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Spring 2025 [Galicia]
Spring 2025 [N.Europe]
Summer 2025 [Arctic]
The yacht
Season 9
28.07-14.08
€8100
STAGE 9.6

Three Arctic Regions: Svalbard-Jan Mayen-Greenland

28.07—14.08
🇳🇴Svalbard
🇬🇱Jan Mayen
🇮🇸Scoresby Sund
An epic ocean crossing from Svalbard to Iceland via the remote island of Jan Mayen and the dramatic fjords of East Greenland. This challenging route connects four distinct Arctic regions.
17 days
8100 €
Start/Finish Cities and Airports:
🇳🇴 Longyearbyen [LYR]
🇮🇸 Ísafjörður [IFJ]
Approximate
step by step route:
  • Longyearbyen → South Spitsbergen
  • South Spitsbergen → Jan Mayen
  • Jan Mayen → Scoresby Sound
  • Scoresby Sound exploration
  • Scoresby Sound → Ísafjörður
difficulty of this stage
is 5 out of 5
difficulty
5 out of 5
That means: the passage is really hard. It comes with a long offshore, challenging winds, and big waves. We can offer the unexperienced sailors to take part only if the rest of the crew is strong enough.

Mid-August brings darkening nights and more unstable weather patterns. The route includes several multi-day ocean passages and requires careful timing for fjord entries.
TRAVEL STYLE
Long ocean passages combined with exploration of rarely visited Arctic locations, including remote volcanic islands and Greenland's largest fjord system.
COST
COST
INCLUDED
COST
not INCLUDED
  Accommodation:
  1. Twin/double cabin with quality bedding and towels
  2. Personal safety gear (lifejackets, lifelines, personal locator beacons)
  3. Xploration welcome pack with branded items

  Operations:
  1. All marinas and ports fees
  2. Documentation and permits
  3. Fuel for yacht, tender and galley

  Support&Expertise:
  1. Captain with extensive high-latitude sailing experience
  2. Professional first mate (muse of our boat)
  3. Well-stocked pantry essentials
  4. Optional sailing skills coaching
  1. Getting to the boat and back (airplane tickets, trains, taxi, etc)
  2. Food onboard (shared with all the team, approx. 30 EUR/ day)
  3. Any additional costs outside (restaurants, museums, souvenirs, etc.)
  4. Personal insurance
NOT INCLUDED
INCLUDED
ROUTE
HIGHLIGHTS
Historic waters between Greenland and Iceland, known as “mini-Drake” for their rich marine life and stormy weather patterns.
The world's largest fjord system penetrates 350km into Greenland's coast. Massive icebergs, towering cliffs, and isolated Inuit settlements create an otherworldly landscape.
A solitary volcanic island in the North Atlantic, hosting only a weather station and military installation. The dramatic peak of Beerenberg rises 2,277m directly from the sea.
The final days in Svalbard's waters offer chances to observe glaciers and wildlife before the long passage south. Historic trappers' huts and research stations dot the coastline.
Denmark Strait
Scoresby Sound
Jan Mayen
South Spitsbergen
Polar Diversity:
The journey showcases three different faces of the Arctic. From the High Arctic wilderness of Svalbard through volcanic Jan Mayen to the ice-filled fjords of Greenland, each region presents unique environments and challenges.
Weather Systems:
Understanding and adapting to complex Arctic weather patterns becomes essential. We work with various forecast sources and maintain contact with weather stations to plan our passages and timing.
Ocean Passages:
Multiple long stretches of open-ocean sailing in Arctic waters. Watch systems become routine as we navigate through varying conditions, from calm seas to North Atlantic weather systems. The returning darkness requires adjustment to night sailing.
Remote Living:
Extended periods at sea alternating with visits to some of the world's most isolated communities. Life aboard adapts to the rhythm of ocean passages, while stops offer glimpses into different ways of Arctic living.
Experience Details
more about the yacht
ABOUT THE YACHT
Season 7 (SPRING / 25)
consists of 4 stages
One-of-a-kind sailing boat
  • 5 cabins for 2 persons each
  • 2 electrical WC with hot showers
  • Fully equipped kitchen
  • AC 220V all time
  • Length 18.5 m
  • Draft 2.0 m
  • 2 masts
  • Main set of 4 sails (+ gennaker)
  • Cruising speed: 7 knots
Totally refitted and equipped for autonomous expeditions for more
than a month, ready to safely accommodate crew of 10 to the world’s most remote waters. Equipped by radar, watermaker, AIS, heating system, Starlink, washing machine.
On board Perola do Mar, we sail with a crew of 10:
  • a captain,
  • a wizard (first mate responsible for comfort and care),
  • and 8 crew members joining us for the journey.

Before each voyage, we meet everyone personally through a video call. This helps align expectations and ensures the crew dynamics work well together - because remarkable voyages are shaped by remarkable crew.
THE CREW
Season 7 (SPRING / 25)
consists of 4 stages
On board Perola do Mar, we sail with a crew of 10
  • a captain,
  • a wizard (first mate responsible for comfort and care),
  • and 8 crew members joining us for the journey.

Before each voyage, we meet everyone personally through a video call. This helps align expectations and ensures the crew dynamics work well together - because remarkable voyages are shaped by remarkable crew
On board Perola do Mar, we sail with a crew of 10:
  • a captain,
  • a wizard (first mate responsible for comfort and care),
  • and 8 crew members joining us for the journey.

Before each voyage, we meet everyone personally through a video call. This helps align expectations and ensures the crew dynamics work well together - because remarkable voyages are shaped by remarkable crew.
how to join
First, apply for a journey
(or write us questions if you have any).
1
Then we arrange a short friendly interview
with one of our team members, to align expectations.
2
If all is good, you make a 50% prepayment
and officially join the crew.
3
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