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Tour Reviews
After the Antarctic trip on the Vavilov in 2010, I felt irresistibly attracted to the other side of the planet, and it HAD to be on the same ship, with the same comp...
The weather was fantastic, the wildlife followed the script, the staff were great. Downside running out of tonic early in trip so no G&Ts Mother polar bear and t...
This was not just a holiday - it was a privilege. First class ship (A S Vavilov), crew, Exped Team, Leader (Paul Goldstein) and a group of travellers that were as in...
Exceeded expectations Having polar bear come right up to ship to investigate us and staying for quite a while good at spotting and recognizing wildlife behaviour. ...
This was just a fantastic experience; every day different, every day fascinating; the outside world forgotten in the enormity and beauty of the Arctic. But with a ti...
What an amazing trip. I didn't really know what to expect when I booked it, but it was the best decision I've ever made! Loved the expedition team, Spitzbergen, the ...
Wonderful wildlife, stunning scenery, illuminating lectures and fun photography. Seeing mother polar bears interacting with their cubs and then having the behaviour ...
Quite simply this was the trip of a lifetime. I had great expectations of my first polar trip and all of them were surpassed. My only complaint is that it was too sh...
Fantastic experience! Awesome trip - would highly recommend - journey of a lifetime! Highlight not only spotting Polar Bears on the Ice pack but a Polar B...
The experience of a lifetime. Absolutely fantastic from start to finish Seeing polar bears in their natural setting. Paul Goldstein is an inspirational leader and g...
As usual Paul Goldstein delivers... The constant frenzy of photographers running about the deck- it seemed like there was alway room for everyone on the deck a...
An amazing trip with bears birds, walruses, ice where it shouldn't have been, sunshine at 3am great ship, food and company A bear on a floe in technicolour sunshine ...
The trip exceeded all our expectations, the weather,the wildlife,the ship and the crew the whole experience was amazing. The polar bear that approached the ship at m...
I thought I would enjoy large parts of the trip but in reality I loved every moment - thanks to a great crowd and fantastic crew (ship, quark, guest speakers an...
The usual superlatives do not do justice to this experience! It was beyond satisfying on every level. We shall always treasure the priceless encounters w...
An absolutely fantastic trip, scenery, wildlife, fellow travellers and crew were all superb. A must for any wildlife and adventure fans 100 people standing in ...
A stunning trip that didn't disappoint ! Sadly over all too quickly for my liking. From a photography perspective I would have enjoyed more time in the Zodiacs or on...
An outstanding trip which met my expectations a hundred times over. Stunning scenery, numerous polar bear sightings, not to mention the walruses, seals, birds,...
One of the best holiday experiences I've ever had. It will definitely go down amongst the greats There were many. Seeing the first polar bear was a thrill and then w...
The ship on which we travelled was totally fit for purpose allowing access to areas of the Svalbard Archipelago in the far north of Norway that are not navigable by ...
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