Overseas Adventure Travel (O.A.T.) is offering an unforgettable opportunity for adventure enthusiasts from all over the world by planning a new Arctic expedition ! The journey is going to be a dream come true for explorers around the world. Being O.A.T’s first Arctic cruise, it is designed with three summer departures – dated June 29 and July 9 &19, 2020.
Travelers will set sail aboard with the privately chartered 150-passenger M/V Hondius – the most advanced and latest, polar vessel of Oceanwide Expeditions. This brand new ship is the world’s first civilian registered Polar Class 6 expedition cruise vessel.
The design of the ship is quite compatible to the need of the environment and according to Brian Fitzgerald – chief operating officer of O.A.T, this Arctic tour is going to be interactive and experiential with significant opportunity to explore in small groups. The travelers of all age group are very much excited to be involved and to learn form the trip.
Wildlife diversity in the Arctic is a major attraction for many travelers in this jaunt and the focus will definitely on wildlife and environment.
The higlighting fearures of the expedition are :
▪ 10 days cruising around the island of Svalbard, with many extraordinary wildlife sights which includes Polar bears on coastlines and herds of reindeer grazing in the tundra and spotting other animals such as walrus, narwhals, arctic foxes, blue whales, and many types of birds.
▪ Daily zodiac cruising and landings – 10 people per zodiac accompanied by a knowledgeable Expedition Team.
▪ Educational talks and discussions regarding climate change, pollution, ice flow changes, wildlife and explorers. Travelers here are availed with an admirable
open bridge policy by which they can speak to the captain at any time.
▪ Starting from Oslo, Norway, travelers will fly to Longyearbyen in the Svalbard archipelago, where they will board the ship and spend the next 10 nights cruising among ice floes, alongside pods of beluga whales, and past the breeding grounds of guillemots and Atlantic puffins. The cruise affords ample opportunity to marvel at the neon colors that the midnight sun paints the sky during the summer solstice, when it doesn’t set for a six-month period.
▪ An Expedition Team including naturalists, botanists, wildlife experts and ornithologists to help spot and discuss wildlife will be on board and available throughout the day along with the O.A.T. crew for the travelers.
To catch the sight of polar bears on Svalbard, the perfect time is the month of June and July and during this period Arctic flowers are in full bloom and longer days create great light conditions for photos as well.
Speaking about the M/V Hondius – the ship is specifically designed to adapt to the ever-changing polar environment for exploratory voyages that provide first-hand contact with the Arctic. It features bio-degradable paints and lubricants, LED lighting and flexible power management systems to keep fuel consumption and CO2 emission at the absolute minimum. The vessel passed green requirements to impact the environment as little as possible.
Advantages of adopting Overseas Adventure Travel (O.A.T.) :
O.A.T. is the leader in small ship cruising, with its 16- to 210-passenger, coastal-cruising small ships. These vessels are designed to slip into more remote ports that larger vessels cannot reach, which allows travelers closer to the most authentic discoveries.
Again, O.A.T. travelers have the freedom to personalize their adventures. They can take pre- and post-trip extensions to spend more time abroad, travel on consecutive trips to avoid the expense and length of another international flight, and customize their air itinerary by choosing their airline, upgrading their seat, and selecting the city they want to depart from and return to.
Arctic Expedition Untamed Norway & Svalbard – 15 days trip starts from $12,895 pp, including international airfare. Travelers interested in the Arctic Expedition should call 1-800-955-1925.
