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THE EXPEDITION SHIP M/S STOCKHOLM A CLASSIC SHIP LOVED BY MANY The M/S Stockholm is a classic ship built M/S Stockholm is a marvellous piece of mari- a small party on board, this is like travelling on a in 1953 for the Swedish National Maritime time history with beautiful brass details and private yacht. The crew on board M/S Stockholm Administration. In 1998 she was totally refitted wooden decks. It is no wonder she is loved by so are also great enthusiasts of the unique wildlife and started her career as a comfortable polar many! On board the ship you will enjoy delicious and unspoiled nature. Their genuine curiosity is passenger ship. The M/S Stockholm carries a meals in the company of likeminded travellers, who a prerequisite for expedition cruises of this kind. maximum of 12 passengers in twin cabins with are all fascinated by the Arctic nature, wildlife and A trip on board M/S Stockholm in these northern bunk beds. All cabins have private facilities and history. The food on board is of high standard and waters, with its unique wildlife and pristine nature, small windows (portholes). all beverages are included in the price. With such is an experience of a lifetime! EXPLORATION OF SVALBARD WITH M/S STOCKHOLM To travel on board M/S Stockholm is a truly unique experience. The atmosphere and the enthusiastic crew make the trip extraordinary. To change course and Storøya Danskøya Kvitøya explore new areas in true expedition style, is not unusual events on board the Nordaustlandet M/S Stockholm. During the month of July the midnight sun reigns supreme and Arctic flowers are in bloom. Later in August the sun is closer to the horizon, Spitsbergen preparing for the polar night, giving us beautiful sunsets and a warm light, perfect for photography. Longyearbyen Day 1: Longyearbyen, Svalbard Northwest Spitsbergen Hornsund We arrive in Longyearbyen, embark our expedition The scientific village of Ny-Ålesund is situated in SVALBARD ship in the afternoon and sail out through the Kongsfjorden. It was from here that Amundsen spectacular Isfjorden. and Nobile started their heroic expeditions to the Day 2 - 10: Expedition North Pole. Magnificent fjords We are now in a part of the world where we Two other courageous attempts to reach the Svalbard offers the visitor countless spectacular are totally dependent on the ice and weather North Pole started on the island of Danskøya. fjords. During our journey we will explore a few of conditions. Our exact itinerary depends on these Swedish balloonist Andrée made an attempt them such as: factors and on the wildlife we encounter. Our with a hydrogen balloon and American journalist Liefdefjorden, meaning “The fjord of love”, ambition is to make landings or cruises every Wellman started with an airship. There are still is lined with snow-covered mountain peaks and day with our Zodiacs. Here are some examples of interesting remnants from these expeditions left here we hope to cruise along the face of the places we may visit: on this site. spectacular Monaco Glacier. Many common eiders and pinkfooted geese nest in the area. Barentsøya and Edgeøya offer magnificent Please note: Our exact route will depend on In Krossfjorden we revel in the beautifully landscapes and vast tundra. Chances to ice, weather conditions and wildlife. The sculptured front of the 14th of July Glacier to the encounter walruses, Arctic fox and Svalbard places mentioned are just examples of some raucous greeting of the large number of kittiwakes reindeer are good here. of the many sites Svalbard has to offer. We and Brünnich’s guillemots nesting on the nearby Kvitøya always strive to maximise your experience. cliffs. Raudfjorden is an area of immense natural Far East of Nordaustlandet is Kvitøya. In very Please remember that flexibility is the key to a beauty – dominated by beautiful glaciers. It is favourable ice and weather conditions, we may successful expedition! also a favourite spot for seals and the bird cliffs land on this ice-capped island where few people are bursting with activity. have set foot. The remnants of Andrée and his Hinlopen Strait and Alkefjellet men were found here 33 years after their attempt DATES & PRICES If the ice allows we enter Hinlopen Strait. Here to reach the North Pole. EXPLORATION OF SVALBARD WITH M/S STOCKHOLM is Alkefjellet, an impressive, basaltic cliff, which Southwest Spitsbergen is the home to an estimated 200 000 Brünnich’s The grand fjords of Hornsund offer spectacular Duration: 11 days. Dates: 22 June - 2 July, 22 July - 1 August, 1 - 11 guillemots. We may also continue into the glaciers and a breathtaking landscape of towering August, 31 August - 10 September, 2018. beautiful bay Palanderbukta on Nordaustlandet. mountain peaks. Hornsund is a favourite haunt Group Size: Maximum 12 passengers. Accommodation: Cabin on board M/S Stockholm. Eastern Svalbard for some of Svalbard’s polar bears and bearded Transport: Expedition ship, Zodiacs. The island of Nordaustlandet is covered by an seals are often seen resting on the fjord ice. Price: From USD 11 490 per person. enormous ice cap and fascinates naturalists as Day 11: Longyearbyen RATE INCLUDES: well as historians. There are huge glacier fronts Early morning we disembark our expedition ship 10 nights on board M/S Stockholm . All meals on board . All beverages . 