Page 43 - Discoveries Await in 2022 & 2023

THE ARCTIC

DAY 9 • Seven Islands • Storøya DAY 11 • Freemansundet • Kapp Waldburg DAY 14 • Longyearbyen • Disembark ship •
Visit the Seven Islands, a remote group of small • Kapp Lee Fly to Oslo
islands far north of the Svalbard archipelago. If We’ll cruise along Freemansundet, a small sound Disembark your ship in Longyearbyen for our return
conditions are right, we’ll attempt Zodiac landings between the islands of Barentsøya and Edgeøya, to flight to Oslo.
on some of the islands, known for their hat shaped reach Storfjorden, where much of the region’s sea ice B,L,D — Thon Hotel Opera or similar
mountains and as a haven for seabirds and walrus. is formed. If conditions allow, we’ll take Zodiacs for
Polar bears can be seen here as well, either living a landing at Kapp Waldburg, a nesting site for black- DAY 15 • Oslo • Return to U.S.
year round, or arriving on chunks of drift ice for legged kittiwakes. Later, we make another Zodiac Transfer to the Oslo airport for your flight home. Or,
visits. Then, we cruise to Storøya (”Big Island”), landing at Kapp Lee, a famous walrus haul-out. begin your post-trip extension in Copenhagen:
which rises like a great dome of ice from the Arctic. B,L,D — M/V Ocean Diamond Denmark’s Hub of Contemporary Culture or
If conditions allow, we’ll take Zodiacs along the New! Northern Norwegian Islands: Coastal Beauty,
coastline to watch for walrus and polar bear, who DAY 12 • Hornsund Fishing Villages & Sami Traditions
often journey across the pack ice. If conditions Our expedition ship arrives in Hornsund, a fjord B
are ideal, we’ll visit Kvitoya, Svalbard’s most on the southern tip of Spitsbergen. where we
remote outpost. can admire the splendor of the region known for Please note: The description above is meant only as
B,L,D — M/V Ocean Diamond calving glaciers. Later, we’ll attempt to explore
by Zodiac and may visit some of the area’s 14 a general guide to the itinerary that you are likely
DAY 10 • Alkefjellet • Torellneset significant glaciers. to follow. Your Trip Experience Leader will keep you
Enjoy a Zodiac cruise to the bird cliffs of Alkefjellet, B,L,D — M/V Ocean Diamond informed of the schedule on a daily basis.
whose sheer cliffs are home to some 60,000
breeding pairs of Brünnich’s guillemots during DAY 13 • Bellsund • Recherchefyorden •
parts of the year, along with smaller numbers of Camp Millar
gulls and kittiwakes. Later, we’ll make a landing Cruise along the sound of Bellsund and make a
at Torellneset, a gathering spot for walrus. This landing at Recherchefyorden, where we can view
evening, if conditions allow, we’ll cruise to some remnants of its centuries-long history of
Austfonna to view Svalbard’s largest ice cap. whaling and trapping. Then, our final landing
B,L,D — M/V Ocean Diamond place in Svalbard will be Camp Millar, a one-time
gold mining base that is now home to seabirds
and iconic wildlife like the Arctic fox and grazing
Svalbard reindeer.
B,L,D — M/V Ocean Diamond

M/V Ocean Diamond Features

• All outside cabins
• Private balconies on Sun Deck cabins
• Complimentary wireless Internet in all cabins
and common areas (connectivity is limited in
certain locations)

To view deck plans for this ship, visit
www.oattravel.com/nar- oceandiamond
Search for reindeer near Camp Millar on Day 13.

42 Arctic Expedition: Untamed Norway & Svalbard Information & Reservations 1-800-955-1925 www.oattravel.com/ nar 43

4036_NAR2022_PROD.indd 43 11/10/21 1:08 PM