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New Arctic Cruise combines Spitsbergen and the Northern Lights
Combine the spectacular phenomenon of the Northern Lights with the remote island of Spitsbergen on a 2013 cruise to the Arctic.
Blue Water Holidays are offering a new 8-night itinerary including a 5-night cruise from the Hanseatic port of Bergen, gateway to the fjords, to Alesund, renowned for its Art Nouveau architecture and Tromso, the capital of Arctic Norway, and a 3-night post-cruise stay in Longyearbyen on the island of Spitsbergen, “Land of the Polar Bear”.
Winter is the best season to see the magnificent Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights, with Spitsbergen the perfect location to observe polar bears roaming the ice.
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