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South
Spitsbergen Sailing Expedition
Longyearbyen - Longyearbyen 7 Nights / 8 Days
All itineraries are for guidance only. 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.
Day 1
After arriving in Longyearbyen, the ‘capital’ (actually the administrative
centre) of Spitsbergen, you may wish to visit the Svalbard Museum which has an
interesting collection on the history of Spitsbergen, the mining industry and
polar exploration. In the afternoon we sail, setting course for Alkhornet, a
high cliff Below the cliffs we often see Arctic Foxes and Reindeer. We continue
to Trygghamna to visit the remains of a 17th century English whaling station and
an 18th century Russian Pomor station.
Day 2
We leave Tryghamna early in the morning and sail to the north side of Bell Sund,
where we make a walk to the cliffs of Ingeborgfjellet and vist a glacier front
in Fridtjofhamna.
Day 3 & 4
Continuing our exploration of southern Spitsbergen, we sail into the labyrinth
of side fjords in Hornsund. Behind Brepollen, a large glacial deposit at the
head of the fjord, we will sail along a beautiful glacier front with good
chances of seeing Bearded Seals and Polar Bears. The geological formations in
this area are very spectacular and colourful. We will also pay a visit to the
Polish research station at Isbjørnhamna, where the friendly crew will discuss
their scientific programs.
Day 5
On our way back we sail into Bell Sund to reach Ahlstrandhalvöya, with its
interesting geological formations and the remains of the 20th century Beluga
whaling industry. Bell Sund is a good area for observing Belugas and Polar
Bears.
Day 6
We will pay a visit to Barentsburg, the only inhabited Russian settlement in
Spitsbergen, or to Colesbukta, an abandoned Russian coal mining settlement.
Day 7
We sail into the inner reaches of the Isfjord system, where during nights with
open sky we will experience temperatures of minus 10 degrees C, and new ice will
be forming on the heqads of the fjords.
Day 8
Departure by scheduled flight from Longyearbyen to Oslo. These late September
Spitsbergen voyages, just before the onset of winter, are ideal for observing
the splendid Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights ).
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