Spitsbergen Circumnavigation: A Rite of Passage

A 14-night Arctic expedition on Quark Expeditions' Ocean Explorer, a round trip from Helsinki, with Quark's own charter flight to and from Longyearbyen. An attempt to sail all the way around Spitsbergen, in Svalbard. Ocean Explorer, built in 2021, carries 138 guests, and every standard double or triple cabin has a private balcony.

The ship

Departures

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