Arctic
Svalbard
Arctic
Arctic
Join award-winning photographer Dean Tatooles in Svalbard during the magical spring light. Experience fjords, glaciers, and wildlife in the Arctic wilderness while elevating your photography skills.
Duration: 10 days
Starts: Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Ends: Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Language: English speaking voyage
Ship Cruise More info about this activity
Not only we travel from one point to another and find our shelter on board the ship we chose. We also enjoy from incredible scenery, landscapes and interactions that only our noble vessel can provide.
Everyday the Bridge Team navigates the ship to position ourselves on the best posible spots, looking for unique opportunities.
Many times, this includes sainig through narrow passages, on the vicinity of glaciers or entering bays and fjords only approachable from the ship.
Enjoy this incredible places from the comfort of the common areas on board, open decks or your own private balcony!
Shore Excursion More info about this activity
Shore excursions are the backbone of almost all itineraries, with most ships making landfall at least once every day once they reach their destination. The weather plays a huge role in your daily itinerary, although given the sheer array of fantastic landing sites all over there are plenty of options your Captain and Expedition Leader can choose from. On-shore excursions allow you to visit scientific research stations, communities, prominent wildlife colonies and take hikes to elevated viewing points for fantastic photography.
Photo Workshop More info about this activity
The photography workshops are composed of onboard lectures and practical activities led by dedicated expedition guide. Each session is meant to give you additional skills you can put into immediate practice out in nature.
You'll become more familiar with your own camera equipment while also learning best practices for taking pictures of moving wildlife and wide-open terrain in typical polar conditions, such as dim lighting and falling snow.
Zodiac cruising More info about this activity
On board the Zodiac you will discover a world of possibilities; accessing the most exclusive landing sites, cruising the coast in search of wildlife or simply enjoying a tour in the calm of the polar regions in search of marine wildlife or bird colonies.
The blue ice an its intimate presence is experienced at its best on zodiac tours.
It is not uncommon to meet curious seals, or humpback whales feeding.
Enrichment Program More info about this activity
Expedition cruising must be one of the most incredible ways of travelling. Not only for the amazing places you visit and the unforgetable wildlife but for the wildlife, the sensory overload and the unimaginable memories.
But all of this needs a context in order to understand where you are and what you are experiencing.
On board your expedition vessell you will find a group of experts, naturalists, zodiac drivers and guides that that will translate the language of nature for you, telling you the stories of the places you are visiting, reviewing the historical, biological, ecological and geological aspects of your trips.
You will experience first hand what surrounds you and arrive back home wiser and loaded with new knowledge.
Communities More info about this activity
The experience is not only about nature, but about the people who live in the places we visit.
We are always welcomed by the locals and respectfully wander around their towns and villages, shareing their lifestyle for a few moments.
Cultural shows and folcloric dances and arts are part of the hightlights of this encounters.
Kayaking More info about this activity
The experience of sea kayaking in the humbling wilderness of Antarctica or the Arctic is guaranteed to stir your soul.
Sea kayaking is one of the highlights for any Polar Traveller, providing ice and weather conditions are assessed as safe by your Expedition Team.
This activity requires previous kayaking experience.
Spring in Svalbard offers a unique atmosphere for photography: pastel light, snow-covered mountains, and fjords littered with crystalline sea ice. This is the Arctic at its most magical, when landscapes and wildlife come alive after the long polar night.
Guided by Dean Tatooles, an expert in polar photography, you’ll receive hands-on, in-field tuition to refine your technique. From walruses and reindeer to polar bears and whales, every encounter is an opportunity to capture stunning shots. With studio-like soft lighting during sunrises and sunsets, this voyage combines professional guidance, Arctic exploration, and authentic expedition spirit.
Highlights
Best season for Arctic landscape photography, with soft, pastel-hued light.
Encounter wildlife such as Arctic foxes, reindeer, walruses, seals, whales, and polar bears.
One-on-one tuition and guidance from award-winning polar photographer Dean Tatooles.
Exciting Zodiac cruises for photography and wildlife viewing.
Shore landings with cultural and historical sites.
Day 01:
Departure from Longyearbyen
Board in Longyearbyen at 4 pm. Sail past Fuglefjella (Bird Mountain), with its striking plateau landscapes, as the ship leaves Isfjorden.
Day 02:
Poolepynten
Explore Prins Karls Forland, home to a walrus colony and historical burial sites.
Days 03–07:
Ice Edge, Fjords & Cultural Sites
Search the dynamic ice edge for polar bears, seals, and seabirds. Zodiac cruise in Fuglefjorden near Svitjodbreen to observe calving glaciers. Land at Copper Camp in St. Johnsfjord to visit cultural remains. Continue to Van Mijenfjord and land at Vårsolbukta, where Camp Bell, a prospector’s hut, still stands—and reindeer are often spotted.
Days 08–09:
Hornsund & Isfjorden
Sail into Hornsund and land at Gnålodden, a site with a scenic bird cliff of black-legged kittiwakes and a trapper’s hut. Return north toward Isfjorden, preparing for disembarkation.
Day 10:
Return to Longyearbyen
Disembark in Longyearbyen at 9 am.
Day 01:
Departure from Longyearbyen
Board in Longyearbyen at 4 pm. Sail past Fuglefjella (Bird Mountain), with its striking plateau landscapes, as the ship leaves Isfjorden.
Day 02:
Poolepynten
Explore Prins Karls Forland, home to a walrus colony and historical burial sites.
Days 03–07:
Ice Edge, Fjords & Cultural Sites
Search the dynamic ice edge for polar bears, seals, and seabirds. Zodiac cruise in Fuglefjorden near Svitjodbreen to observe calving glaciers. Land at Copper Camp in St. Johnsfjord to visit cultural remains. Continue to Van Mijenfjord and land at Vårsolbukta, where Camp Bell, a prospector’s hut, still stands—and reindeer are often spotted.
Days 08–09:
Hornsund & Isfjorden
Sail into Hornsund and land at Gnålodden, a site with a scenic bird cliff of black-legged kittiwakes and a trapper’s hut. Return north toward Isfjorden, preparing for disembarkation.
Day 10:
Return to Longyearbyen
Disembark in Longyearbyen at 9 am.
INCLUSIONS
Lectures, workshops on board, and daily exploratory activities
Free use of ship’s Wi-Fi powered by Starlink
Full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner) beverages served during meals, while on board our micro cruises
Rubber polar standard boots for shore landings
One piece insulation suits available on board
IAATO and AECO fees, and operational fees and permits included
Due to restricted local service options, all transfers included - from the airport to your hotel on arrival, between your hotel and the ship for embarkation and disembarkation, and from your hotel to the airport on departure day
EXCLUSIONS
International flights – we recommend booking early. For excellent service and support, consider using our partner Exito Travel
Travel and cancellation insurance – we strongly recommend securing coverage to protect your expedition. For guidance, see our Travel Insurance Checklist
Additional expenses outside of what is included in the voyage or optional activities
Gratuities
Additional purchases or services on board
Other transfer or hotels unless specified as included as part of the voyage description
* 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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