KLM Business Class Lounge
June 12 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
A pleasant surprise since my ticket only showed lounge access on my layover in Copenhagen. Unfortunately I have to take a bus to the plane and the bus stop is far from the lounge but I’m also (asRead more
Business Class on SAS
June 12 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
SAS Lounge at CPH
June 13 in Denmark ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
My layover is too short to go to Copenhagen but long enough that I’m going to be very familiar with this lounge.
Hilton Helsinki Airport
June 13 in Finland ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
This is the hotel that Quark puts us up in before and after the cruise. I came in one day early and opted to stay here for convenience:
CPH to HEL
June 13 in Sweden ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Had to take a bus to the plane and climb the stairs after waiting in the rain for the crowds to clear.
Breakfast at Helsinki Airport Hilton
June 14 in Finland ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Early breakfast before early flight
June 15 in Finland ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Flight to Longyearbyen
June 15 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
A taste of Longyearbyen
June 15 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
The highlight for me was meeting Christoffer and Grim (but sadly no Cecilia) from a YouTube channel I follow.
On board the Ultramarine
June 15 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
Tuesday morning on Quark Ultramarine (part 1)
June 16 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C
Belugas and minkes from the ship (didn’t have my longer lens)
Tuesday morning on Quark Ultramarine (part 2)
June 16 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C
A zodiac cruise to see a bunch of birds, a glacier and a bearded seal
Tuesday afternoon on Quark Ultramarine
June 16 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C
A zodiac cruise with puffins (and other birds) and reindeer
Wednesday morning on Quark Ultramarine
June 17 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
Texas Bar
Wednesday afternoon on Quark Ultramarine
June 17 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
Monacobreen glacier
Thursday morning on Quark Ultramarine
June 18 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
Alkefjellet
Thursday evening on Quark Ultramarine
June 18, Arctic Ocean ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
Exploring the Arctic pack ice edge above 80 degrees North latitude
Pack Ice Edge Polar Bear Encounter (part 1)
June 18, Arctic Ocean ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
After watching this polar bear from kilometres away, we were surprised and delighted when it walked towards the ship and down the starboard side and hung around the stern before heading away.
Pack Ice Edge Polar Bear Encounter (part 3)
June 18, Arctic Ocean ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
Pack Ice Edge Polar Bear Encounter (part 2)
June 18 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ⋅ ❄️ -1 °C
This encounter was above 80 degrees North latitude and actually closer to 81 than 80.
Friday on Quark Ultramarine
June 19 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ⋅ ❄️ -1 °C
We had poor visibility in Southern Hinlopen so we spent the day on the ship but we did see some walruses from a distance.
Saturday morning on Quark Ultramarine
June 20 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
Sundneset
Saturday afternoon on Quark Ultramarine
June 20 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
Kapp Lee - walrus haul-out
Sunday morning on Quark Ultramarine
June 21 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
Austre Burgerbukta
Quark Ultramarine Ready Room
June 21 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
Quark Ultramarine has two dedicated locker rooms with designated spaces for boots and life jackets with easy access to the zodiac boarding area