Mmm, that might be one of those tours--I'm sure they have more than one, though. Yeah, the horrible part would be paying all that money and then not even seeing the bears. We have a pretty nice zoo with a special Arctic exhibit here, but it's not the same, I guess, as seeing them in the wild. At the same point, at least you know you'll see them. :/

Hm. I'm honestly not sure about the best way to protect yourself if a bear comes after you. I'd still go for my car, even if they could break through, as, hey, I've got a heck of lot better chance of surviving inside my car than out. Hee, yeah, I think you might be in trouble on a scooter versus a polar bear. Yikes.