SCIENCE OF ALASKA
Amundsen Science Center is the core of your onboard experience, built to enrich your encounters with Nature. The Science Center is packed with state of the art technology and high tech gadgets such as touch screens and science equipment. This is where you and fellow guests and staff/crew meet, mingle and create a deeper understanding of the areas you explore. The flexible venue features lecture spaces, a small library (a great place to curl up and read!), and speciality areas for workshops in photography, biology, and more. This is also where you’ll find Hurtigruten’s hand-picked Expedition Team.
Wwe are proud to provide the chance to travel with meaning. Our experience has taught us that exploring these remote destinations first hand is intriguing, but understanding local nature, wildlife, history or culture will add so much more to your adventure. That’s why our Expedition Team hosts in-depth lectures and share specialist knowledge in the Science Center before and after landings. They also accompany you ashore and during activities and are there to enhance your experience.
ALASKA SCIENCE THOUGHTS
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PRE AND POST OPTIONS
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(VERY IMPRESSIVE!)
Technology throughout the ship helps immerse you in your explorer experience
- The Science Center is equipped with advanced microscopes to examine samples from the field, offering you a new perspective on the natural world.
- VR goggles installed here allow you to view Pioneer BluEye underwater drone cameras, as well as sample other Hurtigruten destinations.
- Large cube screens in the Science Center showcase engaging content and have a variety of display modes.
- The Science Center’s 65-inch touch table will feature an interactive map overlaid and enriched with scientific data and key information like deck plans, current ship location, planned route, and the day’s scheduled activities
- The TV in your cabin will stream lectures as well as live feeds from the ship’s mast-mounted 360° panoramic camera, from GoPro cameras during landings and tender boat cruises, and from Pioneer BluEye underwater drone cameras for pictures of marine life and the hidden depths of icebergs.
- The 17.5 meter ultra-high definition LED screen in the lobby will inspire you with footage and images of the destinations we visit.
- Useful information, such as available excursions and restaurant service times, is accessible on your smartphone via the easy-to-download personal guest app.