DATES / RATES
Rates are listed per person in USD. Promotional offers are not reflected in the rates below.
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| Start Date | End Date | Quadruple Porthole | Triple Porthole | Twin Porthole | Twin Window | Twin Deluxe | Superior | Junior Suite | Grand Suite with private balcony |
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| Aug 15, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | 8,550 | 10,550 | 12,450 | 13,400 | 14,400 | 16,150 | 18,450 | 19,950 |
Rates are listed per person in USD. Promotional offers are not reflected in the rates below.
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| Start Date | End Date | (Starting from)
Quadruple Porthole | (Mid-range)
Twin Deluxe | (High-end)
Grand Suite with private balcony |
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| Aug 15, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | 8,550 | 14,400 | 19,950 |
ITINERARY
Day
1: On the Iceland road
Your
journey begins in the morning. By request, you can transfer via
chartered bus (T) from bus stop Harpa Concert Hall and Conference
Centre at Austurbakki, Reykjavik (the meeting point) to the ship in
Akureyri (the embarkation point). You arrive in the afternoon after a
six-hour drive through northern Iceland.
PLEASE
NOTE: This
transfer (T) must be booked and paid for in advance.
In
the early evening, the ship departs from the port of Akureyri, where,
we often see whales at the mouth of the fjord. At night, we cross the
Arctic Circle.
Day
2: Sailing to East Greenland
While
sailing north, you’re likely to see fulmars, kittiwakes,
gannets, common guillemots, and possibly whales. By evening, the first
icebergs flash into sight as you approach the east Greenland coast near
Kap Brewster. The scent of adventure is in the air.
Day
3: Arriving at Earth’s largest fjord
Today,
you reach Scoresby Sund, sailing along the glaciated Volquart Boons
Kyst. You may also enjoy a Zodiac cruise past one of the glacier
fronts, along with a visit to the basalt columns and ice formations of
Vikingebugt.
In
the afternoon, we plan to sail by the east coast of Milne Land among a
multitude of giant icebergs. If we can also land at Charcot Havn, we
may walk to the Charcot Glacier. We will then continue by
Bjørneøer, a small group of islands –
Bear Islands in English.
Day
4: Enormous icebergs & Arctic hares
In
the morning, you will likely encounter colossal icebergs, some over 100
meters (328 feet) high and more than a kilometer (.62 mile) long. Most
are grounded, as the fjord is only about 400 meters deep (1,312 feet).
You then land near Sydkap, with fine views of Hall Bredning and a good
shot of seeing Arctic hares.
Today’s
long walk goes from Sydkap to Nordøstbugt (12 km, 7.5 miles
to the northeast), where the river coming from Holger Danskes Briller
flows into the sea. We plan to walk south along the shore to Satakajik,
seeing whale vertebrae and the remains of Thule summer houses.
Passengers who opt out of the long walking group will join us at this
location for their second excursion of the day.
Day
5: Landfall at Ittoqqortoormiit
The
morning stop is at Ittoqqortoormiit, the only settlement in Scoresby
Sund with about four hundred inhabitants. At the post office, you can
buy stamps for your postcards or just stroll around to see the sled
dogs and drying skins of seals, polar bears, and musk oxen. In the
afternoon, you sail north, passing the picturesque landscapes of
Liverpool Land. In the night, we sail into Kong Oscar Fjord.
Day
6: Alpefjord’s lofty peaks
Today,
you will enter Segelsällskapets Fjord, with the striped slopes
of the Berzelius Mountains bordering the north side. You will land on
the south shore, where ancient sedimentary formations lie at your feet.
A hike takes you near a small lake with good chances to see musk oxen,
Arctic hares, and ptarmigans.
Alternatively,
the ship ventures into Alpefjord, which is aptly named for the
spire-like peaks that thrust up around it. You may then embark on a
Zodiac cruise around Gully Glacier, which once blocked access to the
interior of these waters. Continuing deep into the fjord, you
experience a definitive Greenland adventure.
Day
7: The islands of Antarctic Sound
In
the early morning, you pass by the islands of Ruth, Maria, and Ella.
Then you arrive at Teufelschloss (Devil’s Castle), a mountain
with impressive layered geology. Blomsterbugt and the intended landing
site are on the other side of the fjord. In the afternoon, you sail,
among icebergs, through the majestic Kaiser Franz Joseph Fjord and
Mackenzie Bugt.
Day
8: Remains of Thule Culture at Eskimonaes
We
hope to land at Eskimonaes on the southern shore of Clavering
Ø, where Douglas Clavering met a small group of Thule
culture people in 1823. This group represents the only living Thule
people ever seen in Northeast Greenland. The remains of their existence
can be found across Greenland.
Day
9: Islands with polar history
From
early in the morning until late in the day, we sail by a choice of
islands, where more than a century ago, the first polar expeditions set
feet on land: Sabine Ø and Bass Rock (Pendulum Islands),
where Edward Sabine did his Pendulum experiments in 1823, and cabins
built by the Baldwin-Ziegler Polar Expedition were constructed. In the
night, we will pass Shannon Ø.
Day
10: Store Koldewey
This
long island was named by the second German Polar Expedition of Koldewey
1869 –’70. We will try to land on historical Kap
Alf Trolle or Kap Ahrend. We are now well into the High Arctic climate
regime. The landscape is getting lower and rounded, being much less
alpine than more to the south. We may encounter heavier sea ice
streaming south. Proposed landing sites may be given up due to sea ice,
and others may be reachable.
Day
11: Germania Land
Today,
we could land at Thoms Thomsen Naes, Fyrretyvekilometersnaesset, or
another site in Germania Land, an area with musk oxen and sometimes a
lonely wolf. The landing sites depend on ice and weather conditions and
wildlife opportunities.
Day
12: Through or around the sea ice
When
sailing eastward through and along the jagged edge of the Northeast
Greenland sea ice, we keep watch for whales, seals, polar bears, and
migrating seabirds. This is a landscape of constant change, and a real
frontier for many species found in the Arctic.
Day
13: Approaching Spitsbergen
At
open sea now, we sail eastward in the northernmost branch of the warm
Gulf Stream toward Spitsbergen. If time allows, we may land late in the
day at the walrus haul-out at Poolepynten.
Day
14: Longyearbyen
In
Longyearbyen, the administrative center of Spitsbergen, you may enjoy
strolling around this former mining town, whose parish church and
Svalbard Museum are fascinating attractions. Alternatively, you can
board the first plane to Oslo for your onward journey.
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WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Voyage aboard the indicated vessel as indicated in the
itinerary
- All meals throughout the voyage aboard the ship including
snacks, coffee and tea.
- All shore excursions and activities throughout the voyage
by Zodiac.
- Program of lectures by noted naturalists and leadership by
experienced expedition staff.
- Free use of rubber boots and snowshoes.
- Transfers
and baggage handling between the airport, hotels and ship only for
those passengers on the group flights to and from Longyearbyen.
- All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout
the programme.
- AECO fees and governmental taxes.
- Comprehensive pre-departure material.
Excluded
from this voyage
- Any airfare, whether on scheduled or charter flights
- Pre- and post- land arrangements.
- Passport and visa expenses.
- Government arrival and departure taxes.
- Meals ashore.
- Baggage, cancellation and personal insurance (which is
strongly recommended).
- Excess baggage charges and all items of a personal nature
such as laundry, bar, beverage charges and telecommunication charges.
- The customary gratuity at the end of the voyages for
stewards and other service personnel aboard (guidelines will be
provided).
