North Spitsbergen Explorer: Landscapes, Sea Ice and Wildlife
Seven nights on Hondius from Longyearbyen and back around the north of Spitsbergen in June; the 15 June departure is sold as the summer solstice voyage. The day by day names Raudfjorden, the Monaco Glacier, the Hinlopen Strait, the Seven Islands and a sail north toward the pack ice, returning by Forlandsundet, St Johns Fjord or Alkhornet.
- Operated by: Oceanwide Expeditions
- Ship: Hondius
- Length: 7 nights
- Regions: Arctic, Europe, Svalbard
- Wildlife: Polar bears on the pack ice, walrus, Svalbard reindeer, Arctic foxes and little auks
- From: $6,650 per person
- Season: June 2027 in Oceanwide's published schedule.
- Next departures: 2027-06-01, 2027-06-08, 2027-06-15, 2027-06-22
- Route: Longyearbyen → Raudfjord → Monaco Glacier → Hinlopen Strait → Sjuøyane → Svalbard ice edge → Forlandsundet → Longyearbyen
The ship
- Hondius: 170 guests, built 2019
Departures
- 2027-06-01 to 2027-06-08: $6,650
- 2027-06-08 to 2027-06-15: $6,650
- 2027-06-15 to 2027-06-22: $6,650
- 2027-06-22 to 2027-06-29: $6,650
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