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Stockholm Itinerary

Expedition Svalbard with Rick Tomlinson

14 days / 13 nights

About Stockholm

  • Charming expedition vessel with a classical aesthetic
  • Unique and intimate experience with just 12 guests on board
  • Enjoy an impressive ratio of six passengers per guide
  • Experienced in accessing some of the hardest to reach areas

Stockholm is a classically-styled expedition vessel that offers intimate, once-in-a-lifetime expedition cruises in the Arctic, with a total of just 12 guests on board. Complete with rich wooden panelling, brass furnishings, and even a crow’s nest, climbing aboard Stockholm is like stepping back in time – in the best possible way. Traversing the waters of Svalbard for the past 25 years, this charming vessel gives guests the chance to enjoy their polar adventure without big groups, focusing instead on more personal moments alongside a small handful of like-minded travellers.

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Itinerary details

Length of trip 14 days / 13 nights
Number of dives 0
Experience No experience required
Insurance Not Required

Highlights

  • Circular route around Svalbard Archipelago
  • Hinlopen Strait, home to bearded seals, ringed seals, and polar bears
  • Monaco Glacier is a hotspot for kittiwakes and polar bears
  • Visit the islands of Barentsøya and Edgeøya
  • Hornsund offer spectacular glaciers and a breathtaking landscape
  • Photographer Rick Tomlinson as special lecturer
Day 1: Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Arrive in Longyearbyen and transfer to your hotel.

Days 2-11: Expedition cruising
Explore Longyearbyen on your own before meeting up with your fellow travellers and guides for lunch. In the afternoon we embark the expedition ship and sail out through the spectacular Isfjorden - our Arctic expedition has started! We are now in a part of the world where we are totally dependent on the ice and weather conditions. Our exact itinerary depends on these factors and on the wildlife we encounter. Our ambition is to head out on Zodiac cruises every day and to go ashore when the opportunity arises. Here are some examples of places we may visit:

The magnificent fjords of Svalbard
Svalbard offers the visitor countless spectacular fjords, home to an abundance of wildlife. Below, we have listed some of the fjords and glaciers that we might explore with ship or Zodiac during our journey:

In Krossfjorden we revel in the beautifully sculptured front of the 14th of July Glacier.

Liefdefjorden, meaning “The fjord of love”, is lined with snow-covered mountain peaks and here we hope to cruise along the face of the spectacular Monaco Glacier.

Raudfjorden is an area of immense natural beauty – dominated by beautiful glaciers. It is also a favourite spot for seals. 

Eastern Svalbard
The island of Nordaustlandet is covered by hundreds of waterfalls. Barentsøya and Edgeøya offer magnificent landscapes and vast tundra. Chances to encounter walruses, Arctic fox and Svalbard reindeer are good here. We have good chances to reach and sail along the impressive Bråsvellbreen. If lucky we encounter whales in this area. 

Southwest Spitsbergen
The grand fjords of Hornsund offer spectacular glaciers and a breathtaking landscape of towering mountain peaks, often reaching above the clouds. On a clear day we can see the summit of the highest mountain Hornsundtind, measuring 1431 metres. Hornsund is a favourite haunt for some of Svalbard’s polar bears and bearded seals.

Day 12: Longyearbyen
Early in the morning we disembark our expedition ship and begin our journey back home.

Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations,

Transfer details

Departure

12:00pm

Longyearbyen

Svalbard Airport: LYR

Return

10:00am

Longyearbyen

Svalbard Airport: LYR

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