by Rachel Efrat
Departure in June 2022
Region: Arctic
Destinations: Svalbard
Ship: m/v Hondius
Highlights: Minke Whale, Atlantic puffin, Walrus, Bearded Seal, Brünnich's Guillemot, Svalbard reindeer, Black Guillemot, Long-tailed Skua, Ivory Gull, Arctic Skua
The birding part was probably good but it was not my main intention. Not enough information given before the trip and during the trip.
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Comment from Oceanwide Expeditions
Hi Rachel, thank you for giving us your thoughts. We hope you enjoyed your trip and we are interested to hear what information you felt was lacking. As we are always looking to improve our voyages, we encourage you to contact us so we can hear the details. Thank you in advance, and have a good day.