Arctic on Ortelius
by Patricia Kell
Departure in July 2022
by Patricia Kell
Departure in July 2022
Region: Arctic
Destinations: Svalbard
Ship: m/v Ortelius
Highlights: Arctic Fox, Arctic Tern, Barnacle Goose, Humpback Whale, Kittiwake, Minke Whale, Polar Bear, Atlantic puffin, Walrus, Bearded Seal, Little Auk, Brünnich's Guillemot, Snow Bunting, Glaucous Gull, Black Guillemot, Long-tailed Skua, Fulmar, Ivory Gull, Pink-footed Goose, Ringed Seal, Arctic Skua
An excellent trip blessed with good weather and kind seas. Superb staff and a very happy ship. Early July was perfect timing for the Arctic flora. Most memorable moments - a day in the pack ice; close up views of a polar bear under a cliff face of nesting Brunnich's Guillemots; Zodiac trip to the end of a glacier and Little auk nesting site. Would certainly recommend the trip to anyone with an interest in natural history.
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