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Find Your Adventure »Circumnavigation of Spitsbergen
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by World Expeditions
Discover The Arctic with World Expeditions
This voyage delivers a full circumnavigation of Spitsbergen and its off-lying islands (dependent on ice conditions), taking us within 600 nautical miles of the North Pole. With its population of 3500 in five settlements, Spitsbergen is still virtually an unspoilt wilderness. The east coast is influenced by a cold sea current from Siberia and the resulting lower temperatures mean that, even in summer, frequent pack ice can make access difficult. In contrast the west coast is warmed by the Gulf Stream where an amazing variety of flora thrives. This polar wonderland is also the breeding home for walrus, Polar Bear, reindeer and millions of migratory land and sea birds. Several whale species are found in the waters surrounding Spitsbergen. The land is a bewitching combination of towering mountains in the west and fossil-rich polar desert in the east.
About World Expeditions
World Expeditions is one of the world's oldest adventure travel companies. Originating as a Himalayan trekking company in 1975, we have developed into one of the leading authorities in the field of adventure tourism.
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Maya Frank, Feb 2005
