Book an Arctic Cruise in Svalbard
Welcome to experience an Arctic Cruise on a real icebreaker in Svalbard. The Summer 2027 programme offers two experiences departing from Longyearbyen: 3.5 hour Scenic Cruise and 8.5 hour Glacier Cruise. Both cruises include Arctic Floating Experience. The longer 8.5 hour cruise includes bus transfer from the hotel, guiding on board and hot soup for lunch.
3.5 h Scenic Cruise
Scenic Cruise with Arctic Floating Experience.
3.5 h Scenic Cruise with Sauna and Hot Tub
Scenic Cruise with Arctic Floating Experience, Finnish sauna and hot tub.
8.5 h Glacier Cruise
Glacier Cruise with Arctic Floating Experience.
8.5 h Glacier Cruise with Sauna and Hot Tub
Glacier Cruise with Arctic Floating Experience , Finnish sauna and hot tub.
About Svalbard
The arctic archipelago of Svalbard is a land of dramatic glaciers, frozen fjords and endless polar light. Its untouched wilderness is home to polar bears, arctic foxes, walruses, reindeer and thousands of seabirds nesting on steep cliffs. Summer in Svalbard transforms the arctic wilderness into a world of endless daylight and vibrant life.
Program itinerary
Please note that only the 8.5 hour cruise includes scheduled transfers to the Tourist Pier from hotels. The meeting point for the 3.5 hour cruise is at the beginning of the Tourist Pier.
3.5 h Arktis Scenic Cruise
Meeting point
09:15 Morning
13:45 Afternoon
Meeting point at the Tourist Pier
Please arrive well on time.
Arktis Cruise & Floating Experience
Floating program starts approximately 45 minutes after cruise departure.
09:30 Morning Cruise departure
14:00 Afternoon Cruise departure
Back at the harbour:
14:00 Morning Cruise return
17:30 Afternoon Cruise return
8.5 h Arktis Glacier Cruise
Pick up from Longyearbyen hotels
08:55 Coal Miners Cabin
08:55 Gjestehuset 102
09:00 Funken Lodge
09:05 Svalbard Hotel Polfareren
09:05 Radisson Blu Polar Hotel
09:10 Mary-Ann’s Polarrigg
09:15 Tourist Pier
Please be well on time latest 5 min before marked time at marked pick up locations. Wait for the bus outside the hotel.
Arktis Cruise & Floating Experience
09:30 – 18:00 Arktis Cruise
18:00 Arrival back to Tourist Pier
Drop off to hotels
18:15 Mary-Ann’s Polarrigg
18:15 Radisson Blu Polar Hotel
18:15 Svalbard hotel Polfareren
18:20 Funken Lodge
18:25 Gjestehuset 102
18:25 Coal Miners Cabin
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Contact information
For more information, please contact our sales by email at:
sales@icebreaking.com or by calling +358 16 258 878.
If anything arises on your program day or day before your arrival, please contact our cruise host at:
+358 44 703 1338 or +358 44 902 4358.
You may also reach a cruise host via email: cruise.hosting@icebreaking.com.