Spot whales and polar bears, experience incredible scenery, brave the waters with some Arctic swimming, encounter Ny-Ålesund, birdlife and glaciers, stand in awe of breathtakingice-covered fjords, glimpse herds of Svalbard’s many species of reindeer, take in daily lectures.
Departures
All departures on this trip are guaranteed to operate as scheduled once you have booked.
Room Prices
- From$4199USD Category 1 Triple
Similar to our 'Realm of the Polar Bear' itinerary (XVRPNX), you'll enjoy three additional days of exploring for almost the same price. Scour the ice and tundra in search of the elusive polar bear. On this 11-day expedition, you’ll encounter even more icebergs, glaciers and unique wildlife. Search for lounging seals, grazing reindeer and colonies of birds under the Midnight Sun.
What's Included
- - 10 nights aboard the M/S Expedition
- All meals on board
- Zodiac excursions with our expert expedition team
- Lecture and educational programs
- Longyearbyen airport transfers depending on your flight details TRIP DETAILS for more information)
- Arctic destination guide book
- Waterproof boots supplied for men's USA sized 8-14 & women's USA sized 3-9 - All meals included on board the ship. (Drinks and tips while on the expedition ship are not included.)
- On board the M/S Expedition in triple, twin-share cabins, or suites (all with ensuite bathrooms and porthole or window) (10 nts). Please note that all cabins consist of twin sized berths and are oceanview. Suites have one queen size bed.
- M/S Expedition, Zodiac, and local buses.
- 10:1 = Guest/Expedition staff ratio.
Places Visited
- Arctic
- Norway
Day 1 Arrive Longyearbyen (D)
Get your first glimpses of the midnight sun in Spitsbergen's capital Longyearbyen. Embark the M/S Expedition in the afternoon and depart Longyearbyen in the evening.
Day 2-10 Svalbard Archipelago / Spitsbergen (9B,9L,9D)
Each day will be planned to take advantage of local ice and weather conditions. Svalbard is one of the few places on the planet to offer such a plethora of natural and historical extravaganzas. We will spend the next nine days exploring the remote polar regions. Visit ice covered fjords with breathtaking mountain scenery and glaciers crashing into the sea around us. Spend time steaming through the ice in search of polar bears hunting seals. At one or more of the stops, we hope to see Svalbard’s polar fox and their unique reindeer.
Some years it is possible to sail through the Hinlopen Strait to attempt a circumnavigation of the archipelago, while other years there is a great deal of ice, which makes it harder to circumnavigate the island of Spitsbergen. We recommend the early tours for those who are keen to see large ice floes and the richest bird life. For those who would rather travel further east with the chance to sail around Spitsbergen, we recommend a tour later in the season, either the Realm of the Polar Bear (XVRPNX)or the sllightly longer, Realm of the Polar Bear in Depth (XVRDNX). The final itinerary is always dependent on ice and weather conditions, which have to be assessed during the voyage.
Day 11 Depart Longyearbyen (B)
We arrive in Longyearbyen in the morning for disembarkation.
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