Arctic Ocean: Fair Isle, Jan Mayen, the Ice Edge and Spitsbergen Birding: Aberdeen to Longyearbyen
Nine nights on Hondius from Aberdeen to Longyearbyen, a birding voyage at the start of the Arctic season. The day by day walks Fair Isle for its birds and seals, spends two days around Jan Mayen and its snow-capped volcano, follows the ice edge under the midnight sun and ends on Spitsbergen.
- Operated by: Oceanwide Expeditions
- Ship: Hondius
- Length: 9 nights
- Regions: Arctic, Europe, Scotland, Svalbard
- Wildlife: Atlantic puffins on Fair Isle, little auks and seabirds at Jan Mayen, and harp seals along the ice edge
- From: $4,700 per person
- Season: May 2027 in Oceanwide's published schedule.
- Next departures: 2027-05-23
- Route: Aberdeen → Fair Isle → Jan Mayen → Svalbard ice edge → Longyearbyen
The ship
- Hondius: 170 guests, built 2019
Departures
- 2027-05-23 to 2027-06-01: $4,700
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