Polar bear country
Sail to the edge of the pack ice, where seals rest on drifting floes and, with luck, a polar bear crosses the ice in its natural element.
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Destination
Svalbard
Glaciers, pack ice and polar bears beneath the midnight sun.
The edge of the known world
Halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole, Svalbard is one of the wildest corners of the Arctic. Glaciers spill into deep fjords, sea ice drifts along the coast and, through the summer, the sun never sets. Small expedition ships sail from Longyearbyen into waters few people ever see, in search of polar bears on the pack ice, walruses hauled out on remote beaches and seabird cliffs alive with puffins and guillemots.
Highlights
The moments you’ll remember
Trappers and whalers
Step ashore at weathered trappers’ huts and 17th-century whaling sites such as Smeerenburg, where walruses now rest on the beaches.
Glaciers and fjords
Cruise beneath towering ice fronts in fjords such as Liefdefjorden and Raudfjorden, where calving glaciers fill the water with drifting ice.
Activities
What you will do
Zodiac cruising
Kayaking
Guided landings
Wildlife watching
Wildlife
Life at the edge of the ice
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Vessel
Aboard Aqua Lares
An icebreaker superyacht for just 30 guests, with near one-to-one service, expert-led expeditions and a Michelin-starred chef.
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History and culture