- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Pre-Cruise Oslo, Norway
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 1 Longyearbyen Tour and Boarding Ship
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 2 Akseloya
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 2 Bamsebu
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 3 Gnalodden
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 3 Samarinbreen
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 4 Kapp Lee
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 4 Negrilbreen
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 5 Russebukta
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 5 Freemansundet
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 6 Ormholet
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 6 Kiepertoya
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 7 Torellneset
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 7 Brasvellbreen
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 8 Storoya
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 8 Nordaustlandet
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 9 Bjornsundet
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 9 Ardneset-Wahlbergoya
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 10 Alkefjellet
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 10 Eolusneset
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 11 Texas Bar
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 11 Monacobreen
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 12 Bruceneset
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 12 Hamiltonbukta
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 13 St Jons Fjord
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 13 Alkhornet-Atrygghamna
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Sylvia Earle Cruise Ship Review
- 2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Cruise Summary
The afternoon and evening could not have ended in a more spectacular way, with sun shine and the polar ice cap. With it being so beautiful, Howard, our expedition director, added an impromptu zodiac ride around the ice cap and it waterfalls. Following that little cruise, we were back on board, for those who dared, to do the Polar Plunge. I was about to chicken out, when fellow expeditioner said that I would always regret not doing it. So I changed into my swim suit and on cue, jumped into the 30 degree ocean. It was so cold!!! I was much happier out of the water than in it.
The polar plunge shenanigans were followed by more celebrations with the long standing Aurora Expeditions tradition of the Picnic, Party Hats and Glühwein. Fun time were had by all. As we sailed into the evening we even had some walrus and seals drift on by on the ice floes.
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