Around Spitsbergen

Begin your Arctic adventure with an individual arrival in Longyearbyen. Depending on your arrival time, you may have the opportunity to explore this quaint town. At around 4 pm, you'll embark on your ship and set sail through the stunning Isfjorden. Spend the night onboard, settling into your comfortable accommodation.

Day two takes you to the stunning Krossfjord, where you'll marvel at spectacular glacier falls and bird cliffs teeming with kittiwakes and guillemots. You'll also visit the former mining settlement of Ny Ålesund, now a modern research station. Take a stroll through the town and visit the old anchor mast, a significant historical site. The ship then sets course for the Seven Islands, the northernmost archipelago of Spitsbergen. Spend another night onboard, keeping an eye out for polar bears, walruses, and the rare ivory gull.

Day three continues your exploration of the Krossfjord, Ny Ålesund, and the Seven Islands. Enjoy Zodiac tours along the glaciers, where you might spot bearded seals resting on ice floes. Take another stroll through Ny Ålesund, visiting the breeding grounds of various geese and the defensive Arctic terns. As the ship sails towards the Seven Islands, keep a lookout for the majestic polar bears, walruses, and the rare ivory gull. Spend another night onboard, immersing yourself in the tranquility of the Arctic.

On day four, the ship sets course for Svalbard's northernmost archipelago, the Seven Islands. If the ice conditions permit, you'll spend several hours in the pack ice, home to polar bears, walruses, and the rare ivory gulls. You might land on the small island of Phippsøya or visit Sorgfjord, where you can often see a herd of walruses. Take a short hike and pass by the 17th-century whalers' graves. Spend another night onboard, enjoying the tranquility and beauty of the Arctic nature.

Day five offers another opportunity to explore the Seven Islands, Phippsøya, and Sorgfjord. Spend time in the pack ice, observing the unique Arctic wildlife. You might land on Phippsøya or visit Sorgfjord, where you can often see a herd of walruses. Take a short hike and pass by the 17th-century whalers' graves. Spend another night onboard, enjoying the tranquility and beauty of the Arctic nature.

On day six, you'll journey through the Hinlopen Strait, characterized by impressive drift ice fields. You might visit Alkefjellet, home to countless thick-billed guillemots, or Augustabukta, where reindeer, short-billed geese, and walruses live. A landing in Sundneset is planned, where an old trapper's hut tells of the hard life of fur hunters in the Arctic. You might also visit Diskobukta, where the beach is strewn with Siberian driftwood and whale bones. Spend another night onboard, enjoying the tranquility and beauty of the Arctic nature.

Day seven offers another opportunity to explore the Hinlopen Strait, Alkefjellet, Augustabukta, Sundneset, and Diskobukta. Enjoy a Zodiac tour around the chunks of ice, observing bearded seals, ringed seals, and possibly polar bears. You might visit Alkefjellet, home to countless thick-billed guillemots, or Augustabukta, where reindeer, short-billed geese, and walruses live. A landing in Sundneset is planned, where an old trapper's hut tells of the hard life of fur hunters in the Arctic. You might also visit Diskobukta, where the beach is strewn with Siberian driftwood and whale bones. Spend another night onboard, enjoying the tranquility and beauty of the Arctic nature.

On day eight, you'll journey through the large fjord systems of Hornsund and Bellsund. These destinations offer good chances of spotting seals and polar bears. A landing is planned on Ahlstrandhalvøya at the mouth of the Van Keulen Fjord, where countless skeletons of beluga whales bear witness to the time of senseless slaughter in the late 19th century. The tundra at the end of Recherchefjord also offers good conditions for hiking. Small herds of reindeer often graze here. Spend another night onboard, enjoying the tranquility and beauty of the Arctic nature.

Day nine offers another opportunity to explore the large fjord systems of Hornsund and Bellsund. These destinations offer good chances of spotting seals and polar bears. A landing is planned on Ahlstrandhalvøya at the mouth of the Van Keulen Fjord, where countless skeletons of beluga whales bear witness to the time of senseless slaughter in the late 19th century. The tundra at the end of Recherchefjord also offers good conditions for hiking. Small herds of reindeer often graze here. Spend another night onboard, enjoying the tranquility and beauty of the Arctic nature.

On the final day of your Arctic adventure, the ship arrives in Longyearbyen around midnight. Depending on your flight time, you'll disembark and begin your individual journey home. As you leave, take a moment to reflect on the unforgettable experiences and memories you've made during this extraordinary tour.