![]() ![]() More than a century ago, several expeditions had their bases here, and on the cliffs behind Cape Flora are large colonies of Brünnich’s guillemots. Next we sail to Cape Flora on Northbrook Island, an important site in the history of polar exploration. You might also see bearded seals, harp seals, or Greenland whales in this area. Along this impressive cliff face, you can see colonies of seabirds, such as Brünnich’s guillemots, black guillemots, little auks, fulmars, and kittiwakes. This beautiful area is surrounded by mountainous islands boasting impressive glacier fronts.ĭay 8: Cliffside seabirds and Arctic marine lifeĮarly in the morning, we arrive at Rubini Rock on Hooker Island’s Tikhaya Bay. On Champ Island at Cape Trieste, we plan to make excursions among enormous spherical stone formations, after which we aim to sail by the coast of Alger Island, where the American Baldwin-Ziegler Expedition had its main camp in 1901-02. This cape was named by the Austro-Hungarian Tegthoff Expedition and was climbed by its leader, Julius von Payer, in spring of 1874. Today we land at Cape Tirol, located on the northeast coast of Wiener Neustadt Island in the Austrian Straight. Later we will sail southeast by Ziegler Island, then continue south through narrow but spectacular straits.ĭay 7: Geological wonders and historic expeditions At Cape Norvegia on Jackson Island, our aim is to visit the site where Nansen and Johansen spent the winter after leaving the m/v Fram in 1895. We will try to land at Cape Fligely, the northernmost landmass in Eurasia, but may also change the order of these visits.ĭay 6: Walrus haul-outs and Cape NorvegiaĪfter sailing south, we will reach Apollonov Island, a large haul-out site for walruses, which you might be able to see from our Zodiacs. Here we hope to land near an abandoned Russian station in Teplitz Bay, seeing some reminders of the Italian and American expeditions here around the turn of the 19th century. The goal is to sail to Rudolf Island, the northernmost island of the Franz Josef Land archipelago. In the Arctic archipelago of Franz Josef Land, polar bear sightings are likely.ĭay 5: Historic expeditions on Rudolf Island Later in the day, we aim to make our first landing on the southern part of Arthur Island. After getting clearance from Russia, we will then welcome on board four guides/ inspectors from the Russian Arctic National Park. We will the Russian base at Nagurskoye from the ship, but we will not land there. Today we approach the Russian base Nagurskoye on the Franz Josef Land island of Alexandra Land. Here we might see seals, whales, seabirds, and even polar bears. The next two days we spend sailing eastward, exploring the ice edge north of Spitsbergen. We set out from Longyearbyen at 16.00 hours, hoping to get some initial sightings of local seabirds and marine life along the way.ĭays 2 & 3: Sailing the Spitsbergen ice edge The average cruising speed of our vessel is 10.5 knots.ĭay 1: The start of your Arctic adventure Flexibility is paramount for expedition cruises. Official sailing plans and landing slots are scheduled with IAATO prior to the start of the season, but the expedition leader determines the final plan. Landings are subject to site availabilities, permissions, and environmental concerns per IAATO regulations. Programs may vary depending on ice, weather, and wildlife conditions. PLEASE NOTE: All itineraries are for guidance only. ![]()
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