Ny Alesund

An international scientific research station. It's the northernmost settlement on Svalbard and is manned year round. Fun fact: you're not allowed to take your mobile phone into the town due to disturbance caused to research projects.

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Trips that visit Ny Alesund

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Svalbard Basecamp Adventure

Using the ship as your comfortable ‘basecamp’ and travelling slower to enable more time for exploring each location – on foot, by kayak and through the lens of your camera – this is an ideal trip for the active traveller seeking quality…

  • 8 Days
  • $4,300
Svalbard Summer Micro Cruise

Experience the Arctic’s legendary wildlife aboard an intimate micro expedition ship, amidst a pristine backdrop of calving glaciers, and snow-capped mountains. With an unmatched sense of ‘expedition’ and a deeper connection to nature, you build your own adventure, searching for…

  • 10 Days
  • $16,500
Svalbard Spring Micro Cruise

Spring travel in Svalbard is a real treat, particularly on board a 12-guest micro ship. Revel in being one of the earliest visitors with the whole archipelago largely to yourselves. Explore iced fjords, a landscape still shrouded in snow, and…

  • 8 Days
  • $12,500
Svalbard Circumnavigation Micro Cruise

An intimate summer expedition circumnavigating Spitsbergen on a 12-guest micro ship. Feel connection to nature, with a sense of solitude and scale, which is harder to find on larger ships. Explore rarely-visited islands, glaciers and the polar desert in search…

  • 12 Days
  • $22,900
Svalbard Revealed

Experience Arctic summertime at its best on this immersive expedition, travelling aboard a modern X-Bow ship built for a smoother ride through polar waters. Keep watch for walruses, whales and, with luck, polar bears as you venture towards the sea…

  • 8 Days
  • $5,495
Express Svalbard Cruise

For a hassle-free, whistle stop introduction to the best of Svalbard, this week-long trip is hard to beat. Navigating Svalbard’s icy wilderness on board a comfortable expedition ship, blending breathtaking scenery with scientific discovery, while encountering polar bears, walruses and…

  • 7 Days
  • $6,895
A Circle Around Spitsbergen

Circumnavigate the largest island in the Svalbard archipelago, cruising as far as 80° North to reach the edge of the pack ice. This voyage includes an impressive eight days of off-ship exploring, with ample opportunities to spot remarkable Arctic wildlife…

  • 10 Days
  • $7,895
Svalbard Explorer

Circumnavigate Spitsbergen on board on a comfortable expedition ship and in the company of specialist guides. Travelling on a smaller ship allows you more time to explore, and some late-season departures benefit from stunning autumn light. Ask about special guest…

  • 12 Days
  • $9,290
North Svalbard Sailing Expedition

Truly escape the modern world and explore Svalbard on board a schooner. Sail north through the melting spring ice, spot wildlife and learn about the archipelago’s rich history. Highlights include the Monaco Glacier, 17th century whaling settlements, close encounters with…

  • 11 Days
  • $3,950
North Pole in Luxury

Reach the top of the world in serious comfort onboard a state-of-the-art luxury, hybrid-powered icebreaker. Travel north through icebound waters and join the exclusive list of intrepid explorers who have visited the geographical North…

  • 13 Days
  • $51,175
Arctic Journey: Svalbard, Greenland & Iceland

This comprehensive Arctic triumvirate encompassing Svalbard, East Greenland and Iceland offers the best of the Arctic: some of the best wildlife viewing with spectacular scenery, unspoiled fjords, gigantic icebergs and Inuit communities. You may also be lucky enough to see…

  • 14 Days
  • $11,495