Marc,

When Brayden and I did the arctic trip that started from Tromso in 2010 my memory is that there were not a lot of landings. There were some but not like Antarctica. If we see polar bears we will see them from the ship or from a zodiac as they do not want people on the land any where near where the polar bears could be a problem. The mud boots do help keep you feet warm in the zodiac. My recollection is that there were more trips out in the zodiac to see ice , birds etc . Not sure this helps a lot. Maybe Ngaire would add her recollections and others that have done similar cruise in the arctic.