SpeCIAL OFFER - SAV E £200 PER per SON LAND OF THE ICE BEAR AN EXpeDITION EXPLORING THE SVALBARD ARCHIpeLAGO ABOARD THE MS SERENISSIMA 18TH TO 30TH JULY & 7TH TO 20TH AUGUST* 2016 Svalbard ew places remain in the world where you can be assured that nature in its purest form will provide highlight after The Itinerary unexpectedF highlight. The region beyond Norway’s North Day 1 London to Tromso. Fly by scheduled flight via Oslo. Arrive Cape is without doubt such a wilderness. The Svalbard this evening and transfer to the MS SVALBARD Amsterdamoya Hinlopen Strait Archipelago and the island of Spitsbergen especially, is an Serenissima. Set sail this evening. Danskoya Nordaustlandet Alkefjellet astonishing place of glacial landscapes and endless horizons Longyearbyen Edgeoya Hornsund Fjord Days 2 & 3 North Cape. We will BARENTS with lingering twilight located just 600 miles from the North GREENLAND SEA spend a day and a half taking SEA Bear Island Pole. Exotic and remote this archipelago lies almost as far a close look at the magnificent north as there is land on our globe. landscape of the area known as Gjesvaerstappen Magerøya Finnmark. This wilderness area is Tromso Join us aboard the MS Serenissima as we explore home to many thousands of Sami Spitsbergen’s magnificent fjords, spectacular and vast glaciers, people and during our time in the region we will learn of their a tundra landscape miraculously dotted with wild flowers and unique lifestyle and culture. There sheer cliffs as well as some historic sites of early explorers. will be the opportunity to explore Despite such stunning scenery, for many the most striking the wildlife and scenery on foot and by Zodiac. The deeply carved NORWAY aspect of our expedition will be the extraordinary abundance Oslo fjords and unspoiled islands of this of wildlife we hope to encounter including large colonies of little-known area are just perfect walrus on beaches and passing ice floes, the amazing seabird for expedition cruising. Using cliffs of the offshore islands, Arctic foxes and of course the our Zodiacs we hope to explore elusive polar bear of which there are somewhere between the magnificent bird cliffs at Gjesvaerstappen Island, home to 3000 and 4000 in the region. thousands of gannets, guillemots, Bear Island, which sits half way puffins and razorbills. We will between the North Cape and Using the MS Serenissima as our moving base camp we shall round the North Cape and see the Svalbard was the home of a major visit remote seabird islands and our fleet of Zodiacs will allow monument erected on top of the Barents Sea whaling station. Today, forays ashore to otherwise inaccessible places. Our onboard 307 metre cliff of Mageroya Island thousands of fulmars, kittiwakes, and from the port of Skarsvag drive murres, dovekies and multiple expedition team know the region well and their knowledge to the North Cape Plateau. varieties of gulls make their home will contribute much to our understanding with daily briefings on the jagged cliffs and rocky and a series of lectures. Although we set sail with a planned Day 4 Bear Island. Spend the pinnacles that rise vertically from schedule, experience of past expeditions in the region has morning cruising through the rich the sea, often enshrouded in a waters of the Barents Sea looking mystical fog. With our Zodiacs we proven that in order to achieve the most with our time, out for minke and humpback will cruise along the eroded cliffs flexibility is crucial and changes to the itinerary will be made whales, dolphins and sea birds. At and make a landing for a tundra following a local reconnaissance, a change in the weather, ice lunchtime we will approach Bear walk among seasonal Arctic wild conditions or wildlife sightings. Island. For nearly three centuries, flowers and search for Arctic fox. www.noble-caledonia.co.uk Bear on ice Walrus Bear Island Days 5 to 12 Spitsbergen stretching down to the sea where are ideal conditions for harp fox and reindeer. We end our – Expedition Cruising. Our it forms a long glacier front and ringed seals as well a large journey sailing to the capital of itinerary for the next eight days intersected by hundreds of melt- concentrations of seabirds Longyearbyen. will be flexible and overseen waterfalls. This is a favourite area including a colony of 300,000 by our experienced Expedition for seals, and where there are pairs of guillemots at Alkefjellet. Day 13 Longyearbyen to London. Leader and Captain allowing us seals, we hope there are bears. On Edgeoya, the third largest Disembark after breakfast and to take advantage of the local Separating Spitsbergen from island in the archipelago, we can transfer to the airport for our ice conditions and maximise Nordaustlandet, the nutritious explore the tundra with good