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The North Pole - 50 Years of Victory 2013

The North Pole - 50 Years of Victory 2013

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  • Overview

    Imagine standing on the one earthly spot where the only direction is south. It’s possible when you travel to the North Pole with Peregrine. This truly once-in-a-lifetime journey to the top of the world will be experienced in the comfort of your powerful icebreaker ship, the 50 Years of Victory.

    Note: Weather and other mitigating factors may result in changes to our itinerary and alteration to certain shore excursions. this is particularly important with regard to the flying of the helicopters.

    Itinerary

    Day 1 - Helsinki, Finland

    Your adventure begins with one-night in magical Helsinki, Finland's capital. Staying up to the wee hours is easy in here, as daylight fades to twilight for only a few hours during summer.

    Day 2 - Embarkation in Murmansk, Russia

    From Helsinki, take our charter flight to Murmansk, Russia, where you'll join your ship, the 50 Years of Victory – the world's largest and most powerful icebreaker.
    Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

    Day 3–7 - The Arctic Ocean

    Watching the 50 Years of Victory crush through the Arctic ice pack is a sight you'll never forget. Be sure to take one of the included helicopter flights for a thrilling aerial view of Victory's progress. Sailing conditions on the Arctic Ocean are changeable, so the crossing from Murmansk to the North Pole can take anywhere from five to eight days. Most of our guests enjoy the heightened sense of adventure that comes with this unpredictability. In 2008, Victory made the fastest recorded crossing between these two points – 4.5 days!
    Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

    Day 8 - The North Pole - 90° North

    Each traveller experiences this moment in his or her own way. Some hold special signs. Others wave their national flags or stand on this mystical spot, holding a talisman brought thousands of kilometres for this one purpose. Later, everyone enjoys a champagne toast and a BBQ on the ice.
    Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

    Day 9 - Southbound

    As Victory makes her way back through the churning pack ice, you may spot polar bears on the hunt with ivory gulls following close behind – eager to dine on leftovers.
    Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

    Day 10–12 - Franz Josef Land and the Arctic Ocean

    This group of 191 islands forms the most northerly archipelago in Eurasia, and lies entirely within the Arctic Circle. Here you'll explore Cape Flora, and discover historic remains from three ill-fated Arctic expeditions. When conditions permit, Zodiac trips beneath towering cliffs will explore remote seabird rookeries. Onboard helicopters again provide aerial sightseeing, and transfer you to otherwise inaccessible landing sites.
    Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

    Day 13 - Murmansk

    Your port of disembarkation is Murmansk, Russia's most northerly city. After you leave the ship, we'll transfer you to the airport, where you'll board your flight to Helsinki, Finland.
    Breakfast

    Day 14 - Helsinki

    After breakfast at your centrally located hotel, you are free to leave for home or extend your stay. Helsinki, Tallinn (capital of Estonia) and St Petersburg are all fascinating cities, just waiting to be explored. Our Reservations Team are happy to help you arrange your extended stay.
    Breakfast
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  • Details

    What to Know

    What's Included

    • • Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping.
      • All breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks on board throughout your voyage. (Please inform us of any dietary requirements as far in advance as possible. Unfortunately, the ships’ galleys cannot prepare kosher meals.)
      • All shore landings per the daily program.
      • Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities.
      • A daily program of lectures by noted naturalists
      • All Zodiac transfers and cruising per the daily program.
      • Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and Special Guests as scheduled.
      • Photographic Journal on DVD, documenting the voyage.
      • A pair of waterproof expedition boots on loan for shore landings.
      • An official Quark Expeditions parka to keep.
      • Coffee, tea and cocoa available around the clock.
      • A selection of alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages.
      • Hair dryer and bathrobe in every cabin.
      • Comprehensive pre-departure materials, including a map and an informative Arctic Reader.
      • All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program.
      • All luggage handling aboard ship.
      • On disembarkation day, group transfer from the ship to the airport or other local designated drop-off location. 
      • Emergency Evacuation Insurance for all passengers to a maximum benefit of USD $100,000 per person
      • An “open bar” offering unlimited alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
      • All helicopter transfers and aerial sightseeing according to each day’s program.
      • On embarkation day, a group transfer from the host hotel to the airport and from the airport to the ship.
      • On embarkation day, a group transfer from the host hotel to the airport and from the airport to the ship.
      • 1 night pre- and 1 night post-expedition hotel accommodation in Helsinki or St. Petersburg as specified in the itinerary.

    Not Included

    •   • Government arrival and departure taxes. • All airfares • Pre and post voyage accommodation • Visa and passport fees, airport departure taxes • Any pre-voyage or post-voyage hotel accommodation • Laundry, postage, telephone calls, drinks, medical expenses • Travel insurance, emergency evacuation charges • Gratuities to staff and crew • For some specified departures, the purchase of arrival transfer packages and charter or domestic flights in conjunction with the expedition is mandatory. • The applicable per-person cost is indicated on the Dates and Rates summary. • Passport and any applicable visa expenses. • Any meals ashore with the exception of breakfast at the host hotel before embarkation, when applicable. • Baggage, cancellation, interruption, and medical travel insurance. • Excess baggage charges. • Laundry and other personal charges. • Telecommunications charges. • The voluntary gratuity at the end of the voyage for shipboard staff and crew. • On icebreakers, any private helicopter flying time that may be available for optional flights can be purchased at an hourly rate to be announced on board.  

    Safety Information

    Safety is paramount. Onboard you will be asked to participate in the obligatory lifeboat drill. We will also conduct important briefings on landing procedures and zodiac operations.

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  • Ships

    Our Ships

    50 Years of Victory

    50 Years of Victory

    Carrying the highest ice class rating possible, Victory can crush ice up to 3 meters (10 feet) thick, and is the world's largest and most sophisticated nuclear-powered icebreaker.

    Onboard you hardly feel a thing. Absolutely unforgettable is the sound of mammoth slabs of ice colliding with the hull! An onboard helicopter extends the vessels ability to reach ice-locked, remote Arctic islands en route from the North Pole.

    Please note: Arktika Suites 46 and 48 have obstructed views from their windows

    Departure Dates for the 50 Years of Victory

    • 19 Jun 2013 - 02 Jul 2013
    • 30 Jun 2013 - 13 Jul 2013

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