Explore North and The Polar Front is a concept that lets their guests experience the best of two worlds: Mountaineering and sailing in one of the world most beautiful areas. For the 2009 season the two companies are going to cover some of the most beautiful areas in the world.
- Sailing our boat Polar Bear amongst the stunning wilderness of North Norway is the best decision ever made. We have fallen in love with the islands and fjords and cherish every hour we spend exploring them, says Mark Richardson in The Polar Front.
Polar Bear are the same boat that Dee Caffari sailed solo non stop round the world with in 2005-06. Now the boat has found new life as a platform to show adventurous guests the land under the midnight sun.
- The mountains of the Lyngen Peninsular offer the kind off challenges which could be expected at high altitude. The peaks are as perfect as any mountaineer could dream of. The appeal of an hour’s skiing back to the boat for a beer is sure to make Lyngen the destination for any mountain enthusiast without the time for a lengthy expedition, says Richardson.
TRENDS. The WTO expects adventure tourism to be some of the hottest tourism trends for the 21st century. There is a trend towards nature based and adventure oriented tourism and both Exlpore North and The Polar Front fit right in to this trend.
- The feedback we get from our guests is that they want to experience something true and unique. Laing flat out on a beach is not the vacation dream any more. People want to have stories to tell when they come home, says Sture Ellingsen in Explore North.
The focus on exclusive expeditions above the polar circle is growing fast, and now British The Polar Front and Norwegian Explore North has started an unique cooperation.
- We have guests that come in bigger groups that we can handle at times and The Polar Front has the ship to handle larger groups. But what’s even more important is that they have the people and management that sets the right mood when they sail and explore, says Jon Amtrup in Explore North.
TRUE ADVENTURE. The two companies will focus on Sail & Ski in Lofoten, Hjørundfjorden and Lyngen, Norway in the early spring of 2009, and when the midnight sun kicks in they will offer guest unforgettable sailing and mountaineering in Lofoten and Helgeland.
- We are definitely smaller than Hurtigruten, but we offer more adventure. Aboard our sailing yachts you will steer, sail, cock, fish and take active part in your own dream vacation. Off course you can sit on deck with a blanket over your legs. But where’s the fun in that every day? It’s far better to walk up the mountains, share some quality time with the locals and really get to know the area and people, asks Jon Amtrup in Explore North.
All yachts are well equipped and ready to take you in to some of the most beautiful and unspoilt areas of the world. Here you can dive, photograph wildlife, ski, go on whale safari, climb or just let the silence give you peace of mind. The options are numerous.
Please see www.explorenorth.no and www.thepolarfront.com for more information and expedition plans.
