Expeditions

On this sailing adventure on board Alma Af Froya we will experience nature at its best with majestic fjords and mountains, whales and wildlife all the way From Lofoten in Norway, around Iceland and ending in Greenland.

Both the crew and the passengers will work together in shifts and the main priority is to get to the destination in the safest way possible. And of course have fun. On the way we will grow as both humans and sailors. One of the goals for this trip is that everyone feels some level of accomplishment by the end of the trip.

We will live, cook, sail and celebrate together and by the end of the trip we will all have made new friends for life.

The itinerary is a suggestion and the most likely route. Depending on the weather we may sail north or south of Iceland, either way there are many options to stop and soak up the Icelandic nature and culture such as Geothermal sea baths, local food, outstanding hikes, museums and whale watching++.

Places like: Seydisfjord, Grimsey, Husavik, Akureyri, Hrísey, Vestmannaeyjar, Isafjordur

Etc.

Anyway we are going to end up in Reykjavik on the 31.july but a good idea is to have 1 or 2 days of margin on the flight tickets which will give you some flexibility and more time to explore Reykjavik once we arrive.

Included: Food, hot drinks, snacks, bed sheets/linens

You will be able to board in Andoya or Reykjavik and stay for as many days you like, or all the way to Kulusuk.

Practical information:

For the flight you can land in Evenes Airport near Harstad and take a 2 hour bus ride to Sortland where we pick you up in a minibuss.

OR

Maybe the nicest option: Flight to Evenes, 45 min bus ride into Harstad and take the 2 hours long Hurtigruta(beautiful cruise line) to Risøyhamn in Andoya where we pick you up.

Itinerary:

Norway - Iceland - Greenland

Start: Andoya 22.July

End: Reykjavik 31.July / Kulusuk 3.August

Day 1-3

Departure from the Arctic Ocean Lodge(Andoya) and sailing through Lofoten (Trollfjord, Henningsvær, Røst), getting to know the boat and fellow sailors while we enjoy the best parts of Lofoten before we embark on the open sea.

Day 3 - 5

Departure from Røst towards Iceland, approx 650nm. Average 7kn = 4 days:

Day 6

Arrival Seydisfjordur, the highly cultural village on the East side of Iceland where we can celebrate the completion of maybe your first ocean crossing, as well as have a walk in this very charming and cozy village full of art.

Day 7

Sail towards Vestmannaeyjar, the small volcanic group of islands on the southside of Iceland.

Day 8

Arrival Vestmannaeyjar, the home of Puffins. Here it's also possible to do an excursion on land and visit the historical Viking museum.

Day 9

Arrival in Reykjavik, the biggest city in Iceland. Here you can unboard or board for the last leg towards Tasiilaq, Greenland approx 400nm.

Day 10

Departure to Tasiilaq, the main city of East-Greenland with about 2000 habitants. Walking through the iconic city and visiting the museum or church is a great way to soak up the culture of Greenland.

Day 11

Arrival in  Tasiilaq -  the main city of East-Greenland with about 2000 inhabitants. Walking through the iconic city and visiting the museum or church is a great way to soak up the culture of Greenland. Here we can have a better dinner, celebrate the completion of the journey

Day 12

Short sail to the airport in Kulusuk, approx 10nm. We say goodbye, exchange contacts and unboard the ship as real sailors.

Phone list and contacts:

Intern VHF: Kanal 69

VHF Bodø Radio: Kanal 16

Hovedredningssentralen Bodø: 75559000

Alma call sign: LHTC, MMSI 259001190

Alma Satellite Phone: +88 1631548627

Boat/skipper/crew, phone nr:

Amundsen Adventure Head Office:

Cpt. Terje Pedersen +47 46 88 3317

Skipper Haakon Engdal +47 99 36 9698

Email: [email protected]

IG: amundsen.adventure