去北极探险吧，这不再是梦想！

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Arctic Sailing in the Lofoten Islands

Dates 2009: 7 Nights/ 8 Days，7天8晚

Nov 10 -  Nov 17 and Dec 01 - Dec 08
Price : £1,165 p/p twin sharing non private cabins
一个人1165英镑，双人间，看上去不算贵

包括 Included:
Voyage as indicated in draft itinerary
All meals, snacks, coffee and tea，所有餐食、点心、咖啡和茶
All shore excursions and zodiac activities，岸上的远足探险
Program of lectures by noted naturalists and leadership by experienced expedition staff，专家的讲课
All miscellaneous services taxes and port charges throughout the programme，税和码头费用
Comprehensive pre-departure material，出发前发的资料

Excluded:
Airfares. Pre and post land arrangements. Transfers to and from the vessel. Cancellation and personal insurance. Passports and visas. Arrival and departure tax. Meals ashore. Baggage. Items of a personal nature (alcohol, laundry etc). Tips.


我粗粗翻译了一下：

具体请见：
http://www.aqua-firma.co.uk/expe ... the_Lofoten_Islands

Lofoten Islands 属于挪威，位于风景壮美的北极圈内，有壮丽的山脉，高峰和环抱的海湾，到处都是峡湾，海水清澈，深达800多米。

这个宁静的航行，可以看到壮观的峡湾和北极的荒野，野生动物和多彩的渔村，我们的船是一艘高高的维多利亚风格的多桅帆船，如果你愿意，你可以协助我们的船员，成为国际极地旅游者中的一员，正如19世纪的那些极地探险者那样。

这个极地探险的时间，正好是和鲱鱼向Lofoten Islands 迁徙的时间是一致的，同时在几年前，我们还看到很多逆戟鲸，但是在去年，这一数量锐减，所以这虽然是本次探险的一部分，但是自然的东西，不能保证一定能看到。

另外一个我们可以看到的自然奇观是极光，最好的观测地是在远离人工光源的安静锚地，这些地方让你体会什么是北极荒野，也是海鹰的筑巢地，另外我们也在这个区域最美丽的海边村镇停泊，如：Kabelvag, Skrover，天气允许的话，Henningsvaer。

在整个旅程中，有我们的自然专家和探险队员陪伴您。

                               
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Itinerary

Day 1
You can arrive at any time after mid-day and board at Lödingen harbour as the vessel will not depart until early the following morning.

Day 2
You will depart from Lødingen and sail to Tysfjord.  You will be able to take an afternoon landing to climb up the hill at Skarvberget . This is a good point for spotting sea eagles. This has also been the best place in Europe to see orcas, but sighting here dropped considerably last season. We will stop for the night in the small harbour of Korsnes, a village at the entrance of the Tysfjord.


Day 3
We will take a morning walk to the Stone Age petroglyph´s at Leiknes. Images of animals such as a Killer Whale and Elk have been carved into the hard rock in the hills here. In the afternoon we will sail to the island of Skrova arriving late afternoon and staying there the night. Skrova is a small, rugged island. Its two hundred inhabitants mainly work in the fishing industry. It is one of the few places in Norway and the world, where whale hunters still hunt for minke whales.

Day 4
We will take a morning walk on Skrova.  An easy walk takes us to a pretty bay on the other side of the island. The more active passengers can climb the 255 m peak of Skrova for a fantastic 360º view. There are good chances of seeing sea eagles during these walks.

In the afternoon we will sail for Kabelvåg. This beautiful old village was the centre for the Lofoten cod fisheries until the beginning of the 20th century.


Day 5
Active members of the team can take a morning walk from Kabelvåg to Svolvær while the vessel will sail around to Svolvær. Sailing enthusiasts should stay on board if the wind is up! In the afternoon we hope to visit to Svolvær, the largest town in the Lofotens. We will stay the night here, so there is a chance to enjoy the famous Svolvær night-life.

