Phippsoya

The northernmost island of the Svalbard archipelago. It's often encased in ice until July and as such is a polar bear hotspot. There's only 540 nautical miles between Phippsoya and the North Pole, so you get a real sense of being close to the top of the world.

Map of Phippsoya

Nearby landmarks

Trips that visit Phippsoya

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Svalbard Wildlife In-Depth

Travelling at the height of summer, this trip is the longest of any Svalbard cruise and offers the best possible conditions for thrilling wildlife encounters. Your circumnavigation of Spitsbergen includes huge glaciers, epic bird cliffs and ice-choked channels. Plus, there's…

  • 15 Days
  • $16,690
Svalbard In-Depth

Scouting Svalbard’s ice floes for wildlife by zodiac and on foot, cruising the magnificent 14th of July glacier and reaching the world’s most northerly settlement at Ny Ålesund are just some of this 10-day voyage’s many highlights. There's also the…

  • 10 Days
  • $5,650
Kingdom of the Ice Bear

Let the midnight sun guide the way as you sail north to Phippsøya, just 540 miles from the geographical North Pole. En route you'll experience calving glaciers and teeming colonies of seabirds, walrus and whales, all while keeping a sharp…

  • 8 Days
  • $4,300
Svalbard in Focus

Travelling during the height of summer under the ever present midnight sun, and with wildlife activity at its peak, this in-depth Svalbard voyage also offers the possibility of undertaking a circumnavigation of Spitsbergen, if ice and weather conditions allow. Maximum…

  • 9-12 Days
  • $8,295
Spitsbergen Circumnavigation with Kvitøya

Travelling during the height of summer, the goal is to complete a full circumnavigation of the Svalbard archipelago. But what really marks this voyage out is the rare inclusion of the remote and little-visited island of Kvitøya, renowned as a…

  • 14 Days
  • $11,995
Luxury Highlights of Svalbard

Set sail on this in-depth exploration of Svalbard aboard a state-of-the-art super yacht. No other trip combines such comfort with so many days exploring this Arctic archipelago. Wildlife sightings, and your chance of seeing polar bears, will be maximised by…

  • 13 Days
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