Norway
Santosa: On An Island Called Ona There Is A Lighthouse…

Santosa: On An Island Called Ona There Is A Lighthouse…

The luxury yacht Santosa has spent the summer months dipping in and out of the Arctic circle, sailing around the Lofoten islands, and forming a somewhat exclusive arctic swim club. During the latter stages of the summer they will return to Southampton via the northern...

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A Glacial Triathlon, followed by a sail, then port and cheese.

Here is the latest update from a guest crew member on board the good ship Santosa. Santosa is currently sailing down the west coast of Norway from Bodo to Trondheim. Day 3: Santosa, Norway. The day started sunny and bright at our mooring. Crew and guests (6 in total)...

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Santosa’s Arctic Circle Swim Club Dips Beside A Glacier

Santosa’s Arctic Circle Swim Club Dips Beside A Glacier

  The latest blog from our luxury yacht Santosa brings you fresh air, a great lifestyle and that curiosity as to what it feels like to have a dip in arctic waters... Day 2: on Santosa in Norway. So today we were on the water for about 8.5 hours. Sadly, little...

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A Whale Of A Time With The Arctic Swim Club

A Whale Of A Time With The Arctic Swim Club

  Cook and chief blogger Lucy shares with us the latest adventures of luxury yacht Santosa as she cruises in the Lofoten and Vesterålen Archipelagos. 14th July New crew, new guests! After a busy couple of days getting her ready, Santosa and her crew welcomed...

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Can You Hear Us Calling On The Hydrophone? (video)

Can You Hear Us Calling On The Hydrophone? (video)

  Hydrophones are underwater microphones used to listen and record sounds generated beneath the sea, such as orca calls. Santosa is equipped with one and managed to use it in an extraordinary close encounter with a pod of orcas as our skipper describes below:...

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A Fresh Fish Supper On A Nordic Adventure

A Fresh Fish Supper On A Nordic Adventure

When there is so much to explore around Norway it’s very hard to stay still for long and, as you will read in this blog by Sue the cook on Santosa, even when you’ve discovered somewhere interesting, soon enough you’ll be moving on... Meeting the New Guest Crew at...

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Norway Day 10 – 12: Connection Lost & Found

The crew of Challenger 4 have survived their first Gale and make landfall in Den Helder, Netherlands, before moving on towards home. Steve ponders the conundrum of having no connection to the outside world, yet feeling more connected to the important things in life....

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