Stories from sea to shore…
14 Night Svalbard in Depth Expedition cruise in June/July 2023 onboard the Aurora Expeditions ship Sylvia Earle roundtrip from Longyearbyen, Norway. We also had pre cruise nights in Oslo and Longyearbyen.
Another spectacular day of wildlife. We started the morning with the medium hike which afforded us Walrus as well as interesting landscapes. Back on the ship a bear was spotted in the water and… Read more
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… Read more
This was one of our best polar bears on the ice days. We spotted a Mom and Two Cubs on the ice and everyone huddled on the front of the ship to catch pictures… Read more
Another day of scenic sailing along the coast of ice covered Nordaustlandet to look for polar bears on this ice. This day did not disappoint as we found a bear happily eating his catch… Read more
This was a morning when the ship got to prove its P6 Ice sailing capabilities when it brought us through an ice flow where we had a zodiac sailing in Bjornsundet.
Walrus! Did anyone want to see more Walrus pictures. I have a few to share! Plus a video too.
This was one of my favorite days of scenic zodiac cruising. The description was “Bird Cliffs” but it was so much more than just birds. Yes we saw thousands of nesting birds, but also… Read more
This was a visit to the Fjord of Sorrows, a place where battles took place, whalers were burried, and explorers were stranded. With a beautiful sunny day we got to explore as well as… Read more
Being that I am a native Texan, I got very excited when they said that we were going to the Texas Bar. I jokingly asked if they were going to have Margaritas there, and… Read more
What an amazing day. This huge glacier was named for the Principality of Monaco, after the Prince funded an expedition here. This was the perfect back drop for our pictures of the fantastic expedition… Read more
This beautiful little area inspired us with some of the most beautiful scenery with glaciers, bird cliffs and mountain peaks, but we also got two surprises that day, jelly fish floating near the surface,… Read more
