Arriving in Longyearbyen
20. juni 2022, Svalbard og 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.
Isfjord - Ekmanfjord
21. juni 2022, Svalbard og 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.
Bjornfjorden and Indre Norskoya
22. juni 2022, Svalbard og 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 seenLæs mere
Worsleyneset
23. juni 2022, Greenland Sea ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
We went ashore at Worsleyneset for a leisurely walk.
Monacobreen
23. juni 2022, Svalbard og Jan Mayen ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
We spent the afternoon at Liefdefjord and explored the glaciers that terminated in Liefdefjord including the impressive Monacobreen.
Exploring the Sea Ice Edge
24. juni 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 withLæs mere
Murchisonfjorden and Ardneset
25. juni 2022, Svalbard og 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.
Kraemerpynten and Andreeneset - Kvitoya
26. juni 2022, Svalbard og 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.
Kapp Waldburg and Sundneset
27. juni 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.
Gashamna and Brepollen - Hornsund
28. juni 2022, Svalbard og 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.
Recherchefjorden and Bourbonhamna
29. juni 2022, Svalbard og Jan Mayen ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
The morning’s excursion was a hike around the Recherchefjord area. In the afternoon we relocated round the corner to Bourbonhamma where we were visited by a pod of tens of belugas.
Longyearbyen
30. juni 2022, Svalbard og Jan Mayen ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
We spent the day in Longyearbyen before departing on our chartered plane at 7pm.
