2 - 13 July 2025
Svalbard
Sea lovers
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A special journey to discover these remote islands located less than a thousand kilometers from the North Pole. The islands form an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, situated between 74ยฐ and 81ยฐ north and between 10ยฐ and 34ยฐ east. They are the northernmost part of Norway, and the northernmost inhabited lands on the planet. During the summer, it is possible to navigate in places where, during the rest of the year, due to the completely frozen polar ice cap, it is practically unthinkable to venture. The journey will take place aboard a fantastic sailing boat, where it will be possible to experience this pristine place one hundred percent. The goal is to have a unique experience, searching for breathtaking landscapes and fauna, from glaciers plunging into the sea, to walrus colonies, the charming puffin, the arctic fox, whales, orcas, belugas, narwhals, and finally the majestic polar bear, the King of the Arctic.
The sailing boat, a small and agile hull, hosts 5 double cabins with services for a total of 10 people. To have a more comfortable trip, there will be a total of 6 paying people, to ensure the maximum comfort. The journey is assisted by very experienced guides in Italian, with possible overnight stays in a hotel in Longyearbyen, and full board on board with a program of daily excursions on land to discover the most suggestive and remote areas of this fantastic archipelago.”
Departure from Italy with final destination Longyearbyen, Svalbard Islands.
Arrival in Longyearbyen, free time to explore the small town with its picturesque views and unique charm. Dinner together. Overnight stay at the hotel.
A bit more free time before setting sail.
Transfer to the port, we will board our beautiful private boat around 11:00 AM.
Make yourselves comfortable, we are setting sail for the wonderful world of the Svalbard Islands. Before departing for our expedition, there will be time for a walk in the small town for any last-minute shopping.
The sailboat will leave the port of Longyearbyen heading north around 12:00 PM; the captain will give us a welcome briefing with all the instructions to get familiar with what will be our home for the next few days. Full board on board. We will sail towards the north of the archipelago, with a program dictated by weather and sea conditions. With the assistance of an expert guide, we will try to spot as many polar bears as possible (the main interest of every trip to these beautiful islands). Additionally, it will be possible to see whales, walruses, seals, reindeer, foxes, and many beautiful belugas, as has happened several times during the 2024 expeditions. Depending on the weather conditions, we will try to make as many land excursions as possible. This twelve-day expedition will give you the opportunity to reach places that we couldnโt reach during previous expeditions due to lack of time. The main goal of the 2025 expedition will be to reach the Arctic ice cap for the fantastic scenery that can only be admired in this part of the world, as well as the large population of polar bears it hosts, the largest on the planet.
(In the Svalbard Islands, it is illegal to leave inhabited areas without a firearm, in case there are polar bears nearby, it is mandatory to be equipped with a rifle to ward off any dangers.)
The return to the port is usually scheduled for the evening before disembarkation, we will spend the last night (with the midnight sun) sailing or in the port depending on our needs and/or the weather. The next morning we will leave our beloved sailboat by 12:00 PM, after breakfast. Once disembarked, transfer to the airport or hotel.
THANK YOU SVALBARD!
Alessio
Gian Paolo รจ un ottimo leader oltre che un caro amico. ร stato un grande piacere condividere con lui una spedizione in barca a vela alle Svalbard. Abbiamo avuto la fortuna di trovare sei orsi polari, di cui due cuccioli, nonchรจ di vedere da vicino colossali lastre di ghiaccio staccarsi e sgretolarsi in preda a un rampante scioglimento. Gli epici scorci, gli assordanti silenzi, e la ricca biodiversitร polare, rendono questa esperienza sensazionale.