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Around Spitsbergen - Kvitoya, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice

by Kerstin Jacob

Departure in August 2023

Region: The Arctic

Destinations: Svalbard

Ship: m/v Plancius

Highlights: Arctic Fox, Fin Whale, Kittiwake, Polar Bear, Atlantic puffin, Walrus, Hiking

It was a wonderful tour. Even though the Plancius is a somewhat older ship, it is still perfect for such tours, as there is only room for a maximum of 108 passengers. This makes it very familiar and things like landing with Zodiacs are very fast and there are not so many people on land. The cabins are not as stylish as on the newer ships, but totally maintained, functionally furnished and space-wise completely sufficient, since one is there anyway almost only to sleep. The entire team on the ship, from housekeeping to the kitchen and service staff in the restaurant, to the expedition team, always made us feel that everything was being done to ensure that we had a perfect trip. Everyone succeeded in this one hundred percent as well. That we were lucky enough to see polar bears three times on their way through the pack ice was of course the absolute highlight.

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