Spitsbergen Explorer

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The largest island of the Svalbard archipelago, Spitsbergen is known as the “wildlife capital of the Arctic,” and on this unforgettable 12-day voyage, you will discover why. Building on our Spitsbergen Highlights and Intro to Spitsbergen itineraries, this longer journey has been designed to maximize time on the west and northern/southern tips of the island, providing you optimal chances to witness the remarkable array of creatures who call this spectacular yet forbidding environment home—including whales, walruses, Svalbard reindeer, seabirds by the thousands, and that most iconic of Arctic residents, the polar bear.

In addition to giving you opportunities to observe this unique parade of wildlife, the longer itinerary also allows you more time to explore the vast tundra, appreciate the natural beauty of the surprisingly colorful Arctic wilderness, and benefit from our range of on-board lectures and educational programs. Come aboard with the most knowledgeable, experienced and passionate team in the industry for an extraordinary High Arctic adventure.

Map/Itinerary

Day 1Arrive in Helsinki, Finland

Your Arctic voyage begins in Helsinki, Finland’s vibrant capital city. If you arrive early, there are many museums, restaurants and green spaces to keep you busy before retiring at your included airport hotel.

Day 2Fly to Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Embark

This morning, the group will transfer to the airport and board our private charter flight to Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen’s largest settlement, a true frontier town, where you’ll have some time to explore before embarkation. As your ship sets sail, enjoy your first view of the island’s rugged, glacier-topped mountains rising majestically from icy waters.

Day 3-9Exploring Spitsbergen

Explore western Spitsbergen as well as stunning fjords and outlying islands to the north. From polar deserts to immense glaciers, the natural landscape here is just as varied as the wildlife. As you cruise around this magical island located above the Arctic Circle, your Expedition Team will constantly be searching for animals.

Each expedition presents new opportunities and different weather and ice, so we have no fixed itinerary; however, some of the places we may visit include the 14th of July Glacier, Smeerenburg, Phippsøya, Alkhornet and the Hinlopen Strait.

The destinations visited will be selected for optimum wildlife viewing with an appreciation of the history and geology of Spitsbergen.

The island offers multiple opportunities for wildlife photography. Since Svalbard’s legendary wildlife habitat is well-protected and almost entirely uninhabited, it’s one of the world’s best places to spot polar bears in their natural landscapes of ice, Arctic deserts and mountain scenery.

The towering cliffs of Alkefjellet provide homes to thousands of Brünnich’s guillemots (thick-billed murres).

Coming across a walrus haul-out is a moment you won’t soon forget. These giant pinnipeds of the Arctic create quite a noisy scene as each walrus vies for a choice spot of coastline.

If you’re itching to experience a more intimate view from the water, you can prebook the sea kayaking or paddling excursion adventure options.

In Spitsbergen, there is no shortage of natural beauty. The tundra can be surprisingly colorful in summer, with wildflowers bursting for a taste of sunshine. Each day, you’ll see something interesting, whether it is an ever-changing gallery of spectacular icebergs, a polar bear resting between hunts, or an abandoned historical site from centuries ago.

Day 10Disembark in Longyearbyen and Fly to Helsinki

The time to say goodbye to your Expedition Team and shipmates has come. Your adventure ends as it began, in the historic frontier-style settlement of Longyearbyen. From here, we’ll transfer you to the airport for your return group charter flight to Helsinki, included in the transfer package.
 
 

Inclusions/Exclusions

This expedition includes:

  • Leadership throughout your voyage by our experienced Expedition Leaders, including shore landings and other activities
  • All Zodiac transfers and cruising per the daily program
  • All shore landings per the daily program
  • Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping
  • All meals, snacks, soft drinks and juices on board throughout your voyage (Please inform us of any dietary requirements as far in advance as possible. Unfortunately, the ships’ galleys cannot prepare kosher meals.)
  • Select beer and wine during dinner; and coffee, tea and cocoa available around the clock
  • Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled
  • A photographic journal documenting the expedition
  • A pair of waterproof expedition boots on loan for landings and Zodiac cruising excursions
  • An official Quark Expeditions® parka to keep
  • Hair dryer and bathrobes in every cabin
  • All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program
  • All luggage handling aboard the ship
  • Emergency Evacuation insurance for all passengers to a maximum benefit of USD $500,000 per person
  • Transfers between Longyearbyen town center and port on embarkation and disembarkation day

