650 nautical miles are on the agenda! The ideal trip for gaining experience in tidal waters and clocking up long-distance miles. Our journey takes us from Alesund in Norway, a picturesque coastal town known for its Art Nouveau architecture, along the west coast of Norway to Bergen. Depending on the wind and weather, you will experience long passages on the open sea, but also scenic stages through Norway's fabulous nature. Crossing the North Sea will be another adventure for your personal logbook before we reach Bremerhaven. Book your berth or cabin now and experience this extraordinary adventure on our exclusively equipped expedition yacht POLARIS.

Expected course of the trip:

We sail south from Bodø on the POLARIS and then, depending on the weather, around the countless islands, rocks and fjords of northern Norway. On our way to Alesund, we will cross the Arctic Circle and leave the Arctic Ocean behind. During our numerous stopovers, we will visit quaint islands, cosy coastal towns or anchor in a secluded fjord. In Alesund, we will finally reach a city that is large and lively by Norwegian standards, offering ideal travel opportunities for crew changes.

This extraordinary trip will be led by one of our experienced professional skippers.

Services included:

• Stay and accommodation on an ultra-modern and exclusively equipped expedition yacht from GARCIA. A ship in a class of its own, which you will not find anywhere else in the world for bookable sailing holidays.

• Accommodation in a spacious berth with double occupancy in the respective cabin category (aft cabin or owner's cabin in the bow). Cabin description and pictures.

• Alternatively, all cabins can also be booked for exclusive single use (1 person), subject to availability. Cabin description and pictures.

• Provision of a high-quality and regularly maintained automatic lifejacket with integrated AIS transponder.

• Provision of all prescribed and standard safety and rescue equipment. Naturally as good as new and regularly serviced.

• Professional ship management and supervision by two experienced professional skippers. All crew members receive a comprehensive on-board and safety briefing.

• Use of all on-board facilities of our expedition yacht POLARIS, e.g. central heating, bathrooms, WI-FI, satellite telephone (only for offshore trips), water maker, generator, 220 V on-board power, area guide, nautical charts, etc.

• Not included are Costs for travelling to and from the destination, costs for provisions, drinks, diesel, demurrage, fees incurred and other undertakings. With the exception of travel costs, these expenses are allocated to the on-board fund, to which all guests contribute equally. The main skipper is also catered for from the on-board fund. The catering costs for the co-skipper are covered by HS-Segelreisen GmbH.

• If you have any further questions, please read our Frequently Asked Questions or get in touch with us.

Information on arrival and departure:

When planning your trip, please note the different ports of departure and arrival (Alesund -> Bremerhaven). You can reach Alesund quickly and easily by flying via Oslo. Oslo (OSL) itself can be reached by direct flight from Frankfurt, Munich, Amsterdam and Brussels. The return journey from Bremerhaven is usually by train or car. In this respect, we recommend the usual booking portals for your research. Sometimes it also makes sense to search for flights directly on the websites of the relevant airlines to obtain additional allotments or a cheaper price. You can also find an overview of all Norwegian airports, including the connections available from there, at Avinor.