The trip was now slowly coming to an end. We had left Greenland and were now on our 760nm journey back to Svalbard – a trip of two and half days.

The program on the ship continued … more lectures were offered – and obviously the amenities on the ship were at disposal … true relaxation at sea. Also the traditional farewell cocktail and dinner took place, as did the performance of the ship’s shanty choir.

We had left Svalbard for now and were now in the crossing over to Greenland (~500 nautical miles) – and as such enjoying a leisurely day at sea.

In the late morning light fog had started to come in and we had hit a field of marine ice. No problem for Hanseatic Inspiration – with strengthened hull we were easily passing though the ice and continuing our trip.

As with previous days at sea, again multiple lectures were offered – while the crew was pampering us – what shall it be for lunch: T-Bone steak or oysters?

Before dinner we were kept busy with a fashion show … pretty much showcasing every piece of clothing on offer in the ship’s small boutique (which meant, the show was kind of repetitive).