SPITSBERGEN EXPEDITION CRUISES

DAY 1 OSLO Scheduled SAS flight to Oslo. Overnight Clarion Oslo Airport Hotel.
DAY 2 OSLO – LONGYEARBYEN Early morning scheduled SAS flight from Oslo to Longyearbyen. Transfer to your ship. Evening sail north along the west coast.
DAY 3 In Krossfjorden Zodiac along the sculpted front of Glacier. Kittiwakes, Brünnich’s Guillemots nest; Arctic Foxes patrol and Bearded Seals cruise the fjord. Later we sail to Ny Ålesund with its Barnacle Geese, Pink-footed Geese and Arctic Terns.
DAY 4 At Smeerenburg, visit the 17th century remains of a Dutch whaling station. Afternoon visit to the Little Auk colony, then sail past the 80th parallel to Moffen Island to see Walrus.
DAY 5 Sail to the mouth of Liefdejforden and go ashore on the tundra island of Andøya. King and Common Eiders and Pink-footed Geese nest here. We might also sail alongside the impressive Monaco glacier. Polar Bears can occasionally be seen.
DAY 6 At Hinlopen Strait we reach our most northerly position. A chance to see Bearded and Ringed Seals, Polar Bears and Ivory Gulls. On Lomfjordshalvoya we Zodiac to the bird cliffs of Alkefjellet. Later we land in Augustabukta. See Spitsbergen Reindeer, Walrus and a rare Ivory Gull colony.
DAY 7 Retracing our route westwards, visit Raudfjord, a fjord dominated by spectacular glaciers and Seals. At Ytre Norskøya the bird life is prolific, with colonies of Little Auks, Black Guillemots, Puffins and Arctic Skuas.
DAY 8 Sail south to Alkhornet. Seabirds nest on its cliffs and Arctic Foxes search for fallen eggs and chicks, while Spitsbergen Reindeer graze. Cruise through beautiful Borebukta following a glacier front.
DAY 9 LONGYEARBYEN – UK Dock at Longyearbyen. Return SAS flight(s) to the UK via Oslo.

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