Around Svalbard with Chris Weston
Svalbard, Unique & in Depth. A Photographic Exploration led by Chris Weston 12 Days
Svalbard, Unique & in Depth. A Photographic Exploration led by Chris Weston 12 Days
Aboard: M/S Sjøveien
Join multi award-winning photographer Chris Weston on this fantastic voyage to discover the breathtaking landscapes and bountiful wildlife of the Svalbard archipelago. With special lectures and exclusive insights into the world of photography, you will sail aboard a small expedition vessel that holds just 11 guests and can reach areas that are inaccessible to larger vessels. This gives you the opportunity to discover some of the most remote and seldom explored areas of this remarkable part of the world. Travelling in the Arctic summer with the midnight sun as your backdrop, the ice will have started to loosen its grip and your ship will attempt to circumnavigate around almost the entirety of the archipelago. Experiencing incredible scenery at every turn and searching for an abundance of wildlife including polar bears, walrus, reindeers and myriad birds, this is an expedition not to be missed.
This exclusive trip includes return flights between Oslo and Longyearbyen, your embarkation point, as well as an overnight stay in Longyearbyen pre-boarding.
What’s more, each passenger will receive an exclusive and FREE One-to-One special pre departure virtual tutorial with Chris where he will discuss your camera equipment and your current ability, establish your hopes and aspirations for the experience, and set personal objectives. There will also be pre-departure group Zoom meetings and you will get access to Chris’s private Facebook page with exclusive tuition & pointers.
No matter your skill level, this is the ideal Arctic photography trip for those seeking to gain or improve upon their photography knowledge, with the iconic Arctic wildlife and landscapes providing the ultimate subjects.
From Price shown is per person sharing a twin porthole cabin. Single cabins are available from £15,274.
Higher grade double cabins available on request.
Highlights
- Join special guest lecturer Chris Weston, an award-winning travel photographer, and perfect your photography skills with special workshops and tutorials
- Sail aboard a small expedition ship (max 11 passengers) that can reach places inaccessible to larger ships
- Attempt to circumnavigate Spitsbergen
- Spectacular scenery where fjords & glaciers abound
- Polar bears, whales and other wildlife
- Historical sites
- Abundant birdlife
- Exciting explorations by Zodiac and on foot
- Climate compensated trip
- Pre-departure group and one-to-one Zoom briefings and tutorials
What's Included
- Full board accommodation on board ship with all meals
- Return flights between Oslo and Longyearbyen
- 1 night hotel stay B&B in Svalbard pre-voyage, with welcome dinner & briefing included
- One-to-one and group photography tutorials from Chris Weston
- Programme of lectures and tutorials by expert guides
- Guided shore and Zodiac excursions
- Illustrated post-expedition log
- Pre-departure group and one-to-one Zoom briefings and tutorials
- Exclusive & ongoing access to Chris Weston's Facebook page with tuition and pointers
Your Special Guest Guide
Chris Weston
Photographer, Writer, Filmmaker
Since 2001, wildlife photography has been a full-time part of my life. Much has changed in that time. Film has become digital, photography has become multi-media. I embrace it all. I love telling stories and I’m happy doing that with a stills camera, a pen or via a film or documentary. They are my tools. The story is my “Why”.
I have a vested interest in our planet and the environment. Forests, woodlands, grasslands and tundras, deserts and oceans and seas – they are my “office”. I feel compelled to protect them, in whatever way I can. My skill is visual communication, so I use my camera to educate and inform with the aim of provoking action.
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M/S Sjøveien
M/S Sjøveien (meaning the Seaway) was built in Bergen in 1964 for the Norwegian Government and she worked for them in various capacities. From 1979 until 1995 she was used as a training ship for mariners. Since 1995 she has been in private ownership and during the many years since, worked for the Norwegian coast guard. After being a hotel ship for the past few years, she is now being refurbished into a classic and exclusive passenger ship and will set sail towards Svalbard in the early summer of 2017.
She is a true beauty with wooden decks and vintage details. There is a lot of deck space on the main deck and there is also an excellent area on top of the bridge, from where you have wonderful views of the magical Svalbard scenery.
To accommodate a maximum of 12 passengers there are eight outside cabins, all with private facilities. On the lower deck there are four twin cabins with portholes. On the main deck there are two larger twin cabins with windows and one large superior cabin with a double bed and windows. The eighth cabin is located on the upper deck and is a large superior cabin with windows. The dining area on the main deck is where you are served breakfast, lunch and dinner. Here is also a lounge area where you can relax with a cup of tea or coffee and listen to interesting talks by the guides. There is an international crew on board who speak English and the bridge is open for visitors.
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