Everything OUTSTANDING, with one exception
This tour was completely outstanding. The guides/naturalists were experts in their fields, and were excellent at leading walks on land and zodiac tours, explaining everything along the way. The lectures were also excellent. Safety was always their highest priority, on land and in the zodiacs. Expertise among the guides covered geology, glaciology (and everything imaginable about ice), history, flora, fauna, the Arctic experience, and everything else that came up. Plus they were always available for questions and discussions, they were always out and about on the ship. It was especially appreciated that the guides would sit with the passengers at mealtimes, where they were typically inundated with more questions, I don't know how they managed to actually have time to eat! Speaking of mealtimes, the food was excellent, with a wide variety of options to meet many requirements (e.g. vegetarian, vegan, gluten free). The maitre d' was excellent, making sure that everyong was well taken care of. My only complaint was with our cabin, which was rather below par. I would advise getting an upgrade to the cabin. The rest of the ship, and especially the ship's crew, was great. I would say that calling it a Northe