Circumnavigating Spitsbergen: In the Realm of the Polar Bear, with Extended Stay in Longyearbyen
The 11-day Realm of the Polar Bear itinerary sold as a 13-day package with two extra hosted days in Longyearbyen ahead of boarding, in place of the single Oslo or Longyearbyen overnight the shorter sailing carries.
- Operated by: HX Expeditions
- Ship: MS Spitsbergen / MS Fram
- Length: 12 nights
- Regions: Svalbard, Arctic
- Wildlife: Same route as the base 11-day sailing, with two extra hosted days in Longyearbyen before boarding
- From: $13,311 per person
- Season: 2028
- Next departures: 2028-06-20, 2028-06-22, 2028-07-11, 2028-07-13, 2028-08-01, 2028-08-22
- Route: Oslo → Longyearbyen → Ny-Ålesund → Northwest Spitsbergen → Polar ice edge → Eastern Spitsbergen → Hornsund → Bellsund → Longyearbyen
The ship
- MS Fram: 200 guests, built 2007
- MS Spitsbergen: 150 guests, built 2009
Departures
- 2028-06-20: $13,311
- 2028-06-22: $13,311
- 2028-07-11: $13,311
- 2028-07-13: $13,311
- 2028-08-01: $13,311
- 2028-08-22: $13,311
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