July 04, 2023 

Sea Ice Above the 80° Parallel

Temp: 31-37°F, overcast, 24-hour Midnight Sun

Finally! The Polar Bear and Polar Plunge!

Needed a longer lens for a more precise shot.

This is the best I could do.

On July 04, 2023, Barb Totaro, Shel, and Barb Yuki "Plunged in the Polar waters of the Arctic Ocean above 80°30.0 North during the Arctic Voyage July 04, 2023, of the M.V. World Traveller."

The video can be found on my Facebook page (Barb Totaro). Too many megabytes for a blog link.

Waiting to walk the plank with my peeps below.

Photo courtesy of Herb Yuki (with wife, Barb, directing)

Vodka toast after the hot tub.

We're freezing and 

Carlos asked for an interview.

Our reaction?

You must be joking...

Our day concluded with a BBQ buffet dinner overlooking the beautiful Bjornsbreen in the Bjornsfjord, followed by an "Evening with Elvis" with Cruise Director Simon Candish.