Day 6
In the morning we will sail into the Trollfjord, a famous steep sided and stunning fjord a few hours sailing from Svolvær. Afterwards we head for Tranøy, on the Norwegian mainland, where we stay overnight.

Day 7
In the morning we will walk to the pretty lighthouse of Tranøy and admire the works of art that are displayed in this small artist’s village. Tranøy is well known because of the Norwegian writer and Nobel-prize winner, Knut Hamsun.
With a fair wind we will hope to sail to Hustadgaard in Vestbygd where we have the opportunity to see the “Øye I Stein”, “Eye in Stone”, a sculpture weighing 37 tonnes made by the Indian artist Anish Kapoor.

We will then make way back to Lødingen arriving  late in the evening and staying there overnight.

Day 8
Disembarkation is after breakfast in the morning.

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偷了几张照片：
作者：磨房 polardiverbj

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ozbird

看这个行程表没包括北极点？北极和南极不同，南极是孤立的大陆，而北极周围都是各个国家。所以去南极只到了南极洲就行了，甚至不用去大陆，到了周围岛屿就够了，比如中国的长城站就是这样。而北极圈内的土地分属不同国家，有很多大小城镇，去那些地方并不很难，所以不去北极点感觉就差点。

extreme

这个是北极圈巡航，不去北极点，目前的商业活动中，去北极点是凤毛麟角了，而且价格应该是天价了。这个探险才1千多英镑，7天8晚，性价比很高了。

ozbird

这一千多英镑是到了岛之后才算的吧？
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这个行程的确不能算贵，不过北极圈周围的国家很多，所以选择面还是很大的。美国、加拿大、挪威、俄罗斯等都不仅有北极圈内的领土，还有一些北冰洋中的岛屿。芬兰、瑞典等虽然没有这些北冰洋岛屿，不过领土也已经进入北极圈了。对于欧洲人来说，去挪威是非常方便的，所以很有吸引力。不过对亚太地区的人来说，可能美加更方便一些。

Lofoten只是挪威沿海的岛屿，已经进入了北极圈，但是并非外海岛屿，基本上还算是挪威峡湾区的一部分，所以并不遥远，欧洲人去那里基本上和澳洲人去新西兰峡湾的意思差不多，的确不应该费用很高。Lofoten的风光和地理和阿拉斯加南部是比较相似的（甚至因为北大西洋暖流的影响，那里已经在浮冰界之外了，事实上，Loften是世界上最北的一个全年均温都在零上的地方，也就是说，那里冬季均温比北京还高）。挪威的斯瓦尔巴群岛远更加深入北极，是北冰洋的外海岛屿，位于浮冰界和永冰界之间，风光和地理更加接近格陵兰和加拿大北极群岛，北极的味道更浓很多，如果那里也是类似的价钱，那应该就很划算了。我认为北极探险即便不去北极点，至少要接近永冰界，或者至少要进入浮冰界，这样才能感受到北冰洋的“冰海”。当然，这样的话可能就要破冰船了，价钱就会严重上升。Lofoten的北极味道不算是特别地道，但是其吸引力在于可以很舒适很方便也相对廉价的体验北极，可以冬季去那里感受极夜和欣赏极光却不用同时感受北极的严寒。

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青山

这船遇上大点的风暴，恐怕抗不住啊。

stellahie

去北极点一直是我的梦想啊。。。

ozbird

原帖由 青山 于 11-8-2009 13:07 发表

                               
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这船遇上大点的风暴，恐怕抗不住啊。

世界上十大最具杀伤力的暴风雨中有两个是在这里记录到的，不过都是十九世纪的事情。

AnaCoppola

虽然美丽，可我还是不想去，多去一个人多一份污染 我电视里面看看就好了。

ozbird

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虽然美丽，可我还是不想去，多去一个人多一份污染 我电视里面看看就好了。

