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WildWings, 577 Fishponds Road, Fishponds, Bristol. BS16 3AF.UK
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Sail into spectacular fjords surrounded by towering mountains and glaciers illuminated by the 24-hour sun; thrill at the experience of your powerful icebreaker, the Kapitan Khlebnikov (108 passengers), tackling the pressure ridges, hummocks and ice floes of this northern world; land by expertly-piloted helicopter in areas inaccessible by Zodiac; discover historic sites of polar exploration, and call at lands rarely visited before. Encounter teeming summer wildlife at close quarters, ruled over by the lords of the Arctic, Polar Bears. This is the realm of the almost mythical Narwhal, Beluga and Bowhead Whales. The true home of a trio of beautiful gulls, Ross’s, Sabine’s and Ivory plus millions of other breeding northern hemisphere seabirds. You will be following in the footsteps of great explorers like Amundsen, Franklin, Bering, Ross and others. 2008 offers the rare opportunity to sail right over the top of Russia on the Northeast Passage. Witness cloud formations and weather conditions that don’t occur elsewhere on the planet, icebows and sun-halos for example, mirages too. The high Arctic has it’s own very special magic, with plenty of opportunity for photographers and artists to try and catch or just lean against the railing, as your amazing vessel takes you to some very special places, allowing you to just soak in the scenery, icescapes, wildlife and the skies around you.
2008
The Northeast Passage
(Anadyr - Murmansk)
2008
Triple berths from £12,665 per person
Twins from £15,335 per person
Arctic Islands (Franz Josef Land –Spitsbergen & Greenland)
(Murmansk – Reykjavik))
21st July – 6th August 2008
Triple berths from £7949 per person
Twins from £9999 per person
The High Canadian Arctic (Ellesmere ,Baffin Island and Greenland) *
(Ottawa - Ottawa)
10th August – 27th August 2008
Twins from £7989 per person
Arctic Quest (Greenland & Canada)
(Ottawa - Ottawa)
25th August – 11th September 2008
Triple berths from £7435 per person
Twins from £8975 per person