July 11 - Boarding the MS Fram in Reykjavik


We were on board by mid-afternoon but the ship did not depart until around dinner time.  Our cabin is much larger than on our Svalbard cruise.  This ship, MS Fram, is much larger and newer than our previous ship.  The cabin is a normal size and the ship seems to be outfitted with pretty much everything you see on most cruise ships except a salon and a swimming.  They do have two hot tubs though.

Prior to casting off we had the normal required safety briefing.  The big difference in this one was the safety gear.  If evacuation is required we will all be issued a full polar bunny suit to keep us from freezing in the polar water.  The suit includes seamless boots and gloves so there is nowhere that water can get in except just around the eyes.  Looks warm enough.

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