Not only a frozen wilderness, Svalbard is a place of precarious beauty and a stronghold of endangered Arctic wildlife.
Embarkation: June 24, Longyearbyen (Svalbard)
Disembarkation: July 5, Longyearbyen (Svalbard)
Program duration: 12 days
Cruise duration: 11 days
This remarkable expedition departs from the far northern settlement of Longyearbyen on the Norwegian Arctic island of Spitsbergen in the famed Svalbard archipelago. We explore the island’s northwestern coast, home to dramatic mountain scenery, tidewater glaciers, and some of the Arctic’s best wildlife viewing opportunities.
On this voyage we also venture to the jumbled edge of the north-polar ice cap in search of polar bears stalking their prey. Here, at the dynamic boundary between implacable ice and bountiful sea, we have a rare opportunity to experience raw nature and incredible events hardly ever seen.
ITINERARY: Svalbard & Polar Ice Edge Day 1 (June 24): Arrival in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (hotel night) Day 2 (June 25): Welcome Aboard! Day 3-11 (June 26 - July 4): Svalbard and Polar Ice Edge Day 12 (July 5): Disembarkation in Longyearbyen, Svalbard