One of the few places on earth to see wild polar bears, mainly by ship.
Ice-choked fjords, calving glaciers and the drifting polar pack.
Snowmobiling, dog-sledding, and the polar night or midnight sun.
Svalbard brings the high Arctic — polar bears, glaciers and pack ice — within reach by scheduled flight and expedition ship.
It is both a land base at Longyearbyen and the embarkation point for the Spitsbergen cruises.
We run Svalbard as a Longyearbyen land base and as the launch point for the polar-bear expedition cruises, on which the small expedition ship is your accommodation and base camp.
From an expedition ship along the coast.
Ice and calving glaciers by boat or snowmobile.
Dog-sledding and the polar light.
Beyond Longyearbyen the wild coast is reached only by small expedition ship — your floating base for zodiac landings and wildlife watches.
We choose the lodge, cabin or expedition ship that fits your dates and group.
We build your visit around the season, the ice and the aurora windows that deliver.
A polished Longyearbyen lodge with Arctic style and a champagne bar — Svalbard's best.
The operator behind our Arctic voyages and the strongest wildlife-focused expedition fleet in the polar regions. Its small, ice-strengthened ships — Hondius, Ortelius and Plancius — are built around flexible zodiac landings, with seasoned expedition guides and a wildlife-first approach. On these voyages the ship is your hotel, your transport and your base camp. Fleet: Hondius · Ortelius · Plancius.
A polar specialist with deep expedition expertise and the broadest activity programme — kayaking, hiking and, aboard Ultramarine, twin-helicopter access to terrain other ships can't reach. The fleet (Ultramarine, Ocean Explorer, World Explorer) pairs modern comfort with a serious expedition focus. Fleet: Ultramarine · Ocean Explorer · World Explorer.
The National Geographic partner, renowned for naturalist-led voyages and some of the best expedition staff at sea. The purpose-built National Geographic Endurance and Resolution are designed for stable, immersive wildlife exploration in the ice. Fleet: National Geographic Endurance · National Geographic Resolution.
A trapper-styled boutique hotel in Longyearbyen, characterful and warm.
French luxury expedition cruising, blending polar exploration with refined design, dining and service. Le Commandant Charcot is a high-ice-class flagship able to reach the most extreme latitudes; Le Boréal and Le Lyrial bring elegant comfort to the ice. Fleet: Le Commandant Charcot · Le Boréal · Le Lyrial.
Ultra-luxury, all-inclusive 'discovery yachts'. Scenic Eclipse I and II carry submersibles and helicopters alongside spacious all-suite accommodation — true expedition reach with six-star comfort. Fleet: Scenic Eclipse I · Scenic Eclipse II.
Luxury polar voyages with butler service and all-suite ships. Silver Endeavour is among the most advanced expedition vessels afloat; Silver Cloud offers a high crew-to-guest ratio for an intimate polar experience. Fleet: Silver Endeavour · Silver Cloud.
A reliable, full-service hotel in Longyearbyen, the practical Svalbard base.
Formerly Hurtigruten Expeditions, HX runs hybrid-powered ships with a strong science and sustainability focus. The Roald Amundsen and Fridtjof Nansen are larger, comfortable vessels with onboard science centres — a well-priced way into polar expedition cruising. Fleet: Roald Amundsen · Fridtjof Nansen.
Seek polar bears, glaciers and the high-Arctic light. Tell us your dates and we will build the route around it.
Plan a Svalbard trip