PORTHOLE

CRUISERS are generally familiar with the on-board safety briefing, with details of muster stations and how to put on a life jacket.

However those on board Hurtigruten’s new Roald Amundsen in the Arctic Circle this week were treated to a “next level” update in keeping with the extreme conditions where the Polar Class Six vessel is cruising.

In the extremely unlikely event of an emergency, passengers are provided with a full survival suit - which one of the erstwhile crew members demonstrated ( below).

The comprehensive outfit is like a gigantic onesie, with velcro anklets, heavy gloves and a neoprene hood - and to top it off you also get to wear a life jacket over it all as well.