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Setting out from Reykjavík to Greenland and then Svalbard, explore the largest national park and the grandest fjord system on Earth. Discover epic scenery and captivating nature in true explorer style as our flexible route makes the best of the conditions. Fully immersive learning experience with onboard lectures, Citizen Science projects and demonstrations.
Explore the world’s northernmost capital
Your adventure begins in Reykjavík. A laid-back city of art, culture, and history, delightful Reykjavík is well worth spending some time getting to know.
Take a stroll along Laugavegur with its boutiques and outdoor shops, gaze in awe at the striking Hallgrímskirkja Church, and drop in on the fascinating Reykjavík Art Museum before boarding MS Fram.
Heading to Greenland
As we sail towards Greenland on our way to the world’s largest island, it’s time to relax, find your sea legs, and get acquainted with the onboard facilities.
The Expedition Team will give talks about your upcoming adventure and will explain the protocols of respectfully visiting wildlife habitats and indigenous Arctic communities. In the lecture hall, you’ll find out what to expect in the epic landscapes of East Greenland National Park and the stunning fjords of Scoresby Sund.
If you’re feeling active, head to the gym and do a workout with a view. On the other hand, you could sample the sauna, laze in a hot tub, indulge yourself at the onboard eateries or just find a quiet corner to read a book with a hot drink. Love science? Then why not join one of our onboard Citizen Science projects, a fun and engaging way to contribute to global research.
Explore the wild east
We’ll spend the next eight days exploring Greenland’s remote and pristine east coast. Extending for over 1,740 miles from north to south, this long stretch of coast is cold, isolated, and remote even by Greenlandic standards. The south-flowing East Greenland Current brings lots of sea ice directly from the Arctic Ocean, challenging human settlement but creating a heaven for ice-dependant wildlife.
Local weather and ice conditions will dictate our exact route, but our plan is to sail first to Scoresby Sund, the world’s largest fjord system. You’ll feel a deep sense of serenity in this wild and rugged region with white and blue icebergs floating in mirror-like waters surrounded by looming mountains. If conditions permit, we’ll visit Ittoqqortoormiit, one of the most remote inhabited communities in the Western Hemisphere.
Should the sea ice be favourable, we’ll continue our journey north to the beautiful Northeast Greenland National Park – the world’s largest national park. Visiting this fragile Arctic wilderness is a rare privilege as only a few visitors are permitted here each year.
Apart from old trapper huts, some science research stations, and a military outpost, there are very few traces of human life in this 375,000 square mile park. Be assured that this is one of the quietest places on Earth, and you’ll enjoy a feeling of great peace as we explore this beautiful wilderness.
As this is an expedition cruise, the Captain and Expedition Team will guide us to the most favourable spots on a daily basis. Our goal will be to pack in as many shore landings, Zodiac, nature walks, kayaking adventures, and wildlife sightings as possible.
Heading to Svalbard
After exploring the remote beauty of Greenland, we set our course back for Svalbard. Spend the days at sea recapping your experiences with new friends, studying nature in the Science Center, listening to a lecture or two, or just relaxing on deck. Look out for the seabirds that follow our ship and keep an eye out for whales.
As you reflect on your cruise, from witnessing the delicate ecology of the fjord systems to the ethereal elegance of the floating ice, east Greenland’s beauty is sure to have left its mark on you.
A Land of Spectacular Beauty
Spitsbergen, Svalbard’s largest island, offers Arctic wilderness at its most striking – sharp-edged mountains, calving glaciers, and remote, rugged shores shaped by ice and wind. Over the next two days, we’ll navigate some of the world’s most dramatic fjords, where the stillness is broken only by the thunderous crack of icebergs breaking free.
We may chart a course into Northwest Spitsbergen National Park, cruising beneath towering glaciers that stretch into cobalt waters. Or, visit Ny-Ålesund – once the launch point for explorer Roald Amundsen’s daring airship expeditions, now a centre for cutting-edge climate research.
We’ll make the most of every opportunity to step ashore, using our small expedition boats to reach landings few others can. If conditions allow, there may even be a chance to kayak through the waters in near-perfect silence.
With the Midnight Sun overhead, daylight lingers – giving us time to explore deeper into this extraordinary landscape.
A last day at the top of the world
Your Arctic adventure ends in Longyearbyen, where you’ll catch your flight back to Oslo. You’ll return home knowing more about Arctic animals, history, polar ice, and climate change than you arrived with, and memories of an incredible experience.
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