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ITINERARY
Day
01: Longyearbyen, Norway
Longyearbyen
is the biggest settlement in Svalbard. Seat of the Norwegian
administration, it also has the best services and infrastructure in the
archipelago. Located deep in the Adventfjord, a sidearm of the
Isfjorden (Icefjord), Longyearbyen's airport can be used all-year
round, but its harbor is blocked by ice in winter. Most shops, hotels,
restaurants and a hospital are within easy walking distance of the
port. One of the most prominent buildings in town is the UNIS center,
where several Norwegian universities have joined forces to operate and
offer the northernmost higher education to both Norwegian and
international students. Adjacent to UNIS, and well worth a visit, is
the Svalbard Museum, covering the natural history and exploitation of
Svalbard. Remnants of the former mining activity can be seen all around
Longyearbyen and even in town.
Days
02-04: Svalbard Northern Region
Svalbard's
northern region is less influenced by the Norwegian Current coming
through the Greenland Sea than the southern region and shows more ice.
The northern part of the island of Spitsbergen shows quite a number of
impressive fjords, bays and glaciers. The Nordaust Svalbard Nature
Reserve includes Spitsbergen's east coast, the Hinlopen Strait,
Nordaustlandet and some islands further east like Kvitoya and Storoya.
Several walrus haul-outs, spectacular glaciers, bird cliffs and bird
islands, as well as surprising flora in Arctic deserts and the
possibility to see polar bears and to visit historically important
sites make this an area prone for exploration. Ice conditions will
dictate which sites can be seen.
4
Included Shore Excursions
Zodiac
Cruise with Silversea Expedition team
ACTIVITY
LEVEL: Moderate
Hiking
with Silversea Expedition team
ACTIVITY
LEVEL: Extensive
Kayaking
with Silversea Expedition team
ACTIVITY
LEVEL: Extensive
Expedition
activities with Silversea Expedition team
ACTIVITY
LEVEL: Moderate
Days
05-07: Svalbard Southern Region
Svalbard's
Southern Region and specifically Spitsbergen's west coast is less
ice-clogged than the rest of Svalbard due to the moderating influenced
of the Gulf Stream. Several fjords cut into the western coast of
Spitsbergen and have been used by trappers and hunters, as well as the
different mining companies that tried to exploit the riches of the
archipelago's largest island of Spitsbergen. Remains of huts and mines,
as well as active commercial and scientific settlements can be found
and visited. Depending on the time of the season, glaciers can be
visited on foot or by sea. Hornsund will reveal fascinating views of
geological formations, craggy mountains, spectacular glaciers and a
variety of seabirds and seals.
4
Included Shore Excursions
Zodiac
Cruise with Silversea Expedition team
ACTIVITY
LEVEL: Moderate
Hiking
with Silversea Expedition team
ACTIVITY
LEVEL: Extensive
Kayaking
with Silversea Expedition team
ACTIVITY
LEVEL: Extensive
Expedition
activities with Silversea Expedition team
ACTIVITY
LEVEL: Moderate
Days
08-09: Day at sea (International waters)
Days
10-12: Scoresby Sund, Greenland
Scoresby
Sund is the largest and longest fjord system in the world, and exhibits
all the natural wonders Greenland has to offer. This labyrinth of
islands, fjords and ice boggles the mind at every turn. Named in honour
of William Scoresby, the English explorer who mapped the area in 1822,
Scoresby Sund today hosts only the small town of Ittoqqortoormiit,
although it has been inhabited by many Paleo-Eskimo cultures in the
past. The area is incredibly rich in Arctic wildlife, hosting musk
oxen, arctic foxes and a wealth of marine life including whales,
belugas, narwhals, walrus and seals, as well as several species of sea
birds, including King Eiders, Atlantic Puffins and several species of
geese which migrate to the area during the fleeting Arctic Summer. It
is also one of the best places in the world to see polar bears in their
natural habitat, an experience that can never be forgotten. But the
scenery is the true highlight of Scoresby Sund. The area is very
sheltered, and the waters of the fjords are often glassy and calm, save
the vast icebergs which calve off the vast glaciers which drain from
the Greenland Ice Sheet into the fjord. Staggering geological variation
means no two mountain views are the same, some black, layers and
covered with permanent ice, while some are jagged, pinnacled cliffs
sweeping out to the fjord to eye-watering heights, crowned with ice
that never melts.
1
Included Shore Excursion
Zodiac
Cruise with Silversea Expedition team
ACTIVITY
LEVEL: Moderate
Day
13: Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland
In
the 1920s the sparsely settled coast of East Greenland had too many
families living in Ammassalik (today's Tasiilaq) for the hunting
grounds available and in 1925 Scoresbysund was chosen to start a new
settlement with some 70 Inuit from Ammassalik and four families from
West Greenland. Less than 10 kilometers from the entrance to the
Scoresbysund system, Ittoqqortoormiit (“Big House
Dwellers”) lies on the southern tip of Liverpool Land, a low
and rounded area compared to the steeper mountains further south or
into the fjord system. Some 460 inhabitants call Ittoqqortoormiit, one
of Greenland's most isolated settlements, their home. Not counting the
military and civilian researchers at Daneborg, Northeast Greenland,
their closest neighbors actually live in Iceland. Although Greenland's
hottest hot springs are located some 8 kilometers south of
Ittoqqortoormiit, the village is frozen in some nine months of the year
and access to other parts of the country can only be done via the
Nerlerit Inaat Airport at Constable Point some 38 km to the north with
flights to Iceland and West Greenland. The former village's shop serves
as a small museum and features historic photographs and costumes and
shows what a typical hunter's home from the 1960s looked like. Today
hunting narwhals, seals, polar bears and muskoxen is still an important
part of the life, but tourism is gaining importance.
2
Included Shore Excursions
Kayaking
with Silversea Expedition team
ACTIVITY
LEVEL: Extensive
Expedition
activities with Silversea Expedition team
ACTIVITY
LEVEL: Moderate
Day
14: Day
at sea (International waters)
Day
15: Reykjavik, Iceland
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WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Butler
service in every suite
- Unlimited
Free Wifi
- Personalised
service – nearly one crew member for every guest
- Choice
of restaurants, diverse cuisine, open-seating dining
- Beverages
in-suite and throughout the ship, including champagne, select wines and
spirits
- In-suite
dining and room service
- Onboard
entertainment
- Onboard
gratuities
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
ADVENTURE
OPTIONS
- Zodiac
Cruise with Silversea Expedition team: Free
- Hiking
with Silversea Expedition team: Free
- Kayaking
with Silversea Expedition team: Free
- Expedition
activities with Silversea Expedition team
