South Spitsbergen Explorer and Bear Island
Nine nights on Ortelius from Longyearbyen and back around the south of Spitsbergen, with diving available on top of the fare for certified divers. The day by day names Hornsund, two days at the seabird colonies of Bear Island, a run along the pack ice, the kittiwake canyon at Diskobukta, the ivory gulls of Agardhfjellet, the dinosaur beds and bird cliffs at Kvalhovden, and Bellsund.
- Operated by: Oceanwide Expeditions
- Ship: Ortelius
- Length: 9 nights
- Regions: Arctic, Europe, Svalbard
- Wildlife: Walrus, Svalbard reindeer, the seabird colonies of Bear Island and the ivory gulls of Agardhfjellet
- From: $9,150 per person
- Season: July 2027 in Oceanwide's published schedule.
- Next departures: 2027-07-10
- Route: Longyearbyen → Hornsund → Bear Island → Svalbard ice edge → Storfjorden → Bellsund → Longyearbyen
The ship
- Ortelius: 108 guests, built 1989
Departures
- 2027-07-10 to 2027-07-19: $9,150
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