one of the least visited places in Svalbard, the spectacular ice‐covered archipelago halfway between Norway and the North Pole. Following a flexible itinerary, this exploratory voyage aboard the vessel Plancius aims to land on Kvitøya along with various spots on Svalbard’s largest island, Spitsbergen, offering access to some of the Arctic’s most rewarding landscapes and wildlife encounters. With ample opportunities to observe playful grey seals, packed walrus haulouts and polar bears roaming the ice in search of food, we’ll also keep watch for little auk, black and Brünnich’s guillemot, Arctic skua and puffin colonies. Zodiacs ferry us to shore to walk across the tundra, up to high points for sweeping views across the vast glaciated inland and down to the iceberg‐strewn bay where
our ship is dwarfed by the monumental landscape.
Exploring the Arctic wilderness on zodiacs | Gesine Cheung
BRIEF ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Embark Longyearbyen 2/9 | Cruise Spitsbergen. and attempt to land on Kvitøya 10 | Disembark Longyearbyen where trip concludes. Programs may vary depending on local ice and weather conditions and in order to take advantage of opportunities to see wildlife. Flexibility is paramount for expedition cruises
INCLUSIONS: 9 breakfasts, 8 lunches and 9 dinners specialist expedition staff comfortable cabin accommodation on cruise all activities while on cruise including zodiac excursions, lectures, videos, slide and film shows and guide services use of all ship facilities and public areas medical services (there is a
resident medical officer and infirmary on board)
TRIP CODE: ONP
c
c
C
C
i
i
r
r
c
c
l
l
e
e
10 day voyage
9 nights aboard Plancius
Experience the abundant wildlife and majestic landscapes of Spitsbergen Famous for its dramatic landscapes and rich Arctic wildlife, Svalbard is a pristine, ice‐covered archipelago halfway between Norway and the North Pole. Following a flexible itinerary, this voyage aboard Plancius departs in the height of the Arctic summer, giving us the best possible sea ice conditions to attempt a circumnavigation of Spitsbergen, Svalbard’s largest island. Summer this far north of the Arctic Circle means ample daylight hours to experience the region’s staggering landscapes and abundant wildlife ‐ we’ll be keeping watch for seabird colonies, packed walrus haulouts, playful grey seals and polar bears roaming the ice in search of food. With regular Zodiac landings to walk across the Artic tundra, up to high vantage points for sweeping views over the vast ice pack and down to the iceberg‐strewn bays below, this is a remarkable
polar journey.
Arctic flower | Rachel Imber
around
Greenland Spitsbergen
spitsbergen
Longyearbyen
– kvitøya
around
spitsbergen
A
A
r
r
c
c
t
t
i
i
CONTACT OUR EXPERT CONSULTANTS FOR COMPETITIVE AIRFARES AND STOP-OVER IDEAS
33 ]
Greenland Spitsbergen
Longyearbyen
BRIEF ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Embark Longyearbyen 2/9 | Cruise Spitsbergen 10 | Disembark Longyearbyen where trip concludes. Programs may vary depending on local ice and weather conditions and in order to take advantage of opportunities to see wildlife. Flexibility is paramount for expedition cruises.
INCLUSIONS: 9 breakfasts, 8 lunches and 9 dinners specialist expedition staff comfortable cabin accommodation on cruise all activities while on cruise including zodiac excursions, lectures, videos, slide and film shows and guide services use of all ship facilities and public areas medical services (there is a
resident medical officer and infirmary on board)
TRIP CODE: ONA
grade » Discovery and Cruising level] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
DATES | 2019
17 Aug - 26 Aug
grade » Discovery and Cruising] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
DATES | 2019
03Jul -12Jul1