Svalbard High Arctic Summer
A high Arctic voyage of midnight sun, glacier fronts, seabird cliffs, and patient wildlife searching.
10
Days
Jun-Aug
Season
Classic
Style
80° N
High Arctic latitude
Closer to the Pole than to Oslo
Push into the pack ice at 80° North.
Svalbard is the northernmost reach of summer expedition cruising. From Longyearbyen you sail past 80° latitude — closer to the Geographic North Pole than to mainland Europe — into the edge of the polar pack where polar bears, walrus, and 24-hour daylight live.
Quark Expeditions
Ultramarine
Key facts
Overview
A journey shaped by conditions, not a script.
Svalbard offers a different polar mood: austere mountains, drifting pack ice, walrus haul-outs, and 24-hour summer light. The itinerary flexes north and east depending on sea ice, with daily zodiac operations where conditions permit.
Sail beneath the midnight sun in the Norwegian High Arctic.
Patient polar bear searching with naturalists who read the pack ice.
Zodiac cruises along glacier fronts and seabird cliffs.
Walrus haul-outs and reindeer where conditions permit.
Itinerary
Day-by-day route.
Day 1
Longyearbyen
Board your ship in the world's northernmost town after an expedition briefing.
Days 2-8
Svalbard Archipelago
Follow ice, wildlife, and weather through fjords, glacier fronts, and Arctic tundra.
Day 9
Isfjorden
A final day of zodiac cruising and landscape photography close to Longyearbyen.
Day 10
Disembark
Depart Longyearbyen or extend with a private Arctic land arrangement.
Inclusions
What is included.
Voyage accommodation
All meals aboard
Expedition team
Zodiac cruising and landings
Exclusions
What is not included.
Flights to Longyearbyen
Insurance
Optional activities
Personal expenses
Related
Other journeys to explore.
Planning note
Cabin choice matters as much as itinerary.
Deck height, window size, ship movement, dining style, and guide ratio all shape the expedition. We compare those details before recommending a departure.
Plan your expedition
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