Circumnavigating Svalbard: The Ultimate Expedition
HX's most complete Svalbard itinerary: a summer attempt to sail the whole way around the archipelago, past 80°N and east around Nordaustlandet, ice conditions permitting. Zodiac landings run through Northwest Spitsbergen National Park, the pack-ice edge, and the less-visited fjords of Hornsund and Bellsund in the south, with polar bears, walrus haul-outs, Svalbard reindeer and nesting seabird cliffs the expedition team watches for throughout. Sold with an included overnight package in either Oslo (before the charter flight north) or Longyearbyen (before boarding), at a different fare for each.
- Operated by: HX Expeditions
- Ship: MS Fram / MS Spitsbergen
- Length: 13 nights
- Regions: Svalbard, Arctic
- Wildlife: Polar bears, walrus, Svalbard reindeer and Arctic fox around a full attempted circumnavigation of the archipelago above 80°N
- From: $12,276 per person
- Season: 2027
- Next departures: 2027-06-14, 2027-06-21, 2027-07-05, 2027-07-12, 2027-08-02, 2027-08-23
- Route: Longyearbyen → Ny-Ålesund → Northwest Spitsbergen → Polar ice edge → East Svalbard (Nordaustlandet) → Hornsund → Bellsund → Longyearbyen
The ship
- MS Fram: 200 guests, built 2007
- MS Spitsbergen: 150 guests, built 2009
Departures
- 2027-06-14: $12,276
- 2027-06-21: $12,276
- 2027-07-05: $12,276
- 2027-07-12: $12,276
- 2027-08-02: $12,276
- 2027-08-23: $12,276
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