2023 Mile builder | From Spitsbergen to Rotterdam | 18 days
Mile builder voyage from Spitsbergen to the Netherlands. Join us on this epic crossing from the northernmost village Longyearbyen all the way to the beautiful city of Rotterdam. Embarkation in Longyearbyen: 20:00 Disembarkation in Rotterdam: 09:00
Bringing the Noorderlicht home!
A voyage from Spitsbergen to Rotterdam gives you a lifelong memory. You will literally be following the routes of the great explorers of the past. Starting in a vast wilderness slowly making your way towards civilization. And if you are lucky, you will even experience some Aurora Borealis along the way!
Day 1: Embarkation in Longyearbyen
You will arrive at the small airport of Longyearbyen, located about 15 minutes drive from the centre of the small town.
Our sailing ship Noorderlicht will be waiting for you at the so-called ‘floating pier' where you can embark from 20:00. After a welcome from the captain, the mooring lines will be cast off and the ship sets course south bound.
Day 2-17:Sailing
During these 2 weeks you will be learning how to sail the beautiful Noorderlicht. You will be part of our watch system and together with our highly skilled crew you will bring the home.
As you can imagine this trip is highly dependant on the weather. If the wind is in our favor we go in a straight line south. If not, we take a route along the norwegian coast and through the fjords. So in both situations it will be a voyage that you will remember for the rest of your life!
Day 18: Goodbye Noorderlicht
Unfortunately, our adventure through the Arctic landscape of Spitsbergen and over the Northen seas has come to an end. After arriving in Rotterdam, you are kindly requested to disembark by 09:00. After that we really have to wave goodbye!