July 31

We arrived in Svalbard in the early hours (1am), having left the US on the 29th or the UK on the 30th. A full flight with many tourists coming to hike and observe the almost (93%) complete solar eclipse.
Sailing plans changed fast. We were told to come on board to stay, on the evening of the 31st as Oden had to leave the dock by 10pm. Why? Because the UK research vessel JC Ross was waiting its turn to unload/load scientists. Pity, we were not able to visit neither with the departing scientists nor the vessel itself