Wildlife and Glacier Cruise - Hurtigruten Svalbard

Type:Boat trips

P.O.Box 548, 9171, Longyearbyen

Tel: +47 79 02 61 00

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A boat sailing on a fjord in the foreground with a glacier front and mountains surrounding a bay in the background
  • A boat sailing on a fjord in the foreground with a glacier front and mountains surrounding a bay in the background
  • A pod of 5 whales swimming together in a fjord
  • A guest on a boat in the foreground scouting out across a calm blue fjord and mountains with binoculars
  • A walrus relaxing on a sheet of ice in a fjord
  • A boat in the foreground with a fjord, glacier and a mountain in the background
  • A boat sailing through a fjord with guests on board and snow-covered mountains in the background
  • Two Puffins flying together above a fjord
  • A guest standing on a boat in the foreground looking out at a glacier in the background
  • View towards a glacier and a fjord through the boat MS Bard's panoramic windows

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Available

Season (31 May 2023 - 31 Oct 2023)
DayTimes
Monday - Sunday08:15 - 15:00

About

Join a unique boat trip through the beautiful coastal landscapes of Svalbard. With the hybrid-electric catamaran MS Bard, an exciting and more environmentally friendly boat trip awaits you. The route takes you through breathtaking landscapes, to Billefjorden and the glacier front of Nordenskiöldbreen.

Svalbard is known for its “Arctic silence”, and with the silent hybrid-electric catamaran you will experience this in the best possible way. The boat is emission-free when it runs on electricity, and we are very proud to be able to introduce this type of transport here in the vulnerable Arctic waters.

The conditions in Svalbard change a lot throughout the year, and a trip under the midnight sun in May will be different from when the polar night approaches in October. Whatever the season, you can expect unique experiences in beautiful Svalbard nature. Early in the season, parts of the Billefjord may still be covered in ice. Using only the electric motor, we will then silently follow the ice edge where the opportunity to see wildlife is great! Here we will also enjoy the beautiful glacier front of Nordenskiöldbreen. In addition, we will see the ghost town Pyramiden from a distance, and drive by the bay Skansbukta.

 

Information regarding tours with any form of connection to Russian state-owned companies in Svalbard
Owing to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the related violations of international law and human rights, an extraordinary general meeting in Visit Svalbard has decided that all products, tours, services or other offers with any form of connection to the Russian state-owned companies in Svalbard, will be removed from Visit Svalbard’s platforms.
This specific activity does not have any economic ties to Russian state-owned companies in Svalbard, and is therefore still available on visitsvalbard.com.
For more information, see the media release from Svalbard Tourism Council and Visit Svalbard: https://en.visitsvalbard.com/visitor-information/news/trust-arcticugol-excluded-from-the-svalbard-tourism-council

 

Included
- Transfer to/from the harbour in Longyearbyen
- Boat trip with a guide on board
- Light dish (lentil soup with crispbread)
- All necessary safety equipment

Facilities

Grading

  • 2 - Suitable for most

Facilities

Symbols

  • Closed boat
  • Environmentally-friendly company
  • Sightseeing and lectures
  • Toilet

Suggested prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Children under 14 yearsNOK1,445.00 per person
AdultsNOK2,695.00 per person

Prices may be subject to change.

Facilities

Duration

  • 1 day - Full day trip
  • 7 hours

Grading

  • 2 - Suitable for most

Season

  • Polar summer

Symbols

  • Closed boat
  • Environmentally-friendly company
  • Sightseeing and lectures
  • Toilet

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Awards

  • ISO ISO-14001

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