Duration: about 1 hour
The Barents Sea never freezes, but it can hardly be called warm: even in summer the surface temperature rarely exceeds 10 °C. For sailors working in cold waters and risking falling overboard, special hydrothermal suits were developed. In such gear you can remain on the water’s surface for hours — without feeling cold and without getting wet.
At sea these suits are designed to save lives (for example, in case of shipwreck), but in everyday life they let you experience an indescribable sensation of "floating weightlessly."
This experience can be compared to meditation. You feel the rhythm of the rolling sea. You hear the soft splash of waves and the occasional cry of birds. You sense the touch of fresh wind on your face. You look up into the blue sky — or close your eyes. At once you are in contact with the surrounding world and detached from it.
The hydrothermal suit does not restrict movement: if you wish, you can even swim in it. But it is far better to relax completely and "synchronize" with the rhythm of the vast northern sea. The set even includes a comfortable headrest that supports the natural curve of your neck.
Each floating session takes place near the shore and lasts about an hour. In the evening, the cedar bathhouse at the water’s edge awaits you. After steaming and breathing in the healing phytoncides, you can plunge into the Barents Sea and compare these invigorating sensations with the meditative "floating" in the hydrothermal suit.