Svalbard highlights
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Experiences
Acoustics Workshop
Outdoor activities
In these engaging audio workshops, you will locate, record, and analyze the enchanting sounds of various polar animals, such as whales, seals, and seabirds
Akseløya
Experiences
Dividing the waters of Van Mijenfjorden from Bellsund, this Arctic island is named after an historic expedition schooner
Alkhornet
Experiences
Arctic Fox
Wildlife
Small but sturdy, these members of the canidae family can withstand some of Earth's coldest temperatures
Arctic Tern
Wildlife
Among the most nomadic birds on the planet, these sun-loving tourists summer twice a year during their ambitious routes
Atlantic puffin
Wildlife
These horn-beaked auklets have nicknames both jocular and solemn: "sea clowns" for their facial hues, "little brothers of the north" for the monk-like tones of their plumage
Barentsburg
Experiences
Barentsburg, the last remaining Russian settlement to be found in Svalbard, offers a glimpse into the Soviet past.
Barentsøya
Experiences
Located between Edgeøya and Spitsbergen, the island of Barentsøya is named after a Dutch explorer who in fact never saw it
Barnacle Goose
Wildlife
Vanishing from Western Europe in the summer, these long-necked locals earned the medieval reputation for being borne of barnacles
Basecamp
Outdoor activities
Craving a polar trip that will give you the utmost outdoor adventure? Then our Basecamp concept is for you, offering the widest possible range of engaging activities
Bear Island
Experiences
The southernmost island in the archipelago of Svalbard, Bear Island is known for its stark beauty and precipitous bird cliffs
Bearded Seal
Wildlife
The largest of their kind to take up in the Arctic, these loud-singing sopranos sport whiskers so long they were named after them
Beluga Whale
Wildlife
The good-natured grin of these dolphin relatives is matched only by their high-frequency sounds, from which they derive the nickname "sea canaries"
Bird Watching
Experiences
Enjoy birding together with fellow birders and visit remote places with rare bird-species.
Birding
Outdoor activities
Enjoy birding together with fellow birders and visit remote places with rare bird-species.
Birds of Spitsbergen
Experiences
One of the best seabird regions in the Arctic, Spitsbergen is home to many beloved and rarely seen species
Black Guillemot
Wildlife
These distinguished puffin relatives have a keen eye for decorum, matching their feathers to the landscape and holding fish in their beaks
Blue Whale
Wildlife
The largest-known creatures the Earth has ever produced have lifespans comparable to ours, though not hearts: Theirs can outweigh most vehicles
Bowhead Whale
Wildlife
Reputed to have one of the longest lifespans of any animal on the planet, these sages of the sea also have the largest mouths – if only they could speak
Cleaning up Svalbard
Outdoor activities
Join Oceanwide Expeditions in cleaning Svalbard’s coasts — remove plastic waste and protect Arctic wildlife together!
Colesbukta
Experiences
This bay in southern Isfjorden is the site of an abandoned geologist cabin and coal mining settlement
Discovery and Learning Workshops
Outdoor activities
Your Hondius voyage not only grants you access to one of the world’s most advanced expedition vessels, but also fascinating interactive workshops that explore a variety of polar topics
Diskobukta
Experiences
Anchoring in the bay of Diskobukta (found within the Svalbard archipelago of Norway) your Arctic cruise will offer you the opportunity to explore the pristine and quiet beauty of the Søraust-Svalbard Nature Reserve.
Diving in Spitsbergen
Experiences
Fin Whale
Wildlife
Akin to their blue whale relatives both in size and the low frequency of their song, these "razorbacks" have asymmetrically colored faces thought to help them while hunting
Forlandsundet
Experiences
A sound separating Svalbard’s largest island of Spitsbergen from the western island of Prins Karls Foreland
Fuglesangen
Experiences
An Arctic island just north of Spitsbergen, the largest island in the archipelago of Svalbard
Fulmar
Wildlife
The Norse used to call them "foul ghouls" for their pungent-smelling stomach oil, but this evolutionary trait is both a defensive tactice and mid-flight energy source