scheduled flight to London via our chances to see the flora and waters of the Hinlopen Strait chances of seeing walrus, arctic Oslo. fauna of the region as well some historical sites and of course with good fortune spot some polar PRICES PER PERSON bears. The following summary of Based on double occupancy our time in Spitsbergen is simply therefore just an overview of some SPECIAL OFFER – SAVE £200 PER PERSON FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY of the places we hope to include. th th th th 18 to 30 July 7 to 20 August* Cat Cabin Description Brochure Price Special Offer Price Brochure Price Special Offer Price Hornsund Fjord, is a bay to the 1 Inside Twin/Double £5095 £4895 £5195 £4995 south of Longyearbyen where 2 Standard Stateroom £5295 £5095 £5395 £5195 we can cruise along stunning 3 Standard Stateroom Plus £5595 £5395 £5695 £5495 glaciers which wind their way 4 Superior Stateroom £5895 £5695 £5995 £5795 down to the sea. Send a postcard 5 Deluxe Stateroom £6195 £5995 £6295 £6095 from Ny Alesund, the world’s 6 Junior Suite £6595 £6395 £6695 £6495 northernmost settlement which 7 Executive Suite £6995 £6795 £7095 £6895 was founded in 1916 as a coal 8 Owner’s Suite £6995 £6795 £7095 £6895 mining centre. Here, Svalbard 9 Inside Single £5095 £4895 £5195 £4995 reindeer roam through the town 10 Standard Single £5295 £5095 £5395 £5195 and Arctic terns nest along the 2 Standard Stateroom for sole use £6885 £6685 £6995 £6795 roads. At Danskoya we will learn 3 Standard Stateroom Plus for sole use £7295 £7095 £7795 £7595 of two of the most courageous attempts to reach the North *Please note that the August departure operates in the reverse direction to that shown, from Longyearbyen and is one night Pole which started from this longer as the itinerary includes an overnight hotel stay in Oslo on the outbound journey. Full itinerary can be viewed online. island and we will be guided Price Includes: Economy class scheduled air travel, 12 nights aboard the MS Serenissima on a full board basis with house around the site which is littered wine, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner onboard, overnight hotel in Oslo for August 2016 departure only, use with remnants from the heroic of Parka Jackets and rubber boots which will be available onboard, Noble Caledonia onboard team, shore excursions, era. At nearby Amsterdamoya gratuities, transfers, port taxes. we will learn about the whaling Not Included: Travel Insurance. activities founded here in 1617. This cruise visits out of the way destinations. You will be accompanied by an expedition team and some landings On Nordaustlandet we can ashore will be made by Zodiac landing craft. Cruises such as this will appeal to the more adventurous and those cruise along a massive icecap who enjoy the natural world. +44 (0)20 7752 0000 Deluxe Stateroom Owner’s Suite Harald Lounge Restaurant MS Serenissima DECK 7 After a thorough renovation and upgrading, accomplished chef. Lunch is also served buffet- affair. In addition, there are al fresco dining BRIDGE 704 702 the charming, 100-passenger MS Serenissima style with hot and cold dishes available. Dinner facilities available in good weather. Tea and 703 commenced cruise operations in April 2013 and is served a la carte and is four courses, except coffee are served around the clock in the 701 we have chartered her for the majority of each for at the Captain’s Dinner, which DECKis a six 7 course Andrea Lounge. COVERED SEATING AREA DECK 6 year since knowing her to be perfect for small 702 BRIDGE 704 TENDER ZODIAC ship cruising. 604 602 703 701 DECK 7 PRIVATE WALKWAY BRIDGE 605 603 601 Your Space 704COVERED702 SEATING AREA TENDER ZODIAC The facilities onboard include two lounges – DECK 6 DECK 7 703 701 TENDER ZODIAC RECEPTION the larger Andrea Lounge is comfortable and 604 602 BRIDGE DECK 5 702 704 LOUNGE HARALD spacious and the smaller Harald Lounge is COVERED SEATING AREA ANDREA PRIVATE 605 603 601 WALKWAY BAR 703 LOUNGE more intimate. There is also a small library with DECK 6 701 TENDER ZODIAC VENICE RESTAURANT a computer for internet access. The outside TENDER ZODIAC COVERED SEATING AREA 604 602 507RECEPTION JACUZZI FITNESS 505 503 501 ROOM areas are something special with a spacious DECK 6 DECK 5 PRIVATE TENDER ZODIAC WALKWAY LOUNGE HARALD observation deck allowing for 360 degree views 605 ANDREA603 601 TENDER ZODIAC 604 602 DECK 4 BAR of the passing scenery. From here, step down LOUNGE VENICE PRIVATE RESTAURANT 418 412 410 408 406 WALKWAY 424 414 422 404 402 to the lido area with fitness room, Jacuzzi and 605 603 601RECEPTION 420 FITNESS TENDER ZODIAC 507 JACUZZI outside bar. The covered seating area at the DECK 5 505 503 501 ROOM 421 419 407 417 401 LOUNGE HARALD 409 403 back of deck 6 is ideal for relaxing with a drink.