Not only a frozen wilderness, Svalbard is a place of precarious beauty and a stronghold of endangered Arctic wildlife.
Embarkation: July 4, Longyearbyen (Svalbard)
Disembarkation: July 15, 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 (July 4): Arrival in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (hotel night)* Day 2 (July 5): Welcome Aboard! Day 3-11 (July 6 - July 14): Svalbard and Polar Ice Edge Day 12 (July 15): Disembarkation in Longyearbyen, Svalbard
*Flights to Longyearbyen on July 4 are limited, but we invite you to arrive a day earlier, on July 3. For your comfort, this cruise includes a complimentary hotel night in Longyearbyen, giving you two full days to explore this remarkable Arctic destination before your expedition begins.