Our very own voyage:
A cruise with Ilona Wisniewska
Included:
Berth, skipper’s surveillance, certificate of passage
Termin:
Additional costs (to be addressed of the cruise):
How to reserve:
Contact us:
Tromso is called The Gateway to the Arctic for a reason. For us, it's time to shop and prepare for the cruise. Perhaps we will still have time to use the Sauna in the marina and jump into the Arctic water!
Short stop, tour of the island (southern bay, northern science base).
Few people venture into the south-east of Spitsbergen. This place, far away from the tourist routes, is nature-friendly - therefore it is relatively easy to spot a lounging bear here - Gosia will tell you about such places on board, where she encountered as many as 5 bears in one cruise in this area in the 2013 season!
Where will we be? It all depends on the conditions. En route the Polish Polar Station, the wreck of a German Junkers plane. A graveyard of whale bones, plenty of overpriced places to get out into the mountains!
Barendsburg or Pyramiden? Or perhaps a wilder area - along the trail of trappers and former polar explorers?
Disembarkation in the island's capital - it is worth staying a day or two longer and exploring the area (we can help arrange accommodation ashore).
The schedule shows one possibility of the route. The actual route depends on meteorological conditions. The exchange of crew between stages 1 and 2 can be done by air, ferry, bus. The return crew will cover the route in the other direction.
The map contains only one possibility of the cruise plan. The actual route depends on the weather conditions in the area at the time. The amount of time spent at sea depends on the willingness of the entire crew to sail, safety is supervised by the skipper - so it is up to him to make the final decision on the route.
The capital of Norway’s northern region, it lies behind the Arctic Circle and is an ideal place to observe the aurora borealis.
Lying almost in the middle between Spitsbergen and the European mainland. In practice, bears are very difficult to come by here (the last sighting was in 2013). However, in 2020 the ice has again drifted so far south that bears on a floe could potentially get through.
We will make a few of these. At this time of year, the weather can change very dynamically. From sunshine to snowstorms in a matter of minutes. In the more tranquil areas, we will also take rockets!
At this time of year, whales move lazily northwards from Lofoten – we may well encounter them.
Try your own hand at fishing, in the first few days of your cruise it’s the perfect place and time.
A Russian mining town on Spitsbergen. Enjoy authentic Ukrainian borscht and local beer at the Red Bear restaurant. The local strong alcohol 78N can keep many a sailors busy.
If there is enough time we will visit Pyramiden just before disembarking!
The legendary polar station of the Polish Academy of Sciences, located at the gateway to a beautiful fjord. If the ice allows us to reach it, we may be able to spend at least a short while in its hospitable confines.
Temperatures above 10 C in Tromso, statistically prevailing westerly winds on the route and stable 5stC. Practically no snowfall on Spitsbergen.
Thermally insulated, double heating system. Lots of owner modifications that make you feel right at home on this yacht in cold climates.