难得有这样的环保意识。不过什么都不必太过，最好都有个度。环境问题不是人会消耗资源，而是人会过度消耗资源。换个角度，环保也是要有个度，而不必过分敏感。量变积累到质变才会起到作用，就算在家里也并不等于就是环保，出去的时候多注意就行了。

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是，你老兄说的是一针见血啊，这个是价格最便宜的北极之旅，对大部分人都应该适合的。

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这个就不是你要考虑的问题了，船长比你要考虑的多得多。

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应鸟同学的要求，推出破冰船北极之旅

Around Spitsbergen Voyage

The Around Spitsbergen Voyage provides our most complete exploration of this polar archipelago, with its mountains, fjords, glaciers and fascinating wildlife.  We visit the best wildlife areas including those around the Hindlopen Strait, with excellent opportunities to observe polar bears, walrus, reindeer, whales and several species of seal.  Around 183 species of bird breed in the High Arctic and the Around Spitsbergen voyage offers excellent opportunties to observe a diverse range of both the immigrant and resident bird population. We navigate the ice floes of Lomfjordshalvøya where we take to inflatable zodiacs to explore the bird cliffs of Alkefjellet, a haven for thousands of Brünnich’s guillemots and a myriad of other sea birds.

Voyage Dates
(11 days / 10 nights Longyearbyen - Longyearbyen)

2010: Departures (78 passenger vessel)
July 5th- 15th, July 15th- 25th* July 25th- Aug 4th, Aug 4th – 14th , Aug 14th – 24th

Prices:
£3,690 p/p twin sharing private cabins (inside)
£4,490 p/p twin sharing private cabins (outside)
£4,990 p/p Superior
£5,550 p/p suite

                               
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要是嫌这个还不够刺激，还有北极冰潜及摄影探险游

Arctic Wildlife, Marine Life and Photography Expedition


We are proud to offer this dedicated wildlife photography & diving voyage which, like our Antarctic Peninsular Diving & Photography Voyage, is a unique opportunity for photographers, natural history enthusiasts and experienced drysuit divers alike to gain insights into the polar environment both above and below the ice.

This small group exploratory voyage is led by an expert team which includes National Geographic & Discovery Channel photographers & cinematographers, BBC Wildlife Photographers of the Year, overall and category winners.

Photography
Whether your interest is in film and photography beneath the ice or above, expert guidance onboard can help you make the most of your time in the Arctic. This will include evening lectures and workshops on photography and opportunities throughout the voyage to talk with our onboard experts and other passengers who are passionate about natural history and wilderness landscapes.

Diving
For the experienced drysuit diver, the submarine ecosystems of the far north present a wild and undiscovered realm. This is an ever changing world of blue sculpted ice, Arctic marine life and the chance to dive where few have dived before. The combination of sunlight, sea water and the often extraordinary formations of ice cause an overwhelming, ever-changing spectre of underwater colours, with a fantastic variety of shades and brilliance. We may observe typical marine life such as sea squirts, squat lobsters, many, species of star fish, spider crabs, soft corals, anemones, peacock worms and dogfish.

Diving in the Arctic environment means not only ice but huge kelp forests and kelp walls, with sea snails, crabs, sea butterflies, a variety of Arctic fish, shrubby horse-tails, jelly-fish and sea hedgehogs.  In Spitsbergen we may dive with seals. This expedition does not involve cutting holes in the ice to dive.  Dives are conducted from the expedition vessel's compliment of zodiacs, whilst others are from the shore or from ice shells.  This will vary from shallow ice diving near or under the ice-floes (approx. 30 feet) to shore diving, whereby we dive to approximately 30 to 60 feet.

