Ocean Waves Podcast

Expedition guide, photographer, kayak master and adventurer Slava Nikitin has many reasons to keep returning to the polar regions. He is an avid admirer of the history of explorers and expeditions, but also enjoys deeply the calmness and spellbinding environments that can only appreciated from the perspective of a Kayak. 

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Nadine is a proud Londoner, an inspiring and brave woman who embraces change and adventure, and who for around ten years worked in High Jewellery management, for names such as Cartier, Tiffany and Bvlgari on London's Bond Street, where she became a certified pearl specialist. This was before falling in love with the sea and traveling around the world selling jewellery and managing onboard boutiques on both Large and small cruise lines.

On this episode of Ocean Waves Podcast, Nadine talks to us about the power of transition, autonomy and adventure, what it's like to manage a shop in the middle of the ocean, seasonal trend forecasts and data management... and the most random products guests sometimes forget to pack. 

Armed with a pepper shaker and a heart as wide as the seas, Herman likes to find the perfect occasion to reward the guests of Ocean Atlantic with an exclusive experience: His songs.

As part of the crew onboard, Herman spends most of his time at sea as the Head Waiter. On this episode, he shares with us what to expect in regards to foods and deserts during a voyage, and how him and his colleagues create unique environments and experiences for each guest.

From the latest news about Ocean Victory's inside features and focus on comfort and sustainability, to the new itineraries being developed for this vessel in the Antarctic region, Hans Lagerweij, president of Albatros International, joins the Ocean Wave Podcast and shares all the exciting developments of Albatros Expeditions.

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On this episode of Ocean Waves Podcast we invited the founders of Greenland Trees to our Copenhagen headquarters for a conversation on their project, which aims to draw down atmospheric carbon, capturing atmospheric CO2 by planting trees in southern Greenland where trees thrive today.

As part of Albatros Expeditions' Corporate Social Responsibility, we have teamed up with Greenland Trees to raise funds for their organization onboard our vessel during the Arctic seasons and support this great and positive initiative.

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https://greenlandtrees.org/

Award-winning photographer and regular contributor to the BBC, Renato Granieri has been featured in a number of international contests, and visited over 70 countries. Renato talks to us about his greatest passion: Documenting the world with his lens. 

"You can decide to watch a documentary... or be a part of it" he adds, when talking about his passion for the polar regions.  "Make photographs with your brain, not with your camera. Your camera is only a device, photographs must be conceived in your feelings and emotions".

Read his interview here:  https://albatros-expeditions.com/inspiration/interview-expedition-photographer-renato-granieri

Polar adventurer, author, lecturer, expedition guide and founder of the Polar School in Denmark, Gregers Gjersøe has made it a profession to dream impossible feats... and then surprising everyone, including himself, by achieving them.  From crossing Greenland on skis, facing extreme weather conditions, frostbite and many other challenges, to being a member of the first Danish Expedition on skis to the South Pole, a goal achieved in 56 days.  Gregers joins Ocean Waves to share his adventures, the lessons learned, and his passion for the polar regions, which he hopes to share with youth in Scandinavia.  www.polarskolen.dk

Originally from Korpo, in the southwestern Archipelago of Finland, Mikaela Von Koskull inherited her love and respect of nature and sea, from a long line of seafarers in her family. Following her passion she attended navigation school and became a radio officer, and then sailed around the world racing sailing yachts. 

Now she's a member of our Expedition team with incredible experiences and knowledge, and on this episode she shares with us her story, her curiosity for cultures, places and the planet, and advice for traveling in the polar regions.  

Recorded onboard the vessel Ocean Atlantic, somewhere in the Arctic Circle. 

Welcome to the Ocean Waves Podcast!

Follow the footsteps of the great explorers. Sail to some of the most remote settlements. Encounter calming glaciers and rare wildlife.  Meet the women and men who dreamt of exploring the seas and going beyond their wildest fantasies. Listen to field recordings, conversations onboard our vessel...and the narratives of the characters who make our expeditions.  Welcome to the Ocean Waves Podcast, by Albatros Expeditions. 

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