Cruise Line |
Silversea Cruises |
Ship |
Silver Cloud Expedition |
Destination |
World Cruises & Sectors |
Nights |
13 |
Departure Date |
03 Jul 2021 |
Description |
13 Night Cruise sailing from Reykjavik to Tromso onboard Silver Cloud.
The Arctic has long held travellers spellbound, and this 14-day voyage to Svalbard is no exception. Venture as far north as you have ever dared to go, sailing past sculpted islands, archipelagos and mountains. Travel into very remote and isolated areas where seabirds and marine life far outnumber the local population. Cruise along the North Cape to Tromsø, enjoying the fabled white nights as you go.
Highlights of this cruise:
Reykjavik, Iceland
Sprawling ReykjavÃk, the nation's nerve center and government seat, is home to half the island's population. On a bay overlooked by proud Mt. Esja (pronounced eh-shyuh), with its ever-changing hues, ReykjavÃk presents a colorful sight, its concrete houses painted in light colors and topped by vibrant red, blue, and green roofs. In contrast to the almost treeless countryside, ReykjavÃk has many tall, native birches, rowans, and willows, as well as imported aspen, pines, and spruces.ReykjavÃk's name comes from the Icelandic words for smoke, reykur, and bay, vÃk.
Vigur Island, Iceland
Vigur Island is a little more than a mile (1.6 km) in length and about 450 yards (412 m) wide. This green oasis punctuates the waters of the Ãsafjarðardjúp fjord east of the town of Isafjordur. The island is home to a single farming family and has some meticulously preserved historical landmarks including Iceland’s only windmill, built in 1840 and used until 1917 for grinding imported wheat from Denmark; and a 200-year-old rowing boat, which is still in use to ferry sheep to the mainland. Summer is the best time to see large numbers of Atlantic Puffins, Arctic Terns and Black Guillemots. One of the export articles from this small island was eider down and one can see where the eider ducks nest and how the down is collected and cleaned.
Akureyri, Iceland
Akureyri, called the Capital of the North is the second largest urban area in Iceland, and a lively one at that. Hemmed by the 60-km (37-mile) long Eyjafjörður, Akureyri is sheltered from the ocean winds and embraced by mountains on three sides. Late 19th-century wooden houses impart a sense of history, and the twin spires of a modern Lutheran church rising on a green hill near the waterfront, provide a focal point. To the south of Akureyri is the pyramid-shape rhyolite mountain Súlur. Beyond it is Kerling, the highest peak in Eyjafjörður District.
Jan Mayen Island, Norway
Humpback and minke whales cavort and feed in the waters around the impressive volcanic island of Jan Mayen with its towering ebony peaks and broad black lava beaches. The primordial landscape is dominated to the north by the 7,500 feet high (2,300 meters) Mt Beerenberg, an active volcano covered in glacial ice that last erupted in 1985. With permission from the Norwegian authorities, a landing is possible at this rarely visited outpost.
Svalbard Northern Region, Norway
There are several deep fjords and prominent glaciers in the northern reaches of Svalbard, as well as the northern hemisphere’s widest glacier front. Ice conditions will dictate how much can be accessed in terms of cruising bird islets like the Andøyane Islets or approaching glaciers like Monaco Glacier and Seliger Glacier. The Northern Region is also known to have several walrus haul-outs and areas defined as “Arctic Desertâ€. Walks and hikes ashore to have a closer look at flora and wildlife are a possibility in the spectacular Northern Region of Svalbard.
Svalbard Southern Region, Norway
Svalbard’s Southern Region and specifically Spitsbergen’s west coast is less ice-clogged than the rest of Svalbard due to the moderating influenced of the Gulf Stream. Several fjords cut into the western coast of Spitsbergen and have been used by trappers and hunters, as well as the different mining companies that tried to exploit the riches of the archipelago’s largest island of Spitsbergen. Remains of huts and mines, as well as active commercial and scientific settlements can be found and visited. Depending on the time of the season, glaciers can be visited on foot or by sea.
Tromso, Norway
Tromsø surprised visitors in the 1800s: they thought it very sophisticated and cultured for being so close to the North Pole—hence its nickname, the Paris of the North. It looks the way a polar town should—with ice-capped mountain ridges and jagged architecture that is an echo of the peaks. The midnight sun shines from May 21 to July 21, and it is said that the northern lights decorate the night skies over Tromsø more than over any other city in Norway. |
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Itinerary |
Cruise Itinerary
Day | Date | Activity | Arrive | Depart |
1 |
03/07 |
Reykjavik, Iceland |
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04:00 PM |
2 |
04/07 |
Iceland |
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3 |
05/07 |
Vigur Island, Iceland |
06:30 AM |
11:00 AM |
3 |
05/07 |
Hornbjarg, Iceland |
Cruising |
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4 |
06/07 |
Akureyri, Iceland |
07:00 AM |
11:00 PM |
5 |
07/07 |
At sea |
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6 |
08/07 |
Jan Mayen Island Norway |
06:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
7 |
09/07 |
At sea |
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8 |
10/07 |
Svalbard |
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9 |
11/07 |
Svalbard |
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10 |
12/07 |
Svalbard |
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11 |
13/07 |
Svalbard |
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12 |
14/07 |
Bear Island, Norway |
06:00 AM |
11:00 AM |
13 |
15/07 |
Gjesværstappan Islands, Norway |
05:30 AM |
11:00 AM |
13 |
15/07 |
North Cape, Norway |
Cruising |
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13 |
15/07 |
Skarsvag North Cape Norway |
01:15 PM |
07:00 PM |
14 |
16/07 |
Tromso, Norway |
09:00 AM |
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All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.
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