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The Enchanting Islands of Svalbard
Here we showcase the many wonders that keep people coming back to the islands of Svalbard year after year.
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An igneous paradise: Franklin Island
Franklin Island is located in the Ross Sea. It's not just a pile of volcanic rubble, but actually remnants of a shield volcano. Read on and
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PLA07-17, trip log, North Spitsbergen, Polar Bear Special
For those of us who had never been on a cruise before, any fears of moving water and moved stomachs were totally unfounded – the Arctic sea
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OTL07-17, trip log, Spitsbergen: Polar Bear Special
Our overnight journey was so smooth that it seemed as if our ship was alongside the dock! Follow-ing a leisurely breakfast we attended two m
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Ortelius on My Mind
Imagine having an alarm clock that didn’t wake you with the usual BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! but instead purred gently into your ear, “Good morning.
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PLA06-17, trip log, North Spitsbergen, Polar Bear Special
As we were reaching the Western end of the fjord and finishing dinner, Michael cleared the dining room by announcing "Blue whale!" We all r
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OTL06-17, trip log, Spitsbergen: Polar Bear Special
Snow buntings sang their lovely musical songs on the high ground, Rock Ptarmigan, still in white winter plumage circled around and Arctic sk
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PLA05-17, trip log, North Spitsbergen, Polar Bear Special
After a nice, calm night cruising southwards, we had not counted on being woken up before the scheduled wake-up call, but we were, and with
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OTL05-17, logbuch, Nord-Spitzbergen Eisbär Spezial
Allmählich kamen wir in Expeditionsstimmung! Unterdessen hatte sich die Ortelius der Nordwest-ecke Spitzbergens genähert, und der Kapitän st
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Weddell Sea: the Original Antarctic Adventure
According to the historian Thomas R. Henry, you have to be brave to visit the Weddell Sea. In 1950 he wrote in his book, The White Continent
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Polar Diving: A Supreme Underwater Adventure
If you’ve ever gone diving in warm, tropical waters you know how exciting that can be. In the ocean’s depths you’ll be met with an array of
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10 Misconceptions About the Arctic
The Arctic is a big place. Really big. Spreading out over 14.5 million square km (5.6 million square miles), the Arctic encompasses eight co
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OTL04-17, trip log, Spitsbergen: Polar Bear Special
Back on the ship we cruised between some islands before the captain turned the ship north. After dinner the ship’s horn was suddenly blown:
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OTL03-17, trip log, North Atlantic Odyssey
We were approaching Fair Isle well before breakfast time, in a fairly settled sea, with slightly over-cast conditions. However, what little
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Arctic Icon: 10 Facts about the Polar Bear
Polar bears are to the Arctic what penguins are to Antarctica.
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The Most Epic Journey In The World: Ross Sea Antarctica
This expedition had everything – jaw dropping landscapes, whales galore, volcanoes, ice, ice and more ice of all kinds, berg, fast, sea, pan
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PLA32-17 + PLA33-17, trip log, Atlantic Odyssey
Chris gave a presentation on South Georgia whaling but during his second slide a call came through about approaching Humpback whales. The pr
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Oceanwide Expeditions Birding Contest
Our 2017 Antarctic Birding Competition has come to a close with over 150 feather-oriented entries. We’re delighted with the entries we recei
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Life migrating through the Polar Front
Since James Cook’s second voyage in 1772-1775 to Antarctica, which saw the first descriptions of Antarctic animals, scientists have progress
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Five of History’s Greatest Polar Explorers
Today’s visitors to the Polar regions follow in the footsteps of some of the most famous explorers in history. Here’s a list of 5 great expl
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Wreck Diving in Antarctica
Scuba diving in Antarctica is a unique experience, no doubt about it. How many other places can you swim beneath icebergs and possibly see a