A floating pier with guests on their way to several small and medium-sized boats and ships, with two larger cruise ships in port and on the fjord in the background

Svalbard Cruise Forum

The Svalbard Cruise Forum was established on the initiative of Visit Svalbard in February 2023 as a collaboration between main local cruise stakeholders, including AECO – the Association of Artic Expedition Cruise Operators.

Svalbard Cruise Forum has logistics, regulations, and local economic impact on the agenda, and works to minimize the strain on the local community, by working to spread the cruise calls and coordinating the logistics around arrivals. The ambition is to increase the local economic impact and to minimize the local environmental footprint through dialogue between the industry and the local businesses.

Contact information

Eva Britt Kornfeldt
Project Manager - Svalbard Cruise Forum
Tel: +47 909 51 910
evabritt@visitsvalbard.com

  1. Overview of all current Svalbard Cruise Forum partners
    Overview of all current Svalbard Cruise Forum partners
  2. List of calls, industry insight and guidelines
    List of calls to Longyearbyen, industry insight and guidelines for cruise operations in Svalbard
  3. Information package for cruise operators
    Regularly updated information packages for cruise operators with activity in Svalbard's waters
  4. Local products and services
    Find and learn more about local partners, services and products in Svalbard
  5. Port Longyear
    The port of Longyearbyen welcomes you to the High Arctic
  6. Laws and regulations in Svalbard's waters
    Information on national, regional and local laws and regulations that apply for cruise operations in Svalbard
  7. Safety in Svalbard
    Important information on how to be safe in Svalbard
  8. Sustainable Destination
    Longyearbyen is one of Norway's sustainable destinations
  9. Destinations
    Learn more about the destinations you can visit in Svalbard
Visit Svalbard Eco-Lighthouse

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