Exploring Svalbard Cruise

Embark on a captivating luxury round-trip cruise departing from Longyearbyen. Navigate through the breathtaking landscapes of the Svalbard archipelago, search for polar bears on the pack ice, and discover High Arctic wildlife.


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Duration: 8 days / 7 nights on board
Starts: Longyearbyen, Norway
Ends: Longyearbyen, Norway
Language: English speaking voyage

The itinerary is a guide only and is subject to change due to weather and ice conditions. Your Captain and Expedition Leader will make the necessary adjustments to ensure the best possible experience.

This program includes special charter flights from Copenhagen to Longyearbyen for the embarkation of the cruise, and from Longyearbyen back to Copenhagen upon completion of the itinerary.


Included


Embark on the Exploring Svalbard luxury cruise, a captivating round-trip voyage departing from the world's northernmost town, Longyearbyen, on the island of Spitsbergen. This polar adventure leads you through the breathtaking and varied landscapes of the Svalbard archipelago, sailing deep inside magnificent fjords and navigating past gargantuan glaciers. The route focuses on heading north toward the pack ice, providing travelers with a genuine encounter along the High Arctic frontier. Under the continuous glow of the midnight sun, the wilderness unfolds in its most elemental state, offering perspective-altering scenery at every turn.

Throughout the journey, guests will seek out iconic polar wildlife in their natural habitats, including polar bears, walruses, bowhead whales, Svalbard reindeer, ringed seals, and arctic foxes. Onboard, your luxury cruise experience features a sophisticated blend of personal service and educational lectures hosted by an expert team. Passengers can contribute to ongoing environmental research through Citizen Science workshops, perfect their photography, or relax in the heated outdoor infinity pool and Balinese spa. Daily activities ensure an authentic, unhurried narrative where human presence meets a vast, pristine polar world.

Highlights:
Cruise northward in search of the pack ice where polar bears roam across the High Arctic frontier.
Spy on remarkable polar wildlife such as walruses, whales, Svalbard reindeer, and arctic foxes.
Learn about this isolated polar region during insightful lectures hosted by an onboard team of experts.
Join Citizen Science programs and contribute directly to real-world environmental research.
Opt for a unique perspective on the stunning Arctic landscapes with optional kayaking excursions.

Itinerary

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Day 1: Longyearbyen
Embarkation in the world's northernmost town
The world's most northerly town, Longyearbyen, on Spitsbergen, Svalbard's largest island, also claims the most northerly high street and pub. It's home to The North Pole Expeditions Museum chronicling early pole-reaching efforts by air. Arctic waters around are populated by whales, including bowheads and narwhals, while walruses are regularly seen hauling out as you settle into your floating home.

Day 2-7: Svalbard
Deep exploration in the kingdom of polar bears
Svalbard is the kingdom of the polar bears, deep in the Arctic Circle, featuring varied polar landscapes and gargantuan glaciers. Beyond magnificent fjords in the north, the remaining sea ice serves as prime hunting grounds for polar bears. Closer to Longyearbyen, tundra and beaches replace snow and ice. Alongside 600 polar bears, this Arctic hotspot is home to walrus, Svalbard reindeer, ringed seals and arctic fox.

Day 8: Longyearbyen
Disembarkation at the edge of the world
This is where our journey comes to an end. After breakfast on board, disembarkation procedures take place. From here, you are free to continue exploring Longyearbyen at your own pace — strolling its quiet streets, visiting local museums and viewpoints, or simply soaking in the stark beauty and silence of the High Arctic before your onward travels.

Itinerary

Day 1: Longyearbyen
Embarkation in the world's northernmost town
The world's most northerly town, Longyearbyen, on Spitsbergen, Svalbard's largest island, also claims the most northerly high street and pub. It's home to The North Pole Expeditions Museum chronicling early pole-reaching efforts by air. Arctic waters around are populated by whales, including bowheads and narwhals, while walruses are regularly seen hauling out as you settle into your floating home.

Day 2-7: Svalbard
Deep exploration in the kingdom of polar bears
Svalbard is the kingdom of the polar bears, deep in the Arctic Circle, featuring varied polar landscapes and gargantuan glaciers. Beyond magnificent fjords in the north, the remaining sea ice serves as prime hunting grounds for polar bears. Closer to Longyearbyen, tundra and beaches replace snow and ice. Alongside 600 polar bears, this Arctic hotspot is home to walrus, Svalbard reindeer, ringed seals and arctic fox.

Day 8: Longyearbyen
Disembarkation at the edge of the world
This is where our journey comes to an end. After breakfast on board, disembarkation procedures take place. From here, you are free to continue exploring Longyearbyen at your own pace — strolling its quiet streets, visiting local museums and viewpoints, or simply soaking in the stark beauty and silence of the High Arctic before your onward travels.