This expedition excludes

  • Mandatory Transfer Package*
  • International airfare
  • Arrival and departure transfers in Oslo
  • Passport and visa expenses
  • Government arrival and departure taxes not mentioned above
  • Meals ashore unless otherwise specified
  • Baggage, cancellation, interruption and medical travel insurance—strongly recommended
  • Excess-baggage fees on international flights
  • Mandatory waterproof pants for Zodiac cruising, or any other gear not mentioned
  • Laundry, bar and other personal charges unless specified
  • Phone and Internet charges (connectivity may vary by location)
  • Voluntary gratuity at the end of the voyage for shipboard staff and crew
  • Additional overnight accommodation
  • Adventure Options not listed in Included Activities

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Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 7 May, 2025  End : 16 May, 2025
Departure : Helsinki   Arrival : Helsinki
10 Days
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$8,032
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$12,590 $8,032
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$13,190 $8,392
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Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 11 May, 2025  End : 20 May, 2025
Departure : Helsinki   Arrival : Helsinki
10 Days
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From $14,790
$7,992
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$14,790 $7,992
Balcony Suite
$16,090 $8,642
Terrace Suite
$19,490 $10,342
Penthouse Suite
$20,190 $10,692
Owner's Suite
$25,590 $13,392
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Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 15 May, 2025  End : 24 May, 2025
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10 Days
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From $14,590
$7,892
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$14,590 $7,892
Veranda Suite
$15,390 $8,292
Junior Suite
$17,990 $9,592
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$17,990 $9,592
Penthouse Suite
$20,590 $10,892
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Deluxe Veranda Forward
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Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 23 May, 2025  End : 1 Jun, 2025
Departure : Helsinki   Arrival : Helsinki
10 Days
Ocean Explorer
From $15,290
$9,652
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$15,290 $9,652
Junior Suite
$17,790 $11,152
Penthouse Suite
$20,490 $12,772
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$21,790 $13,552
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Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 24 May, 2025  End : 2 Jun, 2025
Departure : Helsinki   Arrival : Helsinki
10 Days
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From $11,390
$6,293
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$11,390 $6,293
Explorer Suite
$14,790 $7,992
Balcony Suite
$16,090 $8,642
Deluxe Balcony Suite
$18,890 $10,042
Penthouse Suite
$20,090 $10,642
Owner's Suite
$25,590 $13,392
Solo Panorama
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Terrace Suite
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Ultra Suite
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Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 31 May, 2025  End : 9 Jun, 2025
Departure : Helsinki   Arrival : Helsinki
10 Days
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From $15,490
$8,342
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$15,490 $8,342
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$16,290 $8,742
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$23,290 $12,242
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Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 1 Jun, 2025  End : 10 Jun, 2025
Departure : Helsinki   Arrival : Helsinki
10 Days
Ultramarine
From $14,790
$9,352
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$14,790 $9,352
Balcony Suite
$16,090 $10,132
Deluxe Balcony Suite
$18,890 $11,812
Penthouse Suite
$20,190 $12,592
Owner's Suite
$25,590 $15,832
Ultra Suite
$28,690 $17,692
Explorer Triple
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Solo Panorama
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Terrace Suite
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Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 8 Jun, 2025  End : 17 Jun, 2025
Departure : Helsinki   Arrival : Helsinki
10 Days
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From $14,790
$11,391
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$14,790 $11,391
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$15,490 $11,916
Veranda Suite
$16,290 $12,516
Junior Suite
$18,990 $14,541
Studio Single
$18,990 $14,541
Studio Veranda Single
$20,490 $15,667
Owners Suite
SOLD OUT  
Penthouse Suite
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Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 9 Jun, 2025  End : 18 Jun, 2025
Departure : Helsinski   Arrival : Helsinski
10 Days
Ultramarine
From $14,790
$9,352
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Explorer Suite
$14,790 $9,352
Balcony Suite
$16,090 $10,132
Deluxe Balcony Suite
$18,890 $11,812
Solo Panorama
$20,190 $12,592
Owner's Suite
SOLD OUT  
Explorer Triple
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Terrace Suite
SOLD OUT  
Penthouse Suite
SOLD OUT  
Ultra Suite
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Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 16 Jun, 2025  End : 25 Jun, 2025
Departure : Helsinki   Arrival : Helsinki
10 Days
Ocean Explorer
From $15,490
$8,342
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$15,490 $8,342
Veranda Suite
$16,290 $8,742
Junior Suite
$18,990 $10,092
Studio Single
$18,990 $10,092
Penthouse Suite
$21,890 $11,542
Owners Suite
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Deluxe Veranda Forward
SOLD OUT  
Studio Veranda Single
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Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 17 Jun, 2025  End : 26 Jun, 2025
Departure : Helsinski   Arrival : Helsinski
10 Days
Ultramarine
From $15,390
$11,841
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$15,390 $11,841
Balcony Suite
$16,790 $12,891
Deluxe Balcony Suite
$19,590 $14,991
Terrace Suite
$20,690 $15,816
Solo Panorama
$20,990 $16,041
Penthouse Suite
$20,990 $16,041
Ultra Suite
$29,590 $22,491
Owner's Suite
SOLD OUT  
Explorer Triple
SOLD OUT  

Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 24 Jun, 2025  End : 3 Jul, 2025
Departure : Helsinki   Arrival : Helsinki
10 Days
Ocean Explorer
From $16,290
$10,252
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$16,290 $10,252
Studio Single
$18,990 $11,872
Junior Suite
$18,990 $11,872
Penthouse Suite
$21,890 $13,612
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Deluxe Veranda Forward
SOLD OUT  
Studio Veranda Single
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Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 2 Jul, 2025  End : 11 Jul, 2025
Departure : Helsinki   Arrival : Helsinki
10 Days
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From $15,490
$11,916
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$15,490 $11,916
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$16,290 $12,516
Junior Suite
$18,990 $14,541
Studio Veranda Single
$20,490 $15,666
Penthouse Suite
$21,890 $16,716
Owners Suite
$23,290 $17,766
Deluxe Veranda Forward
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Studio Single
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Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 10 Jul, 2025  End : 19 Jul, 2025
Departure : Helsinki   Arrival : Helsinki
10 Days
Ocean Explorer
From $16,290
$12,516
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$16,290 $12,516
Junior Suite
$18,990 $14,541
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SOLD OUT  
Deluxe Veranda Forward
SOLD OUT  
Studio Veranda Single
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Studio Single
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Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 3 Aug, 2025  End : 14 Aug, 2025
Departure : Helsinki   Arrival : Helsinki
12 Days
Ocean Explorer
From $16,890
$12,966
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Veranda Stateroom
$16,890 $12,966
Veranda Suite
$17,790 $13,641
Junior Suite
$20,790 $15,891
Studio Single
$20,790 $15,891
Owners Suite
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Penthouse Suite
SOLD OUT  
Deluxe Veranda Forward
SOLD OUT  
Studio Veranda Single
SOLD OUT  

Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 13 May, 2026  End : 23 May, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
11 Days
Ultramarine
From $10,190
$7,964
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Explorer Triple
$10,190 $7,964
Explorer Suite
$13,090 $10,121
Balcony Suite
$14,290 $11,014
Deluxe Balcony Suite
$16,590 $12,725
Terrace Suite
$17,190 $13,172
Solo Panorama
$17,690 $13,544
Penthouse Suite
$17,690 $13,544
Owner's Suite
$22,390 $17,040
Ultra Suite
$24,690 $18,752

Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 14 May, 2026  End : 24 May, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
11 Days
Ocean Explorer
From $12,390
$9,600
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$12,390 $9,600
Veranda Stateroom
$12,990 $10,047
Veranda Suite
$13,690 $10,568
Junior Suite
$15,790 $12,130
Penthouse Suite
$18,090 $13,841
Studio Single
$18,790 $14,362
Owners Suite
$19,290 $14,734
Studio Veranda Single
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Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 21 May, 2026  End : 31 May, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
11 Days
Ultramarine
From $10,190
$7,964
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Explorer Triple
$10,190 $7,964
Explorer Suite
$13,090 $10,121
Balcony Suite
$14,290 $11,014
Deluxe Balcony Suite
$16,590 $12,725
Terrace Suite
$17,190 $13,172
Solo Panorama
$17,690 $13,544
Penthouse Suite
$17,690 $13,544
Owner's Suite
$22,390 $17,040
Ultra Suite
$24,690 $18,752

Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 22 May, 2026  End : 1 Jun, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
11 Days
Ocean Explorer
From $12,390
$9,600
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Deluxe Veranda Forward
$12,390 $9,600
Veranda Stateroom
$12,990 $10,047
Veranda Suite
$13,690 $10,568
Junior Suite
$15,790 $12,130
Penthouse Suite
$18,090 $13,841
Studio Single
$18,790 $14,362
Owners Suite
$19,290 $14,734
Studio Veranda Single
SOLD OUT  

Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 29 May, 2026  End : 8 Jun, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
11 Days
Ultramarine
From $10,190
$8,368
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Explorer Triple
$10,190 $8,368
Explorer Suite
$13,090 $10,660
Balcony Suite
$14,290 $11,609
Deluxe Balcony Suite
$16,590 $13,427
Terrace Suite
$17,190 $13,901
Solo Panorama
$17,690 $14,297
Penthouse Suite
$17,690 $14,297
Owner's Suite
$22,390 $18,012
Ultra Suite
$24,690 $19,830

Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 30 May, 2026  End : 9 Jun, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
11 Days
Ocean Explorer
From $13,290
$10,818
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Deluxe Veranda Forward
$13,290 $10,818
Veranda Stateroom
$13,890 $11,293
Veranda Suite
$14,690 $11,925
Junior Suite
$16,990 $13,743
Studio Single
$16,990 $13,743
Penthouse Suite
$19,490 $15,720
Owners Suite
$20,690 $16,668
Studio Veranda Single
SOLD OUT  

Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 6 Jun, 2026  End : 16 Jun, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
11 Days
Ultramarine
From $10,190
$8,368
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Explorer Triple
$10,190 $8,368
Explorer Suite
$13,090 $10,660
Balcony Suite
$14,290 $11,609
Deluxe Balcony Suite
$16,590 $13,427
Terrace Suite
$17,190 $13,901
Solo Panorama
$17,690 $14,297
Penthouse Suite
$17,690 $14,297
Owner's Suite
$22,390 $18,012
Ultra Suite
$24,690 $19,830

Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 7 Jun, 2026  End : 17 Jun, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
11 Days
Ocean Explorer
From $13,290
$10,818
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Deluxe Veranda Forward
$13,290 $10,818
Veranda Stateroom
$13,890 $11,293
Veranda Suite
$14,690 $11,925
Junior Suite
$16,990 $13,743
Studio Single
$16,990 $13,743
Studio Veranda Single
$18,290 $14,771
Penthouse Suite
$19,490 $15,720
Owners Suite
$20,690 $16,668

Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 14 Jun, 2026  End : 24 Jun, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
11 Days
Ultramarine
From $10,490
$8,605
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Explorer Triple
$10,490 $8,605
Explorer Suite
$13,390 $10,898
Balcony Suite
$14,590 $11,846
Deluxe Balcony Suite
$16,990 $13,743
Terrace Suite
$17,590 $14,218
Solo Panorama
$18,190 $14,692
Penthouse Suite
$18,190 $14,692
Owner's Suite
$22,990 $18,486
Ultra Suite
$25,290 $20,304

Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 15 Jun, 2026  End : 25 Jun, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
11 Days
Ocean Explorer
From $13,290
$10,818
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Deluxe Veranda Forward
$13,290 $10,818
Veranda Stateroom
$13,890 $11,293
Veranda Suite
$14,690 $11,925
Junior Suite
$16,990 $13,743
Studio Single
$16,990 $13,743
Penthouse Suite
$19,490 $15,720
Owners Suite
SOLD OUT  
Studio Veranda Single
SOLD OUT  

Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 22 Jun, 2026  End : 2 Jul, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
11 Days
Ultramarine
From $10,490
$8,605
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Explorer Triple
$10,490 $8,605
Explorer Suite
$13,390 $10,898
Balcony Suite
$14,590 $11,846
Deluxe Balcony Suite
$16,990 $13,743
Terrace Suite
$17,590 $14,218
Solo Panorama
$18,190 $14,692
Penthouse Suite
$18,190 $14,692
Owner's Suite
$22,990 $18,486
Ultra Suite
$25,290 $20,304

Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 23 Jun, 2026  End : 3 Jul, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
11 Days
Ocean Explorer
From $13,290
$10,818
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Deluxe Veranda Forward
$13,290 $10,818
Veranda Stateroom
$13,890 $11,293
Veranda Suite
$14,690 $11,925
Junior Suite
$16,990 $13,743
Studio Single
$16,990 $13,743
Studio Veranda Single
$18,290 $14,771
Penthouse Suite
$19,490 $15,720
Owners Suite
$20,690 $16,668

Spitsbergen Explorer

Start : 1 Jul, 2026  End : 11 Jul, 2026
Departure : Longyearbyen   Arrival : Longyearbyen
11 Days
Ocean Explorer
From $13,290
$10,818
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Deluxe Veranda Forward
$13,290 $10,818
Veranda Stateroom
$13,890 $11,293
Veranda Suite
$14,690 $11,925
Junior Suite
$16,990 $13,743
Studio Single
$16,990 $13,743
Penthouse Suite
$19,490 $15,720
Owners Suite
$20,690 $16,668
Studio Veranda Single
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