Svalbard and Jan MayenSpitsbergenHaugenVannledningsdalen78°12’54” N 15°38’24” E
June 20, 2022 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Our charter flight to Longyearbyen was in the morning and we spent the day exploring the town before boarding the Ocean Adventurer around 4pm.
Svalbard and Jan MayenFlintholmen78°38’39” N 14°35’10” E
June 21, 2022 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ⋅ 🌬 6 °C
Expedition Day in Isfjord - Ekmanfjord: In the afternoon, after two potential sites turned out to be unsuitable windy, we found relative shelter deep inside Ekmanfjord and launched the Zodiacs.
Svalbard and Jan MayenIndre Norskøya79°51’5” N 11°35’34” E
June 22, 2022 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
A lovely calm morning allowed us a much more sedate Zodiac cruise. We relocated to Indre Norskeoya (Inner Norwegian Island) where the zodiacs were launched double-quick as polar bears had been seenRead more
Greenland Sea 79°39’59” N 13°27’37” E
June 23, 2022, Greenland Sea ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
We went ashore at Worsleyneset for a leisurely walk.
Svalbard and Jan MayenSvalbard79°35’30” N 12°32’33” E
June 23, 2022 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
We spent the afternoon at Liefdefjord and explored the glaciers that terminated in Liefdefjord including the impressive Monacobreen.
Arctic Ocean 80°39’22” N 18°18’41” E
June 24, 2022, Arctic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 1 °C
In the morning we found ourselves at the edge of the vast polar pack ice field. A inquisitive polar bear approached us quickly. In the afternoon there was the 'Polar Plunge' which was put on hold withRead more
Svalbard and Jan MayenTeltøya80°0’36” N 18°27’31” E
June 25, 2022 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
There was a zodiac cruise among the Rossøyane (Russian Islands) and in the afternoon another at Ardneset where we were able to see a couple of groups of walrus.
Svalbard and Jan MayenSpitsbergenNordaustpynten78°54’53” N 29°38’60” E
June 26, 2022 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
In the morning we anchored off Kvitoya (White island) and did a zodiac cruise to Kaemerpynten. Our afternoon zodiac cruise was at Andreeneset.
Barentsz Sea 78°15’1” N 22°11’20” E
June 27, 2022, Barentsz Sea ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
We were to walk across tundra to a canyon with cliffs full of kittiwake nests until a two polar bears were spoted. Instead we watched from the zodiacs and explored the coast.
Svalbard and Jan MayenBrepollen76°59’30” N 16°19’42” E
June 28, 2022 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
We arrived in Hornsund and did a zodiac cruise at Burgerbukta. After lunch we went deep into the head of Brepollen (glacier bay) and zodiac cruised the huge Storebreen (great glacier) front.
