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:
Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Svalbard In-Depth Expedition This was the first excursion on the zodiacs of the cruise, and to be honest I wasn’t sure that expedition cruising and zodiac cruises were a good fit for me. My mind was completely changed when we came upon the pod of Beluga whales. It was an awe inspiring…
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Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Svalbard In-Depth Expedition We actually had about one an a half days in Longyearbyen, but Aurora Expeditions hosted us on the embarkation day. These first few pictures are actually outside our hotel at about 10:30 at night, yes 10:30 at night on the arrival day. Aurora Expeditions includes a pre-night stay in…
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Destinations/Ports Series: 2023 Svalbard In-Depth Expedition In order to make the logistics work for this cruise, we planned our flights with a two night layover in Oslo. That worked out really well and we loved the city. We were blessed with two beautiful sunny days and we even asked a local “how long does the…
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