North Spitsbergen Explorer: Into the Pack Ice, Polar Bear Special
Seven nights on Ortelius from Longyearbyen and back in June, built around several days in the pack ice north of Spitsbergen, the polar bear's summer hunting ground; the 16 June departure is sold as the summer solstice voyage. The day by day names Raudfjorden, the Monaco Glacier, the Seven Islands, the pack ice and Forlandsundet.
- Operated by: Oceanwide Expeditions
- Ship: Ortelius
- Length: 7 nights
- Regions: Arctic, Europe, Svalbard
- Wildlife: Polar bears on the pack ice, walrus, Arctic foxes, Svalbard reindeer and kittiwakes
- From: $6,650 per person
- Season: June 2027 in Oceanwide's published schedule.
- Next departures: 2027-06-09, 2027-06-16
- Route: Longyearbyen → Raudfjord → Monaco Glacier → Sjuøyane → Svalbard ice edge → Forlandsundet → Longyearbyen
The ship
- Ortelius: 108 guests, built 1989
Departures
- 2027-06-09 to 2027-06-16: $6,650
- 2027-06-16 to 2027-06-23: $6,650
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