Bodo-Lofoten-

Bear Island

Svalbard

Heading Svalbard!
We are sailing in spring – during the polar day, statistically we are facing a westerly wind – which is always in our favor. We start and quickly explore Lofoten! Next in our sights is Bear Island – we know that some pilotages say that the place is not accessible to sailors – we have sailed with local scientists more than once – it’s time to visit them again!
We reach Hornsund station, we reach Barentsburg and Longyearbyen!

1699€/ pp *

Included: berth, skipper’s supervison, certificate of passage

Date: 

  • 01-15.06.2025  s/y Join Us

Additional costs (to be settled after the cruise):

  • Food: approx. 190 NOK/person/day
  • Port, fuel, final cleaning, approx. 270 NOK/person/day
  • Insurance (approx. 50pln/person)
  • Flights 
 

How to reserve:

  • write or call us
  • wait for the contract – you will receive it by e-mail,
  • make the payment

Contact us:

  • Whatsapp: +48 501-314-144 (Marcin), 
    Whatsapp: +48 660-211-765 (Office)
  • info(at)sail-arctic.com

Schedule:

Day 1
Chech-in
Bodo

You can get to Bodo by connecting flight - or by flight to Trondheim + train. It's worth being there in the morning! Arrival, provisions, transfer to the yacht!

Day 2-5
Sailing 6-8h/ day
Lofoten

3 active days! We set off early in the morning on the second day - weather permitting - we reach Reine.

We visit Moskenes and A.

We sail to Ballstad or the Venice of the North - Henningsvaer. We stop at Trollfjord and through Sortland we reach Andeness! Here we wait for good weather!

Day 6-8
Sailing 6-8h/ day
Bjornoya

Short stop, island tour (southern bay, northern science base)

Days 9-10
2 days of sailing [200Mm]
Sailing on Svalbard

In approx 30-48 hour we will arrive to Svalbard. We will pass the Sorkapp area and head Hornsud.

Days 11-12
2 days of sailing [1100Mm]
Hornsund+ Bellsund

Short stop in Polish Research Polar Station. Than Sailing Bellsund. 

Days 13& 14
60Mm
Barentsburg+Longyearbyen

Sailing along Isfjord Radio to Than short stay in mining town of Barentsburg.

– –  R O U T E  – –

he 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 current weather you can check out here!

Lofoten

We allocate 3 days for Lofoten! The chosen places depend on the weather conditions prevailing at a given time in the water!

Bear Island/ Bjørnøya

Lying almost in the middle between Spitsbergen and the European mainland. In practice, bears are very difficult to spot here (the last one was spotted in 2013). However, in 2020, the ice drifted so far south again that bears could potentially get across on an ice floe.

Fshing

Try your hand at fishing, in the first few days of your cruise it is a great place and time – especially in Lofoten!

Barentsburg & Pyramiden

Russian mining town on Spitsbergen. At the Red Bear restaurant it is worth tasting real Ukrainian borscht and local beer. Local strong alcohol 78N can stop many a sailor.

If there is enough time, we will visit Pyramiden just before disembarking!

Hornsund

The legendary polar station of the Polish Academy of Sciences, located at the gates of a beautiful fjord. If the ice allows us to get there, we may be able to spend at least a moment in its hospitable premises.

Weather

Temperatures above 5-10 degrees Celsius in Bodo, on the route statistically prevailing westerly winds and a stable 5 degrees Celsius. On Spitsbergen practically no precipitation.

Mile Builder

Bypassing the Vysa Niedzwiedzia, the cruise fulfils the conditions to build up the right seniority for Yacht Master Ocean!

– – P I C T U R E S – –

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