这个是时间待定，价格待定，而且潜水的话，必须是熟练的干衣潜水员。

我再去偷几张照片，作者：磨房 polardiverbj

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背包沉

哦～～ 在北极潜水，想想都冷啊！去两极是很多人的梦想啊，不知道有没有人搜过去南极的价钱，再把从澳洲到出发点的旅费加上比较一下，来个可行性报告？

微风细雨

原帖由 背包沉 于 12-8-2009 00:06 发表

                               
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哦～～ 在北极潜水，想想都冷啊！去两极是很多人的梦想啊，不知道有没有人搜过去南极的价钱，再把从澳洲到出发点的旅费加上比较一下，来个可行性报告？

以前电视里旅游节目有过专题，好像是9千澳元左右，全包10天吧。不含机票。

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在北极潜水是用Dry Suit的，不是Wet suit，不过也是挺冷的。

从澳洲去南极一点都不方便，都是要从阿根廷出发，而且路程要比北极远。

ozbird

对于那些北方国家来说，北极探险不出国门就行了，特别是那个Lofoten Islands，都没到挪威本土的最北边，更别说和北方的岛屿相比了。这个是南极探险没法比的。南极探险也有南极探险和亚南极探险之分，不过就算是亚南极探险，也是去大洋岛屿，仍然没有Lofoten Islands这样近的。
从价钱上说，南极的比北极的普遍贵一些，不过倒也不一定贵很多：
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ozbird

从澳洲走的线路也不是没有，不过距离太远，是从阿根廷南部去的数倍之远，会比较贵也没有那么舒适了。

去南极的船有4个出发点，分别是
阿根廷的Ushuaia
智利的Punta Arenas
新西兰的Bluff
澳大利亚的霍巴特
前两个距离近，线路会更多一些，价钱也会更低一些。

另外，澳洲也有一种乘飞机去南极上兜一圈的线路，不过那个趣味性就差多了。

You can travel to Antarctica with us by cruise ship from Argentina or Chile, or by icebreaker from Australia or New Zealand. Travelers with less time can fly by jet over Antarctica from Australia for a full day of aerial sightseeing.

If you're on of those adventurous types, you can try Antarctic scuba diving, kayaking, mountain climbing, or South Pole trekking adventure. If you tour Antarctica and its neighboring chains of islands by ship, the whale, seal, and sea bird watching opportunities -- especially the observation of Emperor and King Penguin rookeries -- are first rate. You can even take a special cruise just for birdwatchers.

Note the size of the tourist boat in relation to the icebergs!

You can fly over Antarctica with Qantas - details here.  There are only ten flights (aboard a Qantas 747) that depart Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide between October and February.

While you're at this site, click on the Photo gallery link for some spectacular scenery.

Lots of information on what to take, what you'll see etc here.

Did you know that the average thickness of the Antarctic ice is 2,000 m (6,500 feet), and the greatest measured thickness is more than 4,770 m (15,650 feet)? (Bramwell, Martyn. Glaciers and Icecaps. Belgium: Franklin Watts, 1986)

That's a lot of ice... then add the katabatic winds that rage on the coastal regions and the whole place is just mind-blowing (pardon the pun!)

These winds, "are caused by a combination of the cold of the interior, the domed shape of the continent and intense low pressure systems around the coast. For long periods - often many days - large amounts of dense, cold air slide at an accelerating rate down the coastal slopes of Antarctica's ice sheet, reaching hurricane force (around 120 km/h) by the time they reach the sea. Maximum gusts can be more than 250 km/h."

If you ever complain about it being windy where you are, spare a thought for the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911 to 1914. "At the Cape Denison headquarters, the average year-round wind speed was nearly 80 km/h, and in June and July the average speed was 120 km/h."
As well as being the windiest, Antarctica is also the coldest place on Earth; "the lowest temperatures recorded in nature have been at the Russian Vostok base, when on 21 July 1983, the temperature dropped to minus 89.2 degrees C (-128.6 F). In 1998 the Vostok temperature was reported to have dropped below minus 90 degrees C (this is yet to be confirmed)."

So take your woolly vest!

If you want to see what it's like before you go, here's the webcam at Casey Base.  When I just visited, the temperature was a balmy  -1.1 degrees C, and wind speed was 5 knots or 9 km/hr. Hey - it's summer!

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