Visiting Svalbard in June also allows travelers to avoid the busier month of July, which marks the height of the Svalbard ...

Aqua Expeditions is sending its newest ship to Svalbard and the Arctic Circle. Aqua Lares will launch in February 2026 as the company’s sixth vessel. With 15 staterooms, the ship will initially offer ...

With a capacity of 2,348 passengers, the Norwegian Star is one of the larger cruise ships visiting Svalbard this season. On May 31, she made port call to Longyearbyen. (Thomas Nilsen/The Independent ...

We sit quietly in the inflatable dinghy listening to a chorus of soft clicks. Floating on the rippled mirror of the sea are pieces of ice, some gleaming transparent blue with smooth, scythe-like ...

In this video, I share my experience aboard a cruise ship designed in the late 1990s and built in 2000, traveling to the ...

High above the Arctic Circle, waves crash aggressively onto Europe’s largest three-mast wooden schooner. Wind howls violently against the ship as it crosses notoriously stormy waters – tearing its ...

08:31, Tue, Feb 13, 2024 Updated: 08:38, Tue, Feb 13, 2024 Svalbard, a cruise destination in Norway is set to introduce strict limits on cruise tourism in the region. The Norwegian Government will ...

On a clear day, the approach to Longyearbyen Airport on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard leaves a stunning first impression. The vast expanse of glistening glaciers stretch out to the horizon, ...