Circumnavigating Spitsbergen - In the Realm of the Polar Bear

This epic expedition cruise will see us attempt to find a way through the Arctic’s ever-changing sea ice and venture above the 80th parallel north. Our goal is to successfully complete a circumnavigation of the island of Spitsbergen, if the ice allows us.
Leaving from:
Longyearbyen
Cruise ship:
MS Spitsbergen
Departure date:
30th June 2025
Leaving from:
Longyearbyen •
Krossfjord •
Raudfjorden, Spitsbergen •
Liefdefjorden •
and 5 more stops
From
£6460
*pp for an Inside Cabin
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Hurtigruten Expeditions

Hurtigruten Expeditions
Hurtigruten Expeditions offers more than 125 years of cruising experience, providing small-ship exploration of more than 250 destinations across 30-plus countries.
On Hurtigruten Expeditions cruise adventures, you will be accompanied by a highly skilled crew and expedition team on one of nine intimately-scaled expedition ships, taking you on breathtaking nature-based experiences in remote corners of the world.
335
Passengers
80
Crew
2009
Launched
2016
Last refit
7344t
Tonnage
100.54m
Length
18m
Width
14kts
Speed
3
Decks
NOK
Currency
Cruise Itinerary
Day 1
Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Embark.
Day 2
Krossfjord, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Day 3
Raudfjorden, Spitsbergen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Day 4
Liefdefjorden, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Day 5
Hinlopen Strait, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Day 6
Freemansundet, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Day 7
Hornsund, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Day 8
Isfjorden, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Day 9
Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Disembark.
Ship Details


Hurtigruten Expeditions
MS Spitsbergen
MS Spitsbergen preview is named after the crown jewel of Arctic Norway – the Svalbard archipelago and its biggest island, Spitsbergen. Hurtigruten has a long history of traveling to Spitsbergen, beginning in 1896 with the 'Sports Route'.

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