Day 11 - 12 At Sea
We had two relatively calm sea days sailing down from the National Park back to Reykjavik. We had quite an extensive onboard program on both days and ended the voyage with our Captain's Farwell on the final evening before arriving in Reykjavik.
Day 10 - Myggbukta
It was a fairly foggy start to the day as we sailed towards our afternoon landing destination - Mosquito Bay. Fortunately, patience paid off and we only had to delay the start our our landing by approximately 30 mins before the fog cleared up enough. At the landing site we could enter the well-equip...
Day 9 - Walterhausen Glacier
In the afternoon we sailed through the picturesque Franz Joseph Fjord until we reached the stunning 11km wide front of the Walterhausen Glacier - responsible for some of the bigger icebergs found in the fjord. We decided to do an impromptu polar plunge from our tenderpit with stunning views towards...
Day 9 - Ella Ø (Ella Island)
It was an early start today for most of us, but a beautiful one with sunny and very calm conditions. The expedition went ashore first, making sure to land on the right side of the beach (away from the Danish military installations). The perimeter was set up along a beautiful lake with incredible vie...
Day 8 - Segelsällskapets Fjord
A geologists dream is a good way to describe our second landing of the day. You didn't need to stray far from the landing site to see why. Across the bay the layering of the rocks was clearly visible, as well as some patches at the landing site and heading up to the viewpoint. Many who made it up ha...
Day 8 - Holm Bugt
Today was a true exploration day for MS Spitsbergen as we started our voyage through the National Park. Our first out of two landings of the day started off at a very shallow sandy beach. The weather was overcast but warm as we started to roam the area covered in beautiful patches of Alpine Bearberr...
Day 7 - Ittoqqortoormiit
In the morning we approached the small settlement of approx. 350 at the northern entrance of Scoresbysund. We started landing guests at the beach at the base of the town where some had booked a guided walk with one of the locals. Others opted to free roam and explore the town themselves. We had many...
Day 6 - Bjorne Islands
The rain from the previous day was starting to ease up early in the morning. As the first guests started to arrive ashore, the conditions had improved dramatically with even some sunshine. We had a large perimeter and a flagged route owing to the muddy terrain. Guests could walk up to two viewpoints...
Day 5 - Terrassepynt
By the early afternoon, the heavens had opened up and it didn't look like the rain would ease of anytime soon. That didn't stop most people from coming over to the landing site which was a large perimeter giving people the option to roam as much or as little as they want. Although wet, the landscape...
Day 5 - Eielson Glacier
It was an overcast start to the day, but fortunately no rain fell while we were out zodiac cruising in front of the 3km long glacier front. We stopped to observe some interesting looking icebergs on the way and even spotted a ringed seal swimming around the area. We also had our second group of kaya...
Day 4 - Sydkap
The sunny, calm weather continued into our 4th day of the voyage for our first landing in Greenland. The conditions were perfect, and the scenery breathtaking. The bay was filled with massive icebergs and a little bit of fog. For this landing we had different levels of guided walks that started at o...
Day 3 - Borgvig
We woke up to quite a big of fog this morning as we neared the entrance to Scoresbysund. We were hoping that the forecast proved correct and that the southern coast of the fjord would be fog free. Before we entered, we got our first glimpse of the notoriously giant Greenlandic icebergs. We continued...
Day 2 - At Sea
No one could have imagined the beautiful conditions we would have sailing across the Denmark Strait on our way to Greenland. The sea was flat calm, and the sun that greeted us in Reykjavik continued to travel with us. In the morning hours we spotted some small groups of orca (Killer whales) for whic...
Day 1 - Embarkation in Reykjavik
Today we had our Embarkation in Reykjavik on a rare, sunny day, as the vibrant blue sky reflects off the calm waters of the harbor, and the colorful houses of the city glimmer with warmth. The air is crisp but invigorating, carrying the scent of the sea and a sense of excitement. Passengers gather o...