ARCTIC SUMMER! Cruise through Ice..

In Svalbard, which means the ‘Cold Edge’ the Polar Bear is King – If any of yor have seen the film the Golden Compass, this is really brought home with the scene where two bears fights for the Throne – I digress, but the point is that Svalbard is a fittingly majestic home for these fabulous fluffy mammals. The last stop before the North Pole is also dotted with natural ice sculptures, making it a veritable winter wonderland. Want to check it out? Well Hurtigruten is launching a new Svalbard Explorer itinerary in June and you will now be able to cruise the west coast of these frosty islands on the suitably named MV POLAR STAR!! The brief Arctic Summer.

June to August is the best time to visit, especially with the spectacular midnight sun - Find below some itinerary from other liners that head up that way in the Arctic Summer – some great views are to be ‘scene’.

Fred Olsen – 7nights sailing from Dover : Bergen, Norway : Olden, Norway : Flam, Norway : Gudvangen, Norway : Stavanger, Norway : Dover


CUNARD on the Queen Victoria 7nights – sailing from Southampton, England : Stavanger : Flaam, Norway : Geiranger, Norway : Bergen, Norway : Southampton, England


COSTA Crown Princess – 12 night tour sails from Southampton, England : Stavanger, Norway : Hellesylt (Cruising), Norway : Geiranger, Norway : Trondheim, Norway : Honningsvag, Norway : Tromso, Norway : Flaam, Norway : Bergen, Norway, back to Southampton

COSTA Magica 6nights - Kiel : Hellesylt Tech. Call : Geiranger : Bergen : Stavanger : Arhus : Kiel –

Azamara - Copenhagen : Geiranger : Lerwick/Shetland, Scotland : Akureyri : Reykjavik : Reykjavik : Torshavn, Faroe Islands : Kirkwall, Scotland : Copenhagen

P&0 Ventura -7nights Southampton, England : Bergen, Norway : Flaam, Norway : Olden : Stavanger : Southampton, England –
If any of these itineraries appeal, the get in touch and I can arrange these tours for you. 08004086144 or email me nadinel@cruise.co.uk