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Longyearbyen

Norway

About Longyearbyen

Longyearbyen is the main settlement of Svalbard, a Norwegian Arctic archipelago at approximately 78°N latitude, and the world's northernmost town served by regular cruise calls. The town sits amid a dramatic landscape of glaciers, tundra, and coal-mining heritage. Polar bears roam freely across Svalbard and residents are required to carry protection outside town. Excursions focus on glacier hikes, Arctic wildlife spotting (polar bears, walruses, reindeer), and the local Svalbard Museum.

Highlights

The world's northernmost cruise port, where polar bears roam freely across the Arctic archipelago.

Cruises departing from Longyearbyen

Ocean Explorer
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Ocean Explorer Svalbard Explorer: Best of High Arctic Norway

May 22, 202610 nights138 guests4.8

Wi-FiAll DrinksAll Excursions
per person$13,495Save 16%
Quark Expeditions
Ocean Adventurer
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Ocean Adventurer Svalbard Explorer: Best of High Arctic Norway

May 28, 202610 nights128 guests4.4

Wi-FiAll DrinksAll Excursions
per person$10,495Save 16%
Quark Expeditions
Sea Spirit
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Sea Spirit West Spitsbergen & Polar Ice Edge

May 30, 202610 nights114 guests4.5

Wi-FiAll Excursions
per person$10,495Save 17%
Poseidon Expeditions
Ultramarine
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Ultramarine Svalbard Explorer: Best of High Arctic Norway

Jun 5, 202610 nights199 guests4.9

Wi-FiAll DrinksAll Excursions
per person$14,495Save 17%
Quark Expeditions
SH Minerva
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SH Minerva Svalbard Polar Bears & Ice Expert Voyage

Jun 20, 202611 nights152 guests4.7

Wi-FiAll DrinksAll ExcursionsGratuitiesSpecialty DiningRoom ServicePort Shuttle
per person$11,000Save 12%
Swan Hellenic
MS Spitsbergen
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MS Spitsbergen Classic Svalbard — Midnight Sun

Jun 20, 202612 nights200 guests4.3

Wi-Fi1 Excursion/PortGratuities
per person$7,500Save 11%
HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions)
World Explorer
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World Explorer Spitsbergen Circumnavigation: A Rite of Passage

Jun 20, 202614 nights176 guests4.7

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per person$17,995Save 18%
Quark Expeditions
SH Diana
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SH Diana Svalbard Scholar's Polar Voyage

Jul 5, 202612 nights192 guests4.8

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per person$11,000Save 12%
Swan Hellenic
Le Commandant Charcot
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Le Commandant Charcot Ultimate North Pole Expedition

Jul 5, 202614 nights270 guests4.9

Wi-FiAll DrinksAll ExcursionsGratuitiesSpecialty DiningRoom ServicePort Shuttle
per person$42,000Save 7%
Ponant
MS Fridtjof Nansen
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MS Fridtjof Nansen Svalbard Explorer — Around Spitsbergen

Jul 6, 202612 nights530 guests4.6

Wi-Fi1 Excursion/PortGratuities
per person$7,500Save 12%
HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions)
National Geographic Resolution
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National Geographic Resolution Svalbard: Land of the Ice Bears

Jul 12, 202611 nights126 guests4.8

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per person$13,000Save 9%
Lindblad Expeditions
Sea Spirit
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Sea Spirit Svalbard Circumnavigation Kvitøya: Arctic Wildlife Expedition

Jul 14, 202613 nights114 guests4.5

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per person$13,495Save 16%
Poseidon Expeditions

Cruises stopping in Longyearbyen

Ocean Explorer
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Ocean Explorer Svalbard Explorer: Best of High Arctic Norway

May 22, 202610 nights138 guests4.8

Wi-FiAll DrinksAll Excursions
per person$13,495Save 16%
Quark Expeditions
Ocean Adventurer
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Ocean Adventurer Svalbard Explorer: Best of High Arctic Norway

May 28, 202610 nights128 guests4.4

Wi-FiAll DrinksAll Excursions
per person$10,495Save 16%
Quark Expeditions
Sea Spirit
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Sea Spirit West Spitsbergen & Polar Ice Edge

May 30, 202610 nights114 guests4.5

Wi-FiAll Excursions
per person$10,495Save 17%
Poseidon Expeditions
Ultramarine
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Ultramarine Svalbard Explorer: Best of High Arctic Norway

Jun 5, 202610 nights199 guests4.9

Wi-FiAll DrinksAll Excursions
per person$14,495Save 17%
Quark Expeditions
Ocean Albatros
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Ocean Albatros Svalbard Summer Expedition

Jun 5, 202610 nights190 guests4.7

All Excursions
per person$7,400Save 9%
Albatros Expeditions
Le Commandant Charcot
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Le Commandant Charcot East Greenland Polar Discovery

Jun 10, 202612 nights270 guests4.9

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per person$42,000Save 5%
Ponant
Le Bougainville
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Le Bougainville Norwegian Fjords & Svalbard

Jun 14, 202610 nights184 guests4.7

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per person$13,000Save 10%
Ponant
MS Expedition
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MS Expedition Svalbard Arctic Adventure

Jun 15, 202610 nights128 guests4.4

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per person$6,200Save 11%
G Adventures
SH Minerva
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SH Minerva Svalbard Polar Bears & Ice Expert Voyage

Jun 20, 202611 nights152 guests4.7

Wi-FiAll DrinksAll ExcursionsGratuitiesSpecialty DiningRoom ServicePort Shuttle
per person$11,000Save 12%
Swan Hellenic
National Geographic Endurance
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National Geographic Endurance Arctic Norway: Svalbard & Northern Lights

Jun 20, 202611 nights126 guests4.8

Wi-FiAll DrinksAll Excursions
per person$12,500Save 9%
Lindblad Expeditions
MS Spitsbergen
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MS Spitsbergen Classic Svalbard — Midnight Sun

Jun 20, 202612 nights200 guests4.3

Wi-Fi1 Excursion/PortGratuities
per person$7,500Save 11%
HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions)
Greg Mortimer
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Greg Mortimer Svalbard Arctic Expedition

Jun 20, 202612 nights130 guests4.7

Wi-FiAll Excursions
per person$9,800Save 8%
Aurora Expeditions

Before you sail — hotels in Longyearbyen

Arrive a day early and explore Longyearbyen before boarding