Arctic season 2024
Signature trips with Waterproof Expeditions from the Netherlands. See link for brochure below.
With „M/V Polarfront” (max 16 passengers), three voyages in the archipelago of Spitsbergen with the main focus on wildlife viewing and in particular Polar Bears.
Dates:
May 25 – June 3 (9 nights) (spots available)
June 3 – June 13 (10 nights) (spots available)
June 22 – July 1 (9 nights) (fully booked)
For more deatils about these voyages please click on the link below.
With „M/V Stockholm” (max 12 passengers), Wildlife photography voyage mainly focused on Polar Bears.
July 1 – July 12 (11 nights) (fully booked)
Also on „M/V Polarfront” with Waterproof Expeditions later in the season a North East Greenland voyage. This cruise takes place in dramatic landscapes of Scoresbysund area, surrounded by gigantic icebergs and tundra in spectcular autumn colors.
August 11 – August 20 (9 nights) (few spots available)
Orca and Humpback Whales
Snorkeling Expeditions in Northern Norway
This is unique in the world! Orca and Humpback Whales gather here in large numbers for feeding. It is also the only place in the world to have the opportunity to swim with these gentle giants.
From late October until December, I will be leading unique signature trips again for Waterproof Expeditions as this time of the year hundreds of Orca and Humpback Whales are entering the sheltered fjords near Tromsø, in northern Norway, to feast on Herring which congregate en masse for seasonal spawning. This is also the only area in the world where you can find Orca and Humpbacks operating together in the same feeding frenzy!
We are based on small ships (12 passengers) and for snorkeling, or to create close encounters we work from Zodiacs. Tours leave from Tromsø and are 6 nights or 5 full excursion days.
You can check out ships on this website; MV Polarfront, MV Explorer and MV Virgo.
All the equipment, like drysuits, thermal undergarment and snorkeling gear are on board, as well as special warm floating suits for Zodiac trips.
If you are not particularly interested in snorkeling it is a great opportunity to observe and capture Orca and Humpback Whales from topside only a few meters away!!
The beautiful fjords with snowcapped mountains and the possibility the see the Northern Lights, makes this trip an amazing experience for photographers and nature lovers.
Arctic season 2025
Signature trips with Waterproof Expeditions
On board the „M/V Polarfront”, (max 16 passengers) two voyages in the archipelago of Spitsbergen with the main focus on wildlife viewing and in particular Polar Bears.
Dates:
June 10 – June 19 (9 nights) (fully booked)
On board the „M/V Explorer”, (max 12 passengers)
June 19 – June 28 (9 nights)
June 28 – July 13 a unique, 15 nights long pack ice voyage in search of Polar Bears and other animals like Walruses and Bearded Seals. This is a wildlife photography special with many days in the sea ice. (fully booked)
July 13 – July 24 11 nights, same as previous voyage. Wildlife focused particulary on Polar Bears with many days in the sea ice. (spots available)
For any questions about the voyages mentioned above, like rates and booking info or anything else please contact me at: rinievanmeurs@gmail.com
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