Haukur Sigurðsson | Wednesday July 14 - 2010

Review in Lonely Planet

This is how the front our house looks like. Haukur's Mini parked in front.

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We got some good review in the latest Lonely Planet Iceland book that got published in May 2010:

"High-quality tours usually involve multiday trips aboard Aurora… The boat is beautifully outfitted and meals aboard will be some of the best you'll have during your visit to Iceland. A yearly voyage schedule is posted on the website and includes everything from out-of-this-world sea kayaking around Hornstrandir to exhilarating journeys to Greenland, Svalbard and Jan Mayen. In winter Borea leads invigorating six-day skiing, glacier hiking, and northern lights trips around Jokulfirdir and the upper Hornstrandir. Try to book as early as possible - the fun-loving guides and kick-ass itineraries mean that these trips fill up very quickly!"

We are very happy to see these nice words coming from such an important guidebook. This reminds us that we must be doing something right!

Aurora is now in Jan Mayen for the 2nd time this season. They got some bad weather after departure from Isafjordur and had to take a break in Husavik, in north-east Iceland. After a day's rest they continued their journey and had a good cruise to the north where the group spent a few days exploring the island. Aurora will be back in Isafjordur on Friday.

Our new brand, North Explorers, has been a big hit. We now also operate all kinds of day tours from Isafjordur; climbing, kayaking or hiking, depending on people's wishes. The new house has also became a cozy oasis for travelers in Isafjordur. We have comfortable sofas, outdoor magazines lying around and a fireplace, all in an old wooden log house right in the middle of town.

Yes, summer is on full swing and the Borea team is busy playing outside most of the time. What more could we possibly ask for?

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It´s a fantastic boat – super food – lots of fun – very professional

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- Ian, England

"The most wonderful trip, perfect weather, blue skies, whales, seals, porpoise, so many birds and the arctic fox appearing “on cue”. "
- Francesca, Wales

"The wilderness is in us all but few can touch or be touched by it. Thank you Siggi and Runar for letting Aurora expand our horizons and perhaps for letting us look into our souls. ..."
- Brian, Ireland

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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.