Shore excursions program for below cruises

Leave the vessel and take in a funny way to explore Honnisgvag and its nature in an adventurous ATV. After a 5-minute walk, you will reach the ATV station where you will be handing your equipment and where you will receive a short briefing. Then you will begin your adventure by driving through the town of Honningsvåg before taking off from the main road and onto a gravel road. This road takes you up to Nato Mountain. During the tour you will learn about the Magerøya Island’s unique nature and several stops are made en route. You will drive to Sarnes where a well earned coffee break in the Lavvo (Sami Tent) will be served; the coffee is made over open fire and you will sit on the ground on reindeer skins like the locals do. After this break you drive back to Honningsvåg.

Magerøy, the word deriving from the Sami word Makkaravjo, means steep, barren coast. On the island there are several small fishing villages spread around in addition to the "capital" Honningsvåg with fishing and fish‑industry as the dominant source of income. Your guide – that has a keen interest in photography - will point out suitable photo opportunities en route. Starting off by bus you will visit a fishing village and also be able to photograph the North Cape Plateau and the protruding horn from a distance. The exact route to be followed will vary and places to be visited are dependent on the weather. There are possibilities to photograph reindeer, eagles and the midnight sun however sightings cannot be guaranteed.

Leave the port for a bus transfer to “Las Salinas” (salt flats), originally a wide lake and today a series of small lagoons and pools. This spot was of great historic importance for the Romans who understood the importance of salt as a trade commodity. We will continue to the mountain village of San José to admire its fine 18^th century church (external visit only) before stopping at San Antonio, an old fishing village and popular tourist destination. We will enjoy a scenic tour of the village, taking in the pretty waterfront before returning to Ibiza. Here we will visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ibiza old town, “D’Alt Vila”, discovering its narrow streets and white-washed houses. Return to the port.

Budding painters can gain inspiration and photographers can snap until their heart’s content with this tour of Ibiza’s most scenic spots. Our tour will begin with a bus transfer to “Es Cubells”, a lovely, quiet bay in the southern part of the island and from where we can admire the beautiful view and glimpse the distant island of Formentera. Next stop will be with a delightful panorama over the islet of “Es Vedrá” before moving on to “Cala Conta”, a picturesque bay set on dappled blue waters. Return to Ibiza to embark.