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Jan Mayen Cruise Port

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The bucket-list things to do — and who runs each one.

Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, who runs it, and how to book it direct — so you can weigh it against your ship’s excursion and pick what suits you.

In port at Jan Mayen, the bucket-list move is Zodiac Landing Beneath Beerenberg Volcano. Below: 6 bucket-list things to do on a Jan Mayen port day — worth weighing against whatever your ship offers.
Zodiac Landing Beneath Beerenberg Volcano
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Zodiac Landing Beneath Beerenberg Volcano

Land by Zodiac on Jan Mayen's black volcanic shore and stand beneath Beerenberg, the world's northernmost active volcano, guided by an Arctic naturalist.

We have not yet verified a bookable operator and price for this one, so we are not quoting either.
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Seabird Cliffs & Skua Colonies with an Ornithologist
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Seabird Cliffs & Skua Colonies with an Ornithologist

Walk the tundra below Jan Mayen's cliffs with an onboard ornithologist to watch thousands of nesting fulmars, skuas, and little auks at eye level.

We have not yet verified a bookable operator and price for this one, so we are not quoting either.
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Historic Norwegian Meteorological Station Visit
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Historic Norwegian Meteorological Station Visit

Visit the tiny staffed weather and radio station at Olonkinbyen, Jan Mayen's only settlement, and hear from the handful of Norwegians who live there.

We have not yet verified a bookable operator and price for this one, so we are not quoting either.
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Private Coastal Hike Toward the Eggøya Bird Cliffs
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Private Coastal Hike Toward the Eggøya Bird Cliffs

A private, guide-led coastal walk across lava fields and moss tundra toward the dramatic sea cliffs, away from the main group landing.

We have not yet verified a bookable operator and price for this one, so we are not quoting either.
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Northern Lights & Astrophotography Session on Deck
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Northern Lights & Astrophotography Session on Deck

A guided night session — weather permitting — learning to photograph the aurora over Jan Mayen's volcanic silhouette with an expedition photography expert.

We have not yet verified a bookable operator and price for this one, so we are not quoting either.
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Volcanic Beach Geology Walk
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Volcanic Beach Geology Walk

A slow, guide-led walk across Jan Mayen's black basalt beaches and lava formations explaining the island's active volcanic geology.

We have not yet verified a bookable operator and price for this one, so we are not quoting either.
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