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Itinerary DAY 6 • Explore Ny Alesund • Krossfjorden • of early whalers. We’ll also stop at Waggonwaybreen,
Fourteenth of July Glacier a beautiful glacier at the end of the fjord.
This morning, our ship will arrive in Ny Alesund, the This afternoon, we’ll cruise into Smeerenburg, another
DAY 1 • Depart U.S. world’s most northerly settlement. While exploring the
Depart on your overnight flight to Oslo, Norway. lovely fjord that was home to an important 17th-century
town, we’ll visit the mast used by Roald Amundsen to whaling station. We’ll see whale bones and remnants of
secure the airship Norge before his 1926 flight to the cooking ovens here and perhaps some of the walrus who
DAY 2 • Arrive in Oslo, Norway North Pole, as well as the world’s northernmost post
Arrive in Oslo today, where an O.A.T. representative call it home these days. Then, we’ll head to a remote bay
office, where you can have your passport stamped and on the opposite side of Smeerenburg called Virgohamna.
will meet you at the airport and assist you with the send postcards to relatives and friends back home.
transfer to your hotel. Once there, you’ll meet your If the waters are calm, we can take a brief Zodiac
After lunch onboard, we’ll sail to Krossfjorden, a ride along the coast to view remains of several polar
Trip Experience Leader and join travelers who took 19-mile long fjord along the coast of Spitsbergen. If
our Reykjavik & Vik: Waterfalls, Glaciers & Geysers pre- expeditions that lay scattered along the sandy beach.
the weather permits, we will board Zodiac crafts and
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trip extension. Later, embark on an orientation walk attempt to land at the Fourteenth of July Glacier. This B,L,D — M/V cean Diamond
around the neighborhood.
stunning, sky-blue wonder rises 30 feet above sea level DAY • Explore sea ice fields
Tonight, we’ll gather for a Welcome Dinner at a local and was named for the National Day of France. The artistic nature of nature is on full display as we
restaurant.
After a Captain’s Welcome Dinner, our ship will cruise by a vast expanse of sea ice. Evocative of a
D — Thon Hotel Opera or similar continue cruising along Krossfjorden, slowing down frozen mosaic, sea ice is an attractive setting for polar
to enjoy the scenic beauty of Lillehöökbreen, one of bears as it allows them to move along the surface of
DAY 3 • Oslo • Explore Vigeland Park
After breakfast this morning, you’ll transfer by the largest glacial fronts in Svalbard.
motorcoach to Vigeland Park. This open-air gallery Please note: For the duration of this trip, you will need to
features bold and striking depictions of the human embark aboard Zodiac crafts. Your landings may be “wet,” Watch this independent video to learn
form, which you’ll witness today during a walking tour which means you’ll need to step into water up to ten more about this adventure
through the exhibit. After, you’ll depart the park for inches deep and wade ashore. Good agility, balance, and
downtown Oslo, where you’ll have free time to make strength are needed.
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your own discoveries and have lunch on your own. B,L,D — M/V cean Diamond
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DAY • Magdalenefjorden • Smeerenburg
DAY 4 • Oslo • Controversial Topic: This morning, we cruise through the idyllic waters
Norway—Environmental Hero or of Magdalenefjorden, a scenic fjord system along
Hypocrite—with a climate change expert Spitzbergen’s rugged west coast at the foot of glaciers
and an offshore oil worker flanked by towering mountains. This remote region
After breakfast, depart by tram for an urban hike of also served as a base for whale hunting in the 17th
undiscovered Oslo. Your walk will begin in a residential century, and at a landing site on the Graveneset, we’ll watch video
area of Oslo and will take you along the Aker River, view cultural remains that include “blubber pots”
away from traffic and the hustle and bustle of the city. used to render the whale blubber into oil, and graves
Then, you’ll have a chance to explore a local market
and select a venue for lunch on your own.
Later, you’ll hear from two local experts about
a Controversial Topic: The environmental challenges
facing Norway today, and whether the country is
acting heroically—or hypocritically—when it comes
to the issue of climate change.
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DAY 5 • Olso • Fly to Longyearbyen •
Embark ship
This morning, you’ll depart your hotel for the airport,
where you’ll board a flight to Longyearbyen. Upon
landing, your Trip Experience Leader will guide you
on a discovery tour of this small, Arctic coal mining
town in the Svalbard archipelago.
Later this afternoon, you’ll board the 175-passenger
M/V Ocean Diamond, your Polar Class 6 expedition
ship for the next nine nights and your ticket to once-
in-a-lifetime Arctic discoveries. Dinner is included
onboard tonight.
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Enjoy Zodiac excursions with your Expedition Team during your 9-night cruise.

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