Svalbard Charter Itinerary

Svalbard Itinerary

Svalbard Yacht Charter
A week in the High Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, far north of the mainland, where glaciers, pack ice and polar bears define one of the last great wildernesses. This is expedition cruising at the edge of the inhabited world, immense ice fronts and teeming bird cliffs, walrus haul-outs and the endless midnight sun. Expect true Arctic wildlife and glassy fjords, a voyage of extraordinary remoteness and beauty.

Every route we shape is a starting point, not a fixed schedule. Stay a second day where the light is right, move with the weather, or follow a captain to a quieter anchorage. What follows is one considered way to read it; the rest we tailor to you.
Day 1

Longyearbyen

Step aboard at Longyearbyen, the world’s northernmost town, a frontier outpost ringed by mountains and glaciers. Set sail into the Arctic, watching the settlement recede beneath the peaks.
Day 2

Isfjorden

Cruise the great fjord system of Isfjorden, past bird cliffs alive with thousands of kittiwakes and guillemots. Land on the tundra to walk among Arctic flowers, then anchor beneath a glacier.
Day 3

Glacier Fronts

Sail to the immense glacier fronts that spill from the icecap into the sea, walls of blue ice stretching for miles. Cruise slowly by Zodiac, watching for seals on the bergs and listening for the ice.
Day 4

In Search of Polar Bears

Head to the edge of the pack ice, realm of the polar bear, watching carefully for the Arctic’s great predator hunting across the floes. Keep watch from the deck in the low, golden light.
Day 5

Northern Fjords

Cruise into the remote northern fjords, a wilderness of sheer mountains, hanging glaciers and mirror-still water. Land on a wild, empty shore, walk the tundra, and take in the immense silence.
Day 6

Bird Cliffs

Sail beneath towering bird cliffs where hundreds of thousands of seabirds wheel and cry, one of the great spectacles of the Arctic. Watch from the water, then anchor in a sheltered bay.
Day 7

Midnight Sun

The voyage ends beneath the midnight sun, cruising the glassy fjords in the golden light that never fades. Take a final Zodiac cruise among the ice and toast an Arctic expedition.

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