Realm of the Polar Bear
Start and Finish in Longyearbyen
Expeditions aboard M/S Expedition
- 8 days 29 Jun - 6 Jul 2012
- 8 days 6 - 13 Jul 2012
- 8 days 13 - 20 Jul 2012*
- 8 days 20 - 27 Jul 2012*
- 8 days 27 Jul - 3 Aug 2012*
- *10% Discount & Free canada goose jacket on Selected July 2012 Departures & catagories
- 8 days 3 - 10 Aug 2012
From close-up encounters with huge icebergs and glaciers, to the variety of unique wildlife, this is a voyage of non-stop highlights. Roaming polar bears, lounging seals, grazing reindeer and colonies of birds all co-exist in this harsh land we dare only to explore a couple months of the year.
Day 1
Arrive Longyearbyen
Get your first glimpses of the midnight sun in Spitsbergen's capital Longyearbyen. Embark the M/S Expedition in the afternoon and depart Longyearbyen in the evening.
Days 2-7
Svalbard Archipelago - Spitsbergen
Each day will be planned to take advantage of local ice and weather conditions. Svalbard is one of the few places on the planet to offer such a plethora of natural and historical extravaganzas. We will spend the next six days exploring the remote polar regions. Visit ice covered fjords with breathtaking mountain scenery and glaciers crashing into the sea around us. Spend time steaming through the ice in search of polar bears hunting seals. At one or more of the stops, we hope to see one of Svalbard's species of reindeer. Some years it is possible to sail through the Hinlopen Strait to attempt a circumnavigation of the archipelago early in the season, while other years there is a great deal of ice, which makes it harder to navigate around. We recommend the early tours for those who are keen to see large ice floes and the richest bird life. For those who would rather travel further east with the chance to sail around Spitsbergen, we recommend a tour later in the season. The final itinerary is dependent on ice and weather conditions, which have to be assessed during the voyage.
Day 8
Depart Longyearbyen
We arrive in Longyearbyen in the early morning for disembarkation.
