Nordic Discoveries & Traditions Cruise

Day 1 - Tromso, Norway

Arrive: Sun 16 March 2025 / Depart: Sun 16 March 2025

A former whale hunting capital of the Arctic, Tromsö (Norway) is better known these days as the Paris of the North. A young and vibrant city, it has retained its authentic cachet thanks to the typical yet not so common wooden dwellings. The Arctic Cathedral, whose stained glass windows are among the highest in Europe, and the polar museum, are just two of many sites worth a visit.

Day 2 - Narvik

Arrive: Mon 17 March 2025 / Depart: Mon 17 March 2025

Narvik is the third-largest municipality in Nordland county, Norway by population. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Narvik.

Day 3 - Reine, Lofoten

Arrive: Tue 18 March 2025 / Depart: Tue 18 March 2025

Day 4 - At Sea

Day 5 - Hammerfest

Arrive: Thu 20 March 2025 / Depart: Thu 20 March 2025

Day 6 - Bjarkoy

Arrive: Fri 21 March 2025 / Depart: Fri 21 March 2025

Halfway between Norway and Spitsbergen, you will sail not far from the coastlines of Bjørnøya, the southernmost island of Svalbard. From your ship, observe this isolated piece of land discovered in 1596 by the Dutch navigator Willem Barents, then looking for the Northwest Passage. Following a tough fight between a polar bear and the members of the expedition, he dubbed the place Bear Island. Regularly covered by a thick layer of fog, Bjørnøya shelters a meteorological station built in 1923, which is still in operation. Declared a nature reserve in 2002, the island is above all home to an enormous colony of sea birds: skuas, guillemots, puffins, Tridactyl gulls, petrels, gulls and little auks all coexist here.

Day 7 - Honningsvag, Norway

Arrive: Sat 22 March 2025 / Depart: Sat 22 March 2025

Last stop before the North Cape, here you will discover award-winning houses and listed buildings. Gateway to a vast kingdom of the Sami and their herds of reindeer, this great fishing port is home to the North Cape Museum illustrating the life of this region. thanks to the Gulf Stream the waters are ice-free and nature has a chance to flourish.

Day 8 - Alta, Norway

Arrive: Sun 23 March 2025

Alta, alah or mahavar is a red dye that is applied to the hands and feet of women, mainly in the Indian subcontinent. It is applied with a cotton swab or brush to the hands and feet during marriage ceremonies and festivals.

Day 9 - Alta, Norway

Depart: Mon 24 March 2025

Alta, alah or mahavar is a red dye that is applied to the hands and feet of women, mainly in the Indian subcontinent. It is applied with a cotton swab or brush to the hands and feet during marriage ceremonies and festivals.

Day 10 - Tromso, Norway

Arrive: Tue 25 March 2025

A former whale hunting capital of the Arctic, Tromsö (Norway) is better known these days as the Paris of the North. A young and vibrant city, it has retained its authentic cachet thanks to the typical yet not so common wooden dwellings. The Arctic Cathedral, whose stained glass windows are among the highest in Europe, and the polar museum, are just two of many sites worth a visit.

Day 11 - Tromso, Norway

Depart: Wed 26 March 2025

A former whale hunting capital of the Arctic, Tromsö (Norway) is better known these days as the Paris of the North. A young and vibrant city, it has retained its authentic cachet thanks to the typical yet not so common wooden dwellings. The Arctic Cathedral, whose stained glass windows are among the highest in Europe, and the polar museum, are just two of many sites worth a visit.