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THE ARCTIC

the water without detection when they hunt for seals. a landing at Torellneset, a famous gathering spot for DAY 13 • Bellsund • Recherchefyorden •
And we’ll keep our eyes open for other wildlife when walrus. This evening, if conditions allow, our expedition Camp Millar
we pass by the tiny island of Moffen, where more than ship will cruise to Austfonna for a chance to view the This morning, we’ll cruise along the sound of Bellsund
a hundred walrus often haul out at its southern tip. glacial splendor of Svalbard’s largest ice cap. and make a landing at Recherchefyorden, where we can
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Please note: If the sea ice is too distant, or conditions are B,L,D — M/V cean Diamond view some remnants of its centuries-long history of
unsafe, we will explore other fjords such as Woodfjorden whaling and trapping. Then, this afternoon, our final
today instead. DAY 11 • Freemansundet • Kapp Waldburg landing place in Svalbard will be Camp Millar, a one-time
• Kapp Lee gold mining base that is now home to seabirds and iconic
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B,L,D — M/V cean Diamond
This morning, our expedition ship cruises along wildlife like the Arctic fox and grazing Svalbard reindeer.
DAY 9 • Seven Islands • Storøya Freemansundet, a small sound between the islands of B,L,D — M/V Ocean Diamond
This morning, we’ll visit the Seven Islands, a remote Barentsøya and Edgeøya, to reach the broad expanses
group of small islands far north of the Svalbard of Storfjorden, where much of the region’s sea ice is DAY 14 • Longyearbyen • Disembark ship •
archipelago. If conditions are right, we’ll attempt formed. If conditions allow, we’ll take Zodiacs for a Fly to Oslo
Zodiac landings on some of the islands, which are landing at Kapp Waldburg, a nesting site for black- Disembark your ship in Longyearbyen and transfer to
known for their hat shaped mountains and as a haven legged kittiwakes. This afternoon, we make another the airport for your flight back to Oslo. Upon arrival,
for seabirds and walrus. Polar bears can be seen Zodiac landing at Kapp Lee (also called Doleritneset), you’ll transfer to your hotel, and enjoy the rest of the
here as well, either living year round, or arriving on a famous walrus haul-out. We should see them afternoon on your own. Dinner is included at a local
chunks of drift ice for visits. basking contentedly, but the thousands of scattered restaurant or the hotel tonight.
bones nearby are a haunting reminder of times when B,L,D — Thon Hotel Opera or similar
Later, we’ll set a course northeast to Storøya (”Big they were slaughtered by the hundreds on these
Island”), which rises like a great dome of ice from the shores for their ivory and body parts. DAY 15 • Oslo • Return to U.S.
Arctic. If conditions allow, we’ll take Zodiacs along B,L,D — M/V cean Diamond Today, you’ll transfer to the Oslo airport for your
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the coastline to watch for walrus and polar bear, who flight home. Or, begin your post-trip extension
often journey across the pack ice. And under ideal DAY 12 • Hornsund in Copenhagen: Denmark’s Hub of Contemporary Culture.
conditions, we’ll head to Kvitoya, Svalbard’s most This morning our expedition ship arrives in Hornsund,
remote outpost. As the most northeastern part of the a beautiful fjord on the southern tip of Spitsbergen. The B
Svalbard Nature Reserve, the island is mostly free of word spitsbergen translates to “pointed mountains,”
wildlife, apart from polar bears passing through and and it’ll be apparent where this name came from when Please note: The description above is meant only as a
several groups of walrus. you gaze up at the 4,700 foot peaks of Hornsundtind general guide to the itinerary that you are likely to follow.
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B,L,D — M/V cean Diamond and admire the splendor of the region known for Your Trip Experience Leader will keep you informed of the
calving glaciers. Later this afternoon, we’ll attempt to schedule on a daily basis.
DAY 10 • Alkefjellet • Torellneset explore by Zodiac and may visit some of the area’s 14
This morning, we’ll take a Zodiac cruise to the famous significant glaciers, keeping a lookout for surprises of
bird cliffs of Alkefjellet. Parts of these sheer cliffs facing the wild along the way.
the Hinlopen Strait are more than 300 feet high, and B,L,D — M/V cean Diamond
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some 60,000 breeding pairs of Brünnich’s guillemots
arrive here each year, along with smaller numbers of
gulls and kittiwakes. After lunch onboard, we’ll make

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.
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