NASA predicts record Northern Light activity for winter 2011/12, predicting it will be the strongest Northern Lights activity in 50 years! Is seeing the Northern Lights high on your must-do list?
THE NORTHERN LIGHTS HAVE INCREASED IN INTENSITY SINCE 2007
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Well – this winter could be the year to go to maximise the chance of seeing them. NASA predicts that this winter will see the strongest Northern Lights activity in 50 years and what better place to see them than from a Hurtigruten ship where they are set against the dark night sky, away from artificial light.
The Northern Lights have increased in intensity since 2007, and will be at their peak in 2012. The Solar Maximum, the period with the greatest solar activity, peaks around every 11 to 12 years. According to NASA, 2012 is the year that we will once again witness the Solar Maximum, and it will be stronger than at any time in the last 50 years.
The Northern Lights are at their most active in the late autumn and they occur most frequently and at their brightest in a belt of some 2,500 kilometres from the magnetic pole. Much of the Norwegian coast lies in an area with the greatest Northern Lights activity, especially the high Arctic above the Arctic Circle.
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Have You Seen The Northern Lights Video?
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HAVE WE TEMPTED YOU?
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Go in search of the Northern Lights this winter with us and experience the natural unspoilt beauty of the Norwegian winter where the landscape is covered in white snow and the air is fresh, pure and crisp.
This winter is a very special time to explore Norway's northern reaches, sail deep within the Arctic Circle in the warm and comfortable surroundings of a Hurtigruten ship.
Choose from our Classic Voyages, and Theme voyages.
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Last Minute Cabins This Winter!
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We have some incredible offers on our Classic Voyages this winter. Scan the heavens for the elusive Northern Lights, watch in awe as the polar light bathes the landscape in colour or take part in our exciting winter excursions. Choose from selected dates on our:
Classic Round Voyage – 12 days from $1,692
Voyage North – 7 days from $1,185
Voyage South – 6 days from $931
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