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Spitsbergen Cruises

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Spitsbergen Cruises
     

    Spitsbergen on Sale!

    • All Spitsbergen sailings aboard the M/S Expedition are 50% OFF the posted prices!
    • Select sailings aboard the M/V Plancius and Antarctic Dream are 25% off the posted prices!
    See our Rates page for detailed pricing!
    Discovered in 1596 by Dutch captain Willem Barentsz, the High Arctic archipelago of Spitsbergen was the focus of early whalers and adventurers for more than 400 years. Legendary explorers such as Scott and Amundsen used Spitsbergen (also called Svalbard by the Norwegians, who administer the islands) as a launching point for their polar explorations. Today, only some 2000 people live in these far-flung islands, mostly in two communities. The vast majority of the territory is uninhabited, except for a few hundred polar bears, several thousand walrus and millions of seabirds. It’s these ‘other’ inhabitants that attracts us here.

     

    Using three comfortable expedition-class ships, the M/S Expedition, M/V Plancius and Antarctic Dream, we have developed several itineraries ranging from 8 to 16 days, which explore the vast inlets and fjords. Our Spitsbergen tours offer 24 hours of daylight and the near certainty of seeing polar bears as well as walruses and a variety of seabirds rarely found outside the High Arctic. We visit fjords where, as the season progresses, we can hike for several hours across a tundra dotted with an astonishing array of wildflowers.

    Please note: The North Spitsbergen itinerary is three nights shorter than the Around Spitsbergen voyage, shown below, but otherwise follow a similar itinerary as the 10 night/11 day cruises. The itinerary aboard the M/S Expedition will also attempt a circumnavigation of Spitsbergen similar to Around Spitsbergen. The exact itinerary of both itineraries is dependent on ice conditions.

     

    Spitsbergen Cruises Photo Gallery

    To see more images from all of our cruises please go to our photo gallery

     

     

    To book this cruise or talk to one of our cruise consultants please call
    1-800-808-4IWA (4492) or (206) 463-1943