2023 Svalbard In-Depth Expedition

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.  On the cruise, we visited:

2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 11 Monacobreen

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Svalbard In-Depth Expedition 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 team and then later a scenic cruise around the area.

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2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 11 Texas Bar

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Svalbard In-Depth Expedition 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 to my surprise it is actually an old trapper hut with a well stocked bar….

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2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 10 Eolusneset

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Svalbard In-Depth Expedition 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 do a little beach clean up. I even relaxed in the ship’s hot tub after…

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2023 Svalbard in Depth Cruise – Day 10 Alkefjellet

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Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Svalbard In-Depth Expedition 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 waterfalls, dramatic spires and even rainbows.

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