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Luca F.

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WHEN REALITY SURPASSES DREAMS: I’ve joined a photo expedition in May 2023. What an amazing experience it has been! Probably one of the best investments I’ve ever made for my holidays. Everything worked marvelously, the weather, the expedition team (John and Mette are awesome), the cabin, the captain, the chef, the staff onboard, all very nice people offering high levels of customer service, extremely empathic. The tour exceeded the expectations by a long shot, we have seen bears 4 times, and witnessed a new hunting behaviour when the bear was chasing a reindeer and the legendary Florian was busy filming the scene. Not to mention the curious walruses swimming around us while at anchor… Wildlife at its best. Not a single day was like the previous one, I’ll remember every single one forever. Congratulations to all, highly recommended.

Steve L.

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Out of this world experience: This was such an amazing trip. Everything was perfect. The guides, the crew, the boat, the food and best of all the extraordinary scenery. The light was so beautiful and we saw spectacular wildlife including 4 polar bears, walruses, arctic foxes. It was a holiday of a life time and I will always have such wonderful memories of Svalbard and its wildlife. Thank you.

Lucy S.

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Life Will Never Be The Same: This trip has truly been one of the highlights of my life. A photographic micro expedition with only 10 people was exactly what I was looking for. I hated the thought of being on one of those huge cruise ships with hundreds of people in an ecologically sensitive area such as Svalbard. It’s obvious that Andy and Michele (the co-founders of “Secret Atlas”) have travelled extensively and are passionate about nature and the environment. They offer an alternative to the mundane and characterless glossy travel brochure trips that permeate the travel industry. We were extremely fortunate to have Florian Ledoux on board with us. As a renowned wildlife photographer he generously shared his time, knowledge, humour, photos, and background stories on the Polar Bears (that we actually got to see when out on the zodiacs.) He spent months in the Svalbard Arctic wilderness using his expert drone photography skills to film "Polar Bear" for Disney and we got to see the movie on board. I cannot commend the crew of the “Villa” highly enough. They bent over backwards to make our journey an unforgettable experience. Thank you to Captain Stig, Lina, Sophie, Marlene, Satu, Nick, and Thor. Special mention goes to Francoise for his exceptional culinary skills. Never in my life have I eaten so well ! No part of the ship was off limits so we got to spend time on the bridge with The Captain and crew and were even allowed to scale the Derrick! Our two guides Christian and Celena made our zodiac excursions adventurous, exciting and exhilarating as we never knew what was in store, but we did know we were in safe hands.Our excursions were made all the more interesting by Christian’s riveting story-telling based on his vast knowledge of historical facts, the environment and wildlife. My life has become all the more rich for having seen Polar Bears, Minke Whales, Walruses, Seals, Arctic Foxes, Reindeers and the incredible cliff face rookeries of Kittiwakes and Guillemots in their natural environment, all set against a backdrop of stunning Glaciers, Glacier calving and Icebergs. Everyone should do this trip as it is quite simply, amazing.

Grace D.

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The whole trip was excellent. Exceeded my hopes. The signing up was easy. (although a few stumbles due to Covid). The crew on the ship were very capable and kind. The ship itself was comfortable. Our expedition leader , Chris, was exceptional. He was fun, accomodating and enthusiastic. Sylvia was also a great co -leader. The photographers, David and Florian were helpful and fun. The chef, Francois, outdid himself with some fine cuisine. As for the adventure -we saw Polar Bears, Reindeer, a fox, walrus, seals and Ptarmigan and some ducks. The scenery was amazing.

Gintaras S.

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Wonderful trip with nice crew and spectacular nature: Mind-blowing cruises on small expedition vessels. The weather was amazing, the sun has been shining for 8 days in a row, and the midnight sun is in itself a very powerful experience!

Pankrace

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We got so close to nature and the North Pole: I did a trip around Svalbard in August and I have to say the Secret Atlas team did all beyond our expectations. This is the closest you can come to having a real adventure. We saw glaciers, seals, whales, walruses and polar bears! The captain and the guides went out of their way to give us the best experience. The food onboard was also great. I'm already saving up to go again!