SPITSBERGEN, EASTERN GREENLAND & ICELAND
Paradise at 80 Degree
Arctic Adventure
Start: Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen Finish: Reykjavik, Iceland
This 14-day active adventure begins in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen and ends in Reykjavik, Iceland. During this expedition you visit islands governed by three different Arctic countries: Norway, Denmark/Greenland and Iceland. The exact course depends on local weather and ice conditions. We expect to sail magnificent fjords, cruise in Zodiacs past towering sea cliffs and encounter polar bears and walrus in their natural habitat.
Ice-strengthened Ship Akademik Sergey Vavilov
Staff & Crew:   60
Guests:   110
Length:   117.04 m
Breadth:   18.28 m
Draft:   6.09 m
Propulsion:   5,000 KW diesel twin engine
Ice Class:   KM*L1(1)A2, Canadian Type B
Cruising Speed:   14.5 knots in open water
Registered:   Russia
Dates and Rates – All rates are per person in US dollars and are subject to change View Cabins & Deck Plans
Ship Akademik Sergey Vavilov
Cabin & Rate Per Person
Date Days
Aug 24, 2009 – Sept 6, 2009 ^ 14
Triple
Shared
Facilities		 Twin
Shared
Facilities		 Twin
Semi-Private
Facilities		 Superior Superior
Plus		 Suite Cook
Suite
$4,990 $6,990 $7,390 $7,890 $8,390 $8,790 $9,490
^ Expeditions offer optional kayaking
 
Ice-strengthened Ship Akademik Shokalskiy
Staff & Crew:   30
Guests:   48
Length:   65.09 m
Breadth:   12.80 m
Draft:   4.50 m
Propulsion:   2 Diesel ME 3,076-horsepower engines
Ice Class:   AS
Cruising Speed:   10 knots in open water
Registered:   Russia
Dates and Rates – All rates are per person in US dollars and are subject to change View Cabins & Deck Plans
Ship Akademik Shokalskiy
Cabin & Rate Per Person
Date Days
Aug 31, 2009 – Sept 13, 2009 14
Triple
Shared
Facilities		 Twin
Shared
Facilities		 Twin
private
Facilities 		Superior Amundsen
Suite
$6,490 $7,690 $8,990 $10,390 $11,790
Rate Include:
  1. Emergency Evacuation insurance for each passenger with a maximum benefit of $100,000 USD.
  2. On Day 1 of the tour, group transfers from the airport to the ship for embarkation, and from the ship to the local airport on disembarkation – plus all baggage handling aboard ship.
  3. Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping.
  4. All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your voyage
  5. Coffee, tea, cocoa and bottled water available around the clock.
  6. Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities.
  7. Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled.
  8. All shore landings and excursions per the daily program.
  9. All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program.
  10. A polar water resistant parka.
  11. A pair of rubber expedition boots on loan for shore landings.
  12. Hair dryer in every cabin.
Additional Rate:
  1. Additional kayaking rate is US$495 per person.
  2. 2009-2010 additional fuel surcharge will be determined later by ship’s operator.

Itinerary

 Route Map
Day 1 Embarkation: Longyearbyen Spitsbergen Eastern Greenland & Iceland

This three-country Arctic adventure begins on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen at Longyearbyen. This small community of 2,075 is the largest community in the Svalbard islands.

Day 2-4 Exploring Spitsbergen
Spitsbergen is the largest of the Svalbard Islands, an Arctic archipelago that is part of Norway. We’ll spend three days exploring the largest of the Svalbard islands. We’ll taking advantage of local weather and ice conditions to seek polar bear and walrus. Anticipate a visit to the 14th of July Glacier, Ny Alesund and Moffen Island.
Day 5-6 Greenland Sea
While at sea, the Expedition Team will deliver illustrated presentations about the wildlife and cultures you will encounter in Greenland, the second of the three Arctic countries you visit during this expedition.
Day 7-12 Eastern Greenland
The coast of eastern Greenland is wild, rugged and often ice-bound, an excellent habitat for wildlife that require ice floes to thrive. We’ll sail the ice edge searching for walrus and polar bear. We’ll compare cultures as we visit the remains of ancient Thule settlement and a remote modern village. Before leaving Greenland we plan to sail into Scoresbysund, the largest fjord complex in the world, and the birthplace of icebergs.
Day 13 Westman Islands

The history of the Westman Islands is as shrouded by the mists of time as a Norse Saga. You’ll learn more of the history of these Icelandic islands on a walking tour of Heimaey. Like the rest of Iceland, the Westman Islands are volanically active, creating as recently as 1973, a new island, Surtsey.

Day 14 Reykjavik
The expedition disembarks in Reykjavik, the capital of the third Arctic country you visit, Iceland.
Important Reminder
Embracing the unexpected is part of the legacy - and excitement - of expedition travel. There are no guarantees that we can achieve everything we set out to accomplish. A measure of flexibility is something all of us must bring to a voyage. Due to local ice and weather condition, the planned itinerary, schedule and activities are subject to change.
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