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On Board Scenic Eclipse II During Her First Visit to London

Step on board Scenic Eclipse II during her first visit to London. Discover Scenic’s luxury Discovery Yacht, explore the elegant suites, world class dining and expedition features, and find out what makes this remarkable ship so unique.

Ad Expedition Diary | Day Eight: Disembarkation Day, Svalbard πŸ‡³πŸ‡΄

The final day.I was so determined to find somewhere to hide on board and simply move in.Sadly, no such luck. Cases had to be outside the cabin before 0700, when collection began. The whole ship was gifted lovely new luggage tags, a small touch that summed up the level of thought across the whole trip.…

Ad Expedition Diary | Day Seven: Hornsund, Brepollen and GΓ₯shamna πŸ‡³πŸ‡΄

Our last full day on board, and I genuinely cannot believe how quickly this expedition has gone. A quick word on where we were. Hornsund is the southernmost fjord in Svalbard, sitting within SΓΈr-Spitsbergen National Park, and it is genuinely one of the most dramatic places we have visited. Majestic peaks and steep walled fjords,…

Ad Expedition Diary | Day Six: Kapp Lee and Negribreen πŸ‡³πŸ‡΄

The whole ship felt a little delicate this morning. We had pushed through thick sea ice all night and stayed up until around 1am watching it from the Bridge, completely transfixed. The fact the sun never sets here plays tricks on you. Your body thinks the night is still young, when in reality it is…

Ad Expedition Diary | Day Five: Hinlopen Strait πŸ‡³πŸ‡΄

There are days on an expedition that genuinely feel like three days stitched together.Today was one of them. We woke up after a proper night’s sleep, listened to Expedition Leader James’ 0800 announcement, and headed for breakfast. The pace this morning felt almost civilised after the polar bear adrenaline of yesterday. When our deck was…

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