The legendary Bear Island captivates with its dramatic landscapes, rich history, and over a million nesting seabirds.
We had started in Bergen, continued to Tromso, sailed across the Barents Sea to Bear Island and finally reached Spitsbergen. Now we hoped to meet the king of the Arctic.
In April 2022, M/S Stockholm left Gothenburg for its first expedition in two years.
Our guides blog from M/S Stockholm and Sea Endurance, and this is what Åsa, who is on board M/S Stockholm, wrote on Saturday.
Our ship M/S Quest is currently sailing from Bodø to the pearl of the Arctic: Svalbard
In 1596, two Dutch ships sailed north, aiming for the North Pole, hoping to discover a shortcut to China and India. Instead, they discovered Svalbard!
After being docked in Helsingborg harbour over the winter, M/S Quest left Bodö harbour on 4 May.
In the morning we walked on Vaærøy and at Å. Nusfjord saw some killer whales.
A leisurely night's journey north took us to a snow-covered sandbar where a dozen of the charismatic walruses were present.
