Arctic Highlights Cruise

HIGHLIGHTS

• Begin your journey in Oslo, the capital of Norway, with the option to extend your expedition to explore this Nordic region.
• Enjoy an exclusive chartered flight to Longyearbyen, the embarkation point of your cruise, with your other cruise companions.
• Discover Spitsbergen, the largest island of the Norwegian Svalbard archipelago, with impressive glacier fronts and steep-walled fjords.
• Keep your eyes peeled for such Arctic wildlife as walruses, polar bears, and reindeer! Birders will thrill at the chance to glimpse Arctic terns, skuas, long-tailed ducks, kittiwakes, and ivory gulls with the help of expertly trained guides.
• Disembark the ship for daily zodiac rides to get up-close to regional icy wonders.
• Take advantage of on-board amenities, such as browsing volumes in the library and listening to expert lectures.
• Conditions permitting, stretch your legs with shore visits and hikes through austere winter wonderland terrain.
• Explore the ancient, ruined settlements of the Thule people, the ancestors to modern Inuit indigenous groups.
• Feeling particularly robust? Participate in the “Polar Plunge” and go for a shockingly refreshing swim in polar waters, cheered on by your cruise companions!
• Sail through Scoresbysund, renowned as one of the world’s most beautiful fjord systems.
• Complete your Arctic journey in Reykjavik, the brightly colored and charming capital of Iceland, with the option to extend your visit to further explore Iceland’s wonders.