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A 14-day in-depth Arctic adventure circumnavigating the big island

A 14-day in-depth Arctic adventure circumnavigating the big island of Spitsbergen. Landings are planned on smaller outlying islands. The cruise itinerary delivers the complete Svalbard experience. Tour magnificent fjords, cruise in Zodiacs past towering sea cliffs and encounter polar bears and walrus in their natural habitat. Optional kayaking is available.

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Hikers are dwarfed by the mountains of Svalbard.
Hikers are dwarfed by the mountains of Svalbard.
Svalbard reindeer are unique to the islands.
The simplicity and elegance of nature.
Take time to appreciate the small things.
The midnight sun paints the sea and the sky.

Spitsbergen in Depth Itinerary

Expedition Summary

Day 1
Embarkation: Longyearbyen
Day 2
14th of July Glacier
Day 3
Smeerenburg
Day 4
Monacobreen
Day 5
Phippsoya
Day 6
Vibubukta
Day 7
Alkefjellet
Day 8
Sundneset
Day 9
Diskobukta
Day 10
Isbukta
Day 11
Brepollen
Day 12
Bourbanhamna
Day 13
Alkhornet
Day 14
Longyearbyen

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Alkefjellet - Basalt pillars dwarf cliffs where Thick-billed Murres/Brunnich’s Guillemots nest in the thousands.
Alkhornet - A striking landscape, where birds nest on the bedrock cliff and reindeer graze the lush vegetation.
Andreeneset - One of the few ice-free areas of Kvitøya, and resting place of the 1897 Arctic balloon expedition.
Barentsoya - Home to many polar bears and named for Dutch explorer Willem Barents (who never saw the island).
Edgeoya - Seldom visited, the third largest island in Svalbard is named after English whaler Thomas Edge.
Greenland Sea - Northernmost part of the Atlantic, densely inhabited by organisms at base of the oceanic food chain.
Hornsund - Named for a reindeer antler, the English held a monopoly on whaling in the bay until the late 1650s.
Isfjordin - In the Battle of Kringen, Scottish ships landed here in 1612 after sea routes blocked by the Danish.
Longyearbyen - Though tourism is its bread and butter, mining still plays a role in Svalbard’s largest community.
Moffen Island - First labeled on a map by Hendrick Doncker in 1655, it is an important haul-out area for walrus.
Nordaustlandet - Oft-translated as North East Land, areas not covered by ice cap are home to reindeer and walrus.
Ny Alesund - One of the four permanent settlements on the island of Spitsbergen, and home to a research village.
Phippsoya - Named for English explorer Constantine John Phipps, who commanded bomb vessels on a 1773 expedition.
Smeerenburg - Served as the center of operations during first intensive phase of the Spitsbergen whale fishery.
Alkefjellet Alkhornet Andreeneset Barentsoya Edgeoya Greenland Sea Hornsund Isfjordin Longyearbyen Moffen Island Nordaustlandet Ny Alesund Phippsoya Smeerenburg

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