1 Expedition Leader and 1 here, intersected by hundreds of waterfalls. and begin our journey back home. guide . Guiding ashore and talks on board All excursions and activities . The customary gratuity to the ship’s crew . Comprehensive information material before the expedition . An illustrated post-expedition log NOT INCLUDED: Flight to/from Longyearbyen . Travel and cancellation insurance Upper Deck Main deck 21 22 23 25 26 27 Cabin category Price per person in USD Twin Cabin (bunk beds & private facilities) 11 490 Twin Cabin for single use 21 800 SVALBARD ADVENTURE WITH M/S STOCKHOLM Storøya Danskøya Kvitøya Nordaustlandet Spitsbergen Longyearbyen Hornsund SVALBARD Day 1: Longyearbyen, Svalbard We arrive in Longyearbyen and transfer to our A trip on board M/S Stockholm is an experience of a lifetime! The atmosphere, hotel. the curiosity on board, the classic interior and the delicious food are elements Day 2 - 8: Expedition that make this trip unique. The midnight sun reigns supreme, the bird colonies We start our adventure in Svalbard by exploring are teeming with life and the mountain ranges are beautifully covered with Longyearbyen. In the afternoon we embark glittering snow. The ice still keeps the islands in its grip and we can admire the the expedition ship M/S Stockholm and sail ever-changing ice formations. Spring has arrived and summer is just around the out through Isfjorden. We are now in a part corner. We stay one night in a hotel in Longyearbyen and spend seven nights of the world where we are totally dependent on board our charming ship while exploring Svalbard’s magical coastlines in on the ice and weather conditions. Our exact itinerary depends on these factors and on the search for walruses, whales, Arctic foxes and polar bears. wildlife we encounter. Our ambition is to make landings or cruises every day with our Zodiacs. Here are some examples of places we may visit: Prins Karls Forland the raucous greeting of the large number of Please note: Our exact route will depend on This narrow strip of land is covered by a kittiwakes and Brünnich’s guillemots nesting ice, weather conditions and wildlife. The magnificent and snow-covered mountain chain. on the nearby cliffs. Raudfjorden is an area places mentioned are just examples of some The island is also home to many seabirds and of immense natural beauty – dominated by of the many sites Svalbard has to offer. We harbour seals. beautiful glaciers. It is also a favourite spot always strive to maximize your experience. Virgohamna, Danskøya for seals and the bird cliffs are bursting with Please remember that flexibility is the key to a Two of the most courageous attempts to reach activity. successful expedition! the North Pole started on the island of Danskøya. The scientific village of Ny-Ålesund is Swedish balloonist Andrée made an attempt situated in Kongsfjorden. It was from here with a hydrogen balloon and American journalist that Amundsen and Nobile started their heroic Wellman started with an airship. There are still expeditions to the North Pole. DATES & PRICES interesting remnants from these expeditions left North Spitsbergen and Hinlopen Strait SVALBARD ADVENTURE WITH M/S STOCKHOLM on this site. North of Spitsbergen we might meet the edge Duration: 9 days. Dates: 31 May - 8 June, 2018. Fantastic fjords of the pack ice. Not many ships venture here Group Size: Maximum 12 passengers. Svalbard offers the visitor countless spectacular and we can marvel at the silence and grandeur Accommodation: Cabin on board M/S Stockholm, hotel. Transport: Expedition ship, Zodiacs. Price: fjords. During our journey we will explore a few of this icy landscape. Chances of meeting polar From USD 8 990 per person. of them such as: bears increase as we sail along the ice floes. If RATE INCLUDES: 7 nights on board M/S Liefdefjorden, meaning “The fjord of love”, is the ice allows we enter Hinlopen Strait. Here is Stockholm . 1 night in a hotel in Longyearbyen . lined with snow-covered mountain peaks and Alkefjellet, an impressive, basaltic cliff, which is Lunch day 2 . All meals on board . All beverages . 1 Expedition Leader and 1 guide Guiding ashore here we hope to cruise along the face of the the home to an estimated 200 000 Brünnich’s and talks on board . All excursions and activities . spectacular Monaco Glacier.