DESTINATIONS NORDICS |GREENLAND
ABOVE: Children playing football BELOW: Expedition Grand Suite on Fram PICTURE: Association of Greenlandic Children
INSPIRING YOUNG MINDS Against this setting of otherworldly beauty, I see my son change. I see him reassess the universe. I see him grapple with his vertigo, but also his fears and insecurities. I see him seek out alone time, on deck or in his cabin, to process all of this. But I see him become more sociable with fellow passengers, too. He does, at times, seem sensitive about being the youngest on the cruise; the next passengers age-wise are nearing 40. But on the other hand, many of the crew are young and he is inspired as he watches them follow their passions. We talk to a cetologist (marine mammal expert), collect data as part of the Nasa Globe Cloud Observer citizen science project and watch talks on geology, climate change and geopolitics, delivered by experts in their fields from all around the world. One researcher tells us he has been waiting decades to make the first study of the kelp forests of east Greenland – kelp being integral to the planet’s health and an important future food course – and says HX has made this possible. We passengers are the first to see the groundbreaking footage he records with his underwater drone.
Through all these interactions, Ripley learns what he already knew in his heart – that it’s not weird to be geeky, to have strong political views, to follow your passions. That, in fact, the world will be changed only by people such as the scientists here on board. Before we disembark in Iceland, we stop at the tiny settlement of Ittoqqortoormiit. I watch the young man I’ve brought into the world join crew members and other passengers to play football against local kids, all in the shadow of a mighty glacier. And I know that by bringing him to the Arctic, I’ve changed his perspective on life for ever.
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HX Expeditions offers a 17-day all-inclusive Arctic Island Odyssey – Svalbard, Greenland and Iceland (2027) cruise starting from £9,123 per person, departing on Fram on July 26, 2027. The price includes flights from Oslo to Longyearbyen, a pre-cruise night in a hotel, transfers, Wi-Fi, meals and drinks (including house wine and beer). International flights cost extra.
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