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Part 4 | North Pole: The Ultimate Arctic Adventure
Welcome to the North Pole video series designed to help you experience unforgettable polar moments! In Part 4, you will learn the answers to frequently asked questions about the North Pole voyage. Fin

Part 3 | North Pole: The Ultimate Arctic Adventure
Welcome to the North Pole video series designed to help you experience unforgettable polar moments! In Part 3, we will review the voyage itinerary. Find your unforgettable moment at the North Pole: ht

Part 2 | North Pole: The Ultimate Arctic Adventure
Welcome to the North Pole video series designed to help you experience unforgettable polar moments! In Part 2, you will learn: what you can see and do, and when to go. Find your unforgettable moment a

Part 1 | North Pole: The Ultimate Arctic Adventure
Welcome to the North Pole video series designed to help you experience unforgettable polar moments! In Part 1, you will learn: what types of travelers enjoy the North Pole the most, where is the North

North Pole: Russian Arctic National Park Rangers talk (360° VR)
Discover the Russian Arctic National Park which protects the beauty of Franz Josef Land and the wildlife who live there: polar bears, whales, walrus, and seals. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2kqh3eJ Hov

North Pole: At the Top of the World
Stand at the top of the Earth, where everywhere you look is south. Crush through multiyear ice in 50 Years of Victory, one of the most powerful nuclear icebreakers in the world. Sightsee by helicopter

North Pole: Ornithologist Fabrice Genevois talks at Bird Colony on Champ Island (360° VR)
Marvel at bird colonies of the Russian High Arctic on Champ Island, Franz Josef Land with Ornithologist Fabrice. If you’re not one already, you might be a budding birder after watching this video. Lea

North Pole: Expedition Member Andrea talks about Cape Tegetthoff Exploration History (360° VR)
Following the footsteps of the most heroic explorers of our time, visit a special place of early exploration, Cape Tegetthoff, Franz Josef Land. Learn more: http://www.quarkexpeditions.com/en/arctic/e

North Pole: Glaciologist Colin Souness talks Champ Island (360° VR)
Join us on a North Pole Expedition in 360° VR! Go hiking on Champ Island, one of the 191 islands in the Franz Josef Land archipelago, known for its natural stone spheres.

North Pole: Glaciologist Colin Souness talks about Champ Island Stone Geospheres (360° VR)
Discover nature’s geological art formations on Champ Island, one of the 191 islands in the Franz Josef Land archipelago, known for its natural stone spheres.

North Pole: Zodiac cruising at Franz Josef Land (360° VR)
Hop in a Zodiac and cruise around Franz Josef Land, a remote Russian archipelago to explore bird colonies in massive cliffs overhead. Cruise to shore landings to visit early exploration historical sit

North Pole: On the Top of the World (360° VR)
Join the celebration at the top of the world – where everywhere you look is south! Toast with your fellow passengers, go on an ice walk, have a delicious hot meal on the ice, and if you’re brave, do t

North Pole: Marine Biologist & Geologist Liz Teague talks Polar Bears (360° VR)
Go on a North Pole expedition to observe the world’s wildest polar bears in their natural habitat, Franz Josef Land and the Arctic sea ice.

North Pole: Discover Tikhaya Bay (360° VR)
Explore Tikhaya Bay, Franz Josef Land, the site of the first Russian polar station and home to a seasonal research station for the Russian Arctic National Park, on your North Pole expedition.

North Pole: 3 Land Excursions at Franz Josef Land and 90 Degrees North (360° VR)
Explore the North Pole on foot! Hike at Tikhaya Bay, Champ Island, and Cape Tegetthoff in Franz Josef Land, then stand at 90° North—the very top of the world.

North Pole: Inside the 50 Years of Victory Nuclear Icebreaker (360° VR)
What’s a typical day really like onboard one of the largest, most-powerful nuclear icebreakers on your North Pole expedition? Check it out in 360 VR.

North Pole: Helicopter Ride over the Arctic Ocean (360° VR)
What’s it like to be at the top of the world in a helicopter? Get a whole new perspective of 90° North from high above in this 360 VR preview of your North Pole expedition!

North Pole: Glaciologist Colin Souness talks the 50 Years of Victory (360° VR)
Why visit the North Pole on one of the world’s most powerful icebreakers? 50 Years of Victory is capable of 74,000 horsepower and can break through ice up to 2.5 meters (9.2 feet) thick!

North Pole: Journey to the North Pole Onboard the 50 Years of Victory (360° VR)
Curious what it’s like to go to the North Pole? Crush through multi-year arctic ice, sight see by helicopter, lookout for walruses, seals, whales, and polar bears, explore Franz Josef Land by foot...

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