North Spitsbergen Explorer: Landscapes, Sea Ice and Wildlife
Seven nights on Plancius from Longyearbyen and back around the north of Spitsbergen. The day by day names Raudfjorden, the Monaco Glacier, the highlights of the Hinlopen Strait including the bird cliffs of Alkefjellet, the Seven Islands and a sail north across the continental shelf toward the pack ice, returning by Forlandsundet, St Johns Fjord or Alkhornet.
- Operated by: Oceanwide Expeditions
- Ship: Plancius
- Length: 7 nights
- Regions: Arctic, Europe, Svalbard
- Wildlife: Polar bears on the pack ice, walrus, Svalbard reindeer and the guillemot cliffs of Alkefjellet
- From: $6,650 per person
- Season: June 2027 in Oceanwide's published schedule.
- Next departures: 2027-06-29
- Route: Longyearbyen → Raudfjord → Monaco Glacier → Hinlopen Strait → Sjuøyane → Svalbard ice edge → Forlandsundet → Longyearbyen
The ship
- Plancius: 108 guests, built 1976
Departures
- 2027-06-29 to 2027-07-06: $6,650
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