Description
Set out on a seven-day adventure to the archipelago of Svalbard – home to the northernmost city on Earth, teeming with wildlife. Sail towards the Arctic ice pack during the high summer – the favoured habitat of polar bears! Witness beluga whales, bowhead whales, walruses, seabirds, reindeer and Arctic foxes roaming landscapes of fjords, glaciers and towering mountains. See vibrant Arctic flowers and a historic whaling station at Northwest Spitsbergen National Park, seek out the rich birdlife on Nordaustlandet and Sjuoyane islands, then visit a historic fishing village at Kongsfjord – and do it all with a group of like-minded adventurers.
Trip Name
Svalbard Express - (Ocean Albatros)
Last Updated
1970-01-01
Days
7
Capacity
187
Highlights
- Sail aboard one of the world’s only expedition ships built to navigate the Arctic ice pack during the summer – the best time to see polar bears!
- Visit a 17th-century whaling station at Smeerenburg in northwest Svalbard – part of the Northwest Spitsbergen National Park, where you'll also find Arctic flora and fauna like walruses and seabirds.
- Explore Ny-Alesund, the northernmost settlement in the world that was once a base for polar explorers like Roald Amundsen and Fridtjof Nansen.
- Witness polar desert landscapes on the islands of Nordaustlandet and Sjuoyane, where few plants grow in the harsh conditions, but birdlife flourishes – see skuas, terns and Atlantic puffins.
- Take advantage of a flexible voyage itinerary and embrace the spontaneity of an Arctic expedition as your expert polar team maximises wildlife spotting opportunities each day based on the weather conditions.
