V I K I N G G U I D E A N D G U ES T S
E X P E D I T I O N T E A M
e most qualifi ed in the industry
OUR EXPEDITIONS SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM, with
an average of 27 years of polar experience per person,
oversees all aspects of the expeditions experience, from
onboard learning to excursions
JØRN HENRIKSEN (NORWAY), DIRECTOR OF
EXPEDITION OPERATIONS, was born and raised in Arctic
Norway For 25 years, he worked with polar expeditions in
the Svalbard archipelago After leading hiking and skiing
trips, as well as glacier traverses, he has been focusing on
shipborne expedition voyages in both polar regions
AARON LAWTON (CANADA), EXPEDITION OPERATIONS
MANAGER, is a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical
Society, has 26 years of expeditions experience and has
been a kayak guide on more than 150 voyages to the Arctic
and Antarctic polar regions throughout his career
OUR CAPTAINS HÅKAN GUSTAVSSON, OLIVIER MARIEN
AND BO JORGEN CARDESTIG, who have an average of
28 years of sailing experience and more than 15 years of
expedition experience, helm our state-of-the-art ships,
leading a skilled team of staff and crew
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