Circumnavigation of Spitsbergen on small ships

In the morning, you will have time to explore Longyearbyen on your own. You will meet up with your guides for lunch. In the afternoon, you will depart by ship through the spectacular Isfjorden – the Arctic expedition begins!

In this part of the world, we are completely dependent on ice and weather conditions. The exact itinerary will be adjusted according to rapid weather changes. Whenever the opportunity arises, Zodiac excursions will be undertaken.

Below are some examples of places you can visit:

Northwest Spitsbergen: The scientific village of Ny-Ålesund is located in Kongsfjord. It was from here that Amundsen and Nobile set off on their heroic expeditions to the North Pole. Two further courageous attempts to reach the North Pole began on the island of Danskøya. Swedish explorer Andrée attempted it with a hydrogen balloon, and American journalist Wellman set off in an airship. Interesting remnants of these expeditions can still be found at this location.

Fjords of Svalbard: Spitsbergen offers visitors numerous spectacular fjords. During your trip, you will explore some of them, such as: Liefdefjord, which means "The Fjord of Love," is lined with snow-capped mountain peaks. Here, we hope to sail along the front of the imposing Monaco Glacier. Many eider ducks and pink-footed geese nest in the region. In Krossfjord, you will enjoy the sight of the beautifully shaped front of the 14th of July Glacier and be greeted by the many black-legged kittiwakes and thick-billed murres nesting in the nearby cliffs. Raudfjord is an area of immense natural beauty, dominated by magnificent glaciers. It is also a popular spot for seals, and the bird cliffs are teeming with life.

Hinlopen Strait and Alkefjellet: If ice conditions permit, you will enter Hinlopen Strait. There you will find Alkefjellet, an impressive basalt cliff that is home to an estimated 200,000 Brünnich's guillemots. The journey continues to the beautiful Palanderbukta bay on Nordaustlandet.

Eastern Spitsbergen: The island of Nordaustlandet is covered by a huge ice cap and fascinates naturalists and historians alike. Here, the enormous Bråsvellbreen glacier stretches over 180 kilometers! The 15–20-meter-high ice edge is crisscrossed by hundreds of waterfalls. Barentsøya and Edgeøya offer breathtaking scenery and vast tundra. There is a very good chance of seeing walruses, polar foxes, and Svalbard reindeer.

Southwest Spitsbergen: The glaciers of the imposing fjords of Hornsund often tower above the clouds, and in clear weather conditions, even the summit of the highest mountain, Hornsundtind, at 1,431 meters, is visible.