Arctic Diving
9 days London to London
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- Days 1 & 2. London to Longyearbyen, via Oslo [B, D (Day 2 only)]
- Overnight at the Radisson SAS Airport Hotel, before flying onto Longyearbyen the next day. Board your ship for a seven night voyage.
- Day 3. Krossfjorden [FB]
- Head north along the coast, arriving by morning in Krossfjorden, from where you will take an exhilarating Zodiac cruise along the sculpted front of the 14th of July Glacier. Besides the large numbers of seabirds, there is also a good chance of spotting opportunistic Arctic Foxes and Bearded Seals, who also cruise this scenic fjord. In the afternoon sail to Ny Alesund.
- Day 4. Smeerenburg [FB]
- At Smeerenburg on Amsterdamoya, visit the remains of a 17th century Dutch whaling station; the blubber pots now surrounded by hundreds of tree trunks washed ashore after drifting over from Siberia.
- Day 5. Liefdefjorden [FB]
- Sail to the mouth of Liefdefjorden and take a walk on the tundra island of Andoya, then cruise close to the five kilometre long face of the impressive Monaco Glacier where, on previous voyages, Polar Bears have been seen, providing wonderful opportunities for photographs.
- Day 6. Alkefjellet [FB]
- Here thousands of Brunnich's Guillemots nest in a spectacular setting, with basalt pillars rising hundreds of metres and the overhanging ice cap with its waterfallmaking an awe-inspiring sight.
- Days 7 & 8. Raudfjord [FB]
- Retracing our route westwards the voyage is dominated by spectacular glaciers and favoured by Ringed, and Bearded Seals.
- Day 9. Homeward [B]
