Sigurður Jónsson | Wednesday October 21 - 2009

Greenland sold out for 2010 - extra trip added

AURORA anchored in east Greenland

The east coast of Greenland is an awesome wilderness and our trips across the Denmark Strait have proven to be very popular. All our expeditions scheduled for 2010 are now sold out.

This coast is normally very inaccessible. Because of sea ice a yacht can only approach the coast for about two to three months of the year or from late july to early october. Often it is closed until early August and parts of it will close again after mid September. Also the weather on the Denmark Strait starts deteriorating after mid September with a constant stream of depressions zooming up from Kap Farvel and between Iceland and Greenland.

Because of the high demand we have decided to add another exclusive expedition. We will depart from Isafjordur on September 2nd and sail across the Denmark Strait to the Kangerdlugssuaq area ("Big Fjord"). There we will explore for a few days before heading back to Isafjordur again to arrive on September 9th.

Because this is a bit late in the season there is more risk of storms on the crossing. We have very reliable weather forecasts so we will spend time in the Hornstrandir Nature Reserve to wait for the right weather window if needed.

Please contact us for details or bookings...

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Welcome to the website for Borea Adventures, Iceland, your number one stop for Arctic adventures in high latitudes. We provide great adventures and expeditions in Iceland, Greenland, East Greenland, Jan Mayen and Svalbard (Spitzbergen), mainly using our spacious yacht, the Aurora. Our philosophy is to make our trips as silent as possible where we minimize the use of motorized power and encourage physical activities, whether sea kayaking, climbing, sailing, walking and hiking, wildlife, ski touring and backcountry skiing for beginners, experts and people of all ages. The North Atlantic is our playground and we offer scheduled trips for individuals and groups as well as customized itineraries and charter for groups. We travel in harmony with the wildlife of the area: Arctic Foxes, Birds, Seals, Whales and Polar Bears. Aurora is a sturdy expedition yacht and was raced four times around the globe as part of the Clipper Round the World yacht race under the ownership of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. She gives us a great opportunity to provide Arctic adventures in areas that are hard to reach otherwise. We call her our floating basecamp. Our name is derived from Greek mythology where Boreas was the god of the north wind. Aurora on the other hand was the Roman rosy-fingered goddess of dawn. Aurora Borealis is a name for the Northern lights which are common in our area. As we humans have proven through the decades, names can be hard to remember. Especially if a bit of alcohol gets passed around the galley too many times! You might spell our name Boreal Adventures, Borial Adventures, Borea Adventrues and Borealis Adventures. Thank you for visiting Borea Adventures.