NOORDERLICHT SAILING CRUISES 2009

LOFOTEN ISLANDS

 The Lofoten voyages take place in autumn, when the days are getting short in Northern Norway. We can expect

 the first snow showers, and sometimes temperatures just above freezing. The autumn colors will be beautiful during

 the day time. At night, we will be able to admire the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights). In the second half of October

 and in November we have good chances to meet Orca’s.

 The sailing expeditions in the Lofoten Islands will be carried out by the two-mast sailing vessel Noorderlicht. The ship

 was originally built in 1910, in Flensburg. For most of her life she served as a light vessel on the Baltic. Then, in 1991

 the present owners purchased the ship and re-rigged and re-fitted her thoroughly, according to the rules of ‘Register

 Holland’. Noorderlicht is 46 meters long and 6.5 meters breadth, a well-balanced, two-masted schooner rig that is

 able to sail all seas.
 Below deck the ship has a spacious saloon, while in the deckhouse there is a cozy settee from which passengers can

 view the outside in comfort. All 10 double cabins have hot and cold running water, a cupboard and single berths. The

 ship has four showers and five toilets. The modern galley has been equipped with a microwave and a dishwasher. The

 ship is both well insulated and central heated.    Deckplan

 The Lofoten voyages are very dependent on the weather, which can be quite rough. Therefore the outline of the

 voyage is only for guidance.

Day 1 LØDINGEN
We embark the ship in the harbour of Lødingen in the evening, after a drive of an hour by scheduled bus (at own expense) from the airport of Evenes.

Day 2 & 3 TYSFJORD

We will spend two full days in the Tysfjord area to look for groups of Orcas which hunt in these fjords for herring. During these days we will have an excursion to the petro glyphs from Stone Age, depicting Orcas at Leiknes. At Skarvberget we will climb a hill, which is a look-out post for tens of Sea Eagles, which also catch herring in the fjord. One evening we will visit the Orca information centre, where we will get additional information about the whales.

Day 4 VESTFJORD

Today we sail into Vestfjord, also a good area to observe Orcas and other whales, and arrive at Henningsvær, the Norwegian Venice, where we will lay overnight.

Day 5 TROLLFJORD
We visit Kabelvåg, a cozy historical town, where we may visit the Lofoten aquarium and Museum. Later we sail into Trollfjord Raftsund, said to be one of the most spectacular fjords of Norway, and spend the night somewhere in the area

Day 6 VESTFJORD - HAMARØY

We work our way back to through Vestfjorden looking for Orca’s, and could visit for instance Hamarøy with the Knut Hamsun Museum, or Ofotfjord, where we may spot Orca’s.

Day 7 KANSTADFJORD - LØDINGEN

Today we will sail into the harbour of Lødingen. Near Lødingen at Hustadgaard in Vestbygd we will have the opportunity to be fascinated by “øye I stein”, a sculpture of 37 tonnes made by the Indian artist Anish Kapoor. In the same area at Nes in Kanstadfjord we can admire the oldest rock paintings (9000 years old) near the remains of stone age dwellings.

Day 8 LØDINGEN - DISEMBARK

We disembark the ship in Lødingen in the morning for our transfer by scheduled local bus (at own expense) to the airport of Evenes.

The Lofoten voyages take place in autumn, when the days are getting short in Northern Norway. We can expect the first snow showers, and sometimes temperatures just above freezing. The autumn colors will be beautiful during the day time. At night, we will be able to admire the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights). In the second half of October and in November we have good chances to meet Orca’s.

The Lofoten voyages are very dependent on the weather, which can be quite rough. Therefore the outline of the voyage, given above is just for guidance.

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