For the first time, Atlas Ocean Voyages’ 2024 Arctic Season will feature two yachts instead of one, according to a press release.
The World Traveller and World Navigator will sail 11 expeditions ranging from seven to 12 nights, exploring the Arctic region with departures from Tromso, Oslo, Longyearbyen, Reykjavik and Kangerlussuaq.
Featured itineraries include:
A seven-night expedition from Tromsø to Longyearbyen departing June 21, 2024, with ports of call along the Norwegian coast, including Hammerfest and Skarsvåg (North Cape), Norway, before culminating in the landscapes of Svalbard.
A nine-night Arctic adventure sails roundtrip from Longyearbyen, Svalbard. Departures on June 28 and July 7, 2024, and an extended 11-night expedition departs on July 16, 2024.
New for the 2024 Arctic season are expeditions visiting Greenland, a first-time offering that takes travelers to explore Svalbard, Iceland and Greenland all in one journey. Expeditions range from nine to 12 nights with departures on: Aug 5, Aug 15, Aug 21, Aug 25, Sept 1 and Sept 6, 2024.
Expeditioners may also opt for a unique expedition departing from Oslo to Reykjavik on August 10, 2024. This journey features the Norwegian coastal ports of Bergen, Stavanger, Flam, Olden and Alesund before crossing the Norwegian Sea. Explore Icelandic ports like Seyðisfjörður, Akureyri, Isafjörður and Reykjavik.
Source: Cruise Industry News
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