Can You See The Northern Lights From A Cruise Ship
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Can you see the northern lights from a cruise ship. 5 Best Spots to See the Northern Lights in Anchorage. This makes April through September the best time to cruise to Alaska to see the northern lights especially near the autumnal and vernal equinoxes when activity peaks. Cruising far north in Norways winter witness snow-dusted landscapes cities hushed in slumber and the luminous aurora borealis dancing in the sky.
Fairbanks is arguably the most popular destination for visitors who want to see the Northern Lights. Tromso itself has many bars cafes and hotels as well as a few winter activities to enjoy. Youll work your way north stopping in Talkeetna and look for the northern lights each night once you reach Fairbanks.
The map graphic shown here is indicative of where the aurora are most visible but they can appear at lower latitudes. Read about our cruise in Alaska. If you can wait until next winter set sail from Tilbury to catch the flickering lights of Aurora Borealis in the skies over Iceland during the maiden winter season of Ambassador Cruise.
There are also trains from Oslo via Trondheim and Fauske to Bodø. This means that in addition to hunting for the northern lights you can go winter fishing hiking skiing and dog sledding experience the Sami culture or join a whale or wildlife safari. Northern Lights flashing in northern Norway above MS Spitsbergen.
Nights Under Lights in Churchill. The Perfect Plan for Seeing the Northern Lights. The extraordinary and dazzling dancing lights of this curious phenomenon that occasionally illuminates the northern skies is truly remarkable and one of the best ways to see the Northern Lights is on an ocean cruise.
The northern lights occur within a geographic area referred to as the aurora zoneIt encompasses latitudes between 60 and 75 degrees and takes in Iceland northern parts of Sweden Finland Norway Russia Canada and Alaska as well as southern Greenland. Vast glaciers 300 Humpback whales snow clad mountains brown and black bears sea lions sea otters kayaking hiking the Northen Lights in just 1 week. Olsen you can go in search of the Aurora on a selection of specially timed Northern Lights cruises from southern and northern UK departures ports that offer the best chances to see dancing ribbons of green blue and pink illuminating the skies above Arctic Norways wonderland of remote islands towering mountains and stunning glaciers.
