Ralf gained a PhD in outdoor education at Edinburgh University and has since worked in a range of diverse roles such as ranger, Outward Bound instructor, lecturer as well as trekking and sea kayak guide in national parks in Svalbard and North-East Greenland.

Raised in Germany, Judith completed her Master´s degree in Tourism Business Administration in the UK, which led her to working in a hotel on Mauritius and in Scandinavia as a tour guide.

Next, she moved on to Costa Rica, followed by time in Pucón, Chile. Returning to Germany, she worked as a Product Manager planning polar expedition cruises.

Her role at Hurtigruten gives her the chance to share her extensive travel experience and expertise with guests from around the world.

Bjørn was born and raised in Svolvær on the Lofoten islands in northern Norway. In 2016, he finished a five-year integrated master’s degree, comprising teaching studies and a research-based master’s thesis at the University of Oslo.

From 2012-2017, he worked as a lecturer and event host at the Fram Museum in Oslo.

Olav has led numerous scientific expeditions in the Arctic and Antarctica. He was managing director of the Norwegian Polar Institute from 1993 to 2005 and administrated polar research at the Research Council of Norway from 2005 to 2012.

Olav acquired his PhD in Glaciology at Ohio State University, studying the glacier history in Antarctica.

Dom is a first-generation Aussie of English heritage. Dom gained his master’s in exploration geology in London.

His true passion is for photography and exploration, both from above and underwater (Dom is an avid scuba diver and instructor). His images have been published and highly commended in several magazines.