Arrival in Iceland
September 1, 2020 (Day 86) "After our difficult journey through the Greenlandic ice, we finally see the Icelandic coast and are happy to [...]
Capsule 8: In the ice
We are trying to reach the east coast of Greenland, but sailing between pieces of pack ice is a difficult exercise, which requires [...]
Capsule 7 : Learning ropes in front of the Esmark glacier
Still in the framework of the socio-educational programme "Jeunes en Mer", the Mauritius continues to welcome young people on board. And what better [...]
Stopover in Barentsburg
July 31, 2020 (54th day) "We set sails for Barentsburg, a mining town still in activity located in the middle of the Svalbard [...]
Capsule 6 : Whale watching north of Spitsbergen
So many encounters with wildlife in Svalbard. After the polar bears, the crew had the chance to observe two whales in the north of [...]
In the fjords north of Spitsbergen
July 29, 2020 (Day 52) "Heading for Ny-Ålesund - a former mining town converted into an international research center. Chunks of ice float in [...]
Capsule 5: Encounter with Polar Bears
"At the anchorage near the Nordenskiöldbreen glacier (Svalbard) for one night and the following day, we had the chance to observe a mother [...]
Capsule 4 : In search of the narwhal with Pierre Baumgart
A few days ago, the naturalist artist Pierre Baumgart joined the crew of the Mauritius in Tromsø as part of a personal project: the [...]
Bjørnøya or Bear Island!
July 19, 2020 (42nd day) "After a crossing of two and a half days from Tromsø, we reach Bjørnøya - Bear Island in the [...]