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INCLUSIONS

Pre-night accommodation in a hotel in Copenhagen.
Charter flight included from Copenhagen to Longyearbyen and from Longyearbyen to Copenhagen.
Charter flights to the port of embarkation/disembarkation (Longyearbyen, Ushuaia, Kangerlussuaq, Nuuk, Honiara, Jayapura and Sorong).
Group return transfers from airport to cruise port and to the hotel (where included).
One night pre-cruise accommodation with breakfast in a 4/5-star hotel (exemptions apply).
Your selected stateroom.
All meals onboard.
Complimentary hot & cold beverages, beer, wine & spirits any time throughout your cruise.
24-hour room service.
Lecture programs by expedition team and guest speakers.
One selected shore excursion per port of call.
All expedition landings.
Entry level WI-FI (upgraded packages available).
Gym, sauna, pool.
24/7 self service laundry.
Waterproof backpack and refillable water bottle, yours to keep.
In polar regions: branded parka, yours to keep and use of rubber boots.
Memory Package.
Onboard gratuities & port taxes.

EXCLUSIONS

Upgraded or premium Wi-Fi packages.
Optional paid shore excursions or activities outside of the standard included ones.
Beauty and wellness treatments at the Balinese spa.
Purchases and services of a strictly personal nature.
Any connecting international flights not specified in the itinerary.


Dates & Rates


Ship: SH Diana | Date: 20 Jun 2026 - 27 Jun 2026 (3838)
Oceanview
$7,350
Balcony
$8,400
Junior Suite
$10,500
Suite
$12,250
Premium Suite
$14,000
Oceanview M4
$7,350
Balcony D6
$9,100
Ship: SH Diana | Date: 27 Jun 2026 - 04 Jul 2026 (3839)
Oceanview
$9,200
Suite
$16,100
Premium Suite
$18,375
Oceanview M4
$7,350
Balcony M5
$8,750
Balcony D6
$9,100
Ship: SH Diana | Date: 04 Jul 2026 - 11 Jul 2026 (3841)
Balcony
$10,225
Junior Suite
$12,225
Suite
$14,300
Premium Suite
$16,350
Balcony D6
$9,550
Ship: SH Vega | Date: 10 Jun 2027 - 17 Jun 2027 (5277)
Oceanview
$7,750
Balcony
$8,900
Ship: SH Vega | Date: 20 Jun 2027 - 27 Jun 2027 (5278)
Oceanview
$7,750
Balcony
$8,525
Suite
$13,550
Premium Suite
$15,500
Ship: SH Vega | Date: 27 Jun 2027 - 04 Jul 2027 (5279)
Oceanview
$7,650
Balcony
$8,425
Suite
$13,400
Premium Suite
$15,300
Ship: SH Vega | Date: 04 Jul 2027 - 11 Jul 2027 (5280)
Oceanview
$8,000
Balcony
$8,800
Suite
$13,400
Premium Suite
$15,300
Ship: SH Vega | Date: 11 Jul 2027 - 18 Jul 2027 (5281)
Oceanview
$8,200
Balcony
$9,450
Suite
$14,375
Premium Suite
$16,425
Ship: SH Vega | Date: 29 May 2028 - 05 Jun 2028 (5282)
Oceanview
$6,325
Balcony
$6,975
Suite
$11,100
Premium Suite
$12,675
Ship: SH Vega | Date: 05 Jun 2028 - 12 Jun 2028 (5283)
Oceanview
$6,325
Balcony
$6,975
Suite
$11,100
Premium Suite
$12,675
Ship: SH Vega | Date: 12 Jun 2028 - 19 Jun 2028 (5284)
Oceanview
$6,325
Balcony
$6,975
Suite
$11,100
Premium Suite
$12,675
Ship: SH Vega | Date: 19 Jun 2028 - 26 Jun 2028 (5285)
Oceanview
$6,325
Balcony
$6,975
Suite
$11,100
Premium Suite
$12,675
Ship: SH Vega | Date: 26 Jun 2028 - 03 Jul 2028 (5286)
Oceanview
$6,575
Balcony
$7,250
Suite
$11,525
Premium Suite
$13,150
Ship: SH Vega | Date: 03 Jul 2028 - 10 Jul 2028 (5287)
Oceanview
$6,575
Balcony
$7,250
Suite
$11,525
Premium Suite
$13,150

* The prices are per person in US Dollars, unless expressly specified in a different currency. In that case, payment will be in US dollars at the exchange rate of the day.
** Rates are correct at the time of publication. All prices will be re-confirmed by email at the time of booking.
NOTE: Embracing the unexpected is part of the legacy—and excitement—of expedition travel. When traveling in extremely remote regions, your expedition staff must allow the sea, the ice and the weather to guide route and itinerary details. This itinerary is a tentative outline of what you’ll experience on this voyage; please be aware that no specific itinerary can be guaranteed.

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