Bergen to Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen Cruise

Day 1 - Bergen

Arrive: Thu 05 June 2025 / Depart: Thu 05 June 2025 at 18:00

Located at the end of Byfjord, Bergen was the capital of Norway in the 12th and 13th Centuries and has preserved some very beautiful monuments from the time when it was home to royalty. Wandering through Bergen’s streets means going back in time, in search of the hidden treasures that have been listed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. A veritable openair museum, Bergen is home to a thriving artistic community of painters, potters, jewellers. The Bergen cable car offers you a splendid panorama over the port and the surrounding fjords. Do not miss the visit to the old quarter with its narrow streets, a testimony of the power of the hanseatic League that controlled trade in Northern Europe at the end of the Middle Ages.

Day 2 - Geirangerfjord Cruising

Day 2 - Alesund

Arrive: Fri 06 June 2025 / Depart: Fri 06 June 2025

Ålesund is a port town on the west coast of Norway, at the entrance to the Geirangerfjord. It’s known for the art nouveau architectural style in which most of the town was rebuilt after a fire in 1904, as documented at the Jugendstilsenteret museum. There are panoramic views of Ålesund’s architecture, the surrounding archipelago and fjords from the Mount Aksla lookout.

Day 3 - Smola Island

Day 4 - Bronnoysund

Arrive: Sun 08 June 2025 / Depart: Sun 08 June 2025

Brønnøysund is a town and the administrative centre of Brønnøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is also a former municipality within Nordland county. The village of Brønnøysund originally was declared a ladested in 1923 which made it an independent municipality.

Day 5 - Reine, Lofoten

Arrive: Mon 09 June 2025 / Depart: Mon 09 June 2025

Day 5 - Trollfjorden

Day 6 - Tromso, Norway

Arrive: Tue 10 June 2025 / Depart: Tue 10 June 2025

A former whale hunting capital of the Arctic, Tromsö (Norway) is better known these days as the Paris of the North. A young and vibrant city, it has retained its authentic cachet thanks to the typical yet not so common wooden dwellings. The Arctic Cathedral, whose stained glass windows are among the highest in Europe, and the polar museum, are just two of many sites worth a visit.

Day 7 - At Sea

Day 7 - Hornvika, Nordkapp, Norway

Arrive: Wed 11 June 2025 / Depart: Wed 11 June 2025

Day 8 - Skarsvag

Arrive: Thu 12 June 2025 / Depart: Thu 12 June 2025

Day 8 - Lakselv

Day 8 - Porsangerfjorden

Day 9 - At Sea

Day 10 - Bjarkoy

Arrive: Sat 14 June 2025 / Depart: Sat 14 June 2025

Halfway between Norway and Spitsbergen, you will sail not far from the coastlines of Bjørnøya, the southernmost island of Svalbard. From your ship, observe this isolated piece of land discovered in 1596 by the Dutch navigator Willem Barents, then looking for the Northwest Passage. Following a tough fight between a polar bear and the members of the expedition, he dubbed the place Bear Island. Regularly covered by a thick layer of fog, Bjørnøya shelters a meteorological station built in 1923, which is still in operation. Declared a nature reserve in 2002, the island is above all home to an enormous colony of sea birds: skuas, guillemots, puffins, Tridactyl gulls, petrels, gulls and little auks all coexist here.

Day 11 - Longyearbyen

Arrive: Sun 15 June 2025 at 07:00 / Depart: Sun 15 June 2025

Longyearbyen is the capital of the Norwegian Svalbard archipelago, located on Svalbard’s main island, and is the northernmost territorial capital on the planet. With winter temperatures dropping to below 40°C, the landscapes of this mining town are simply breathtaking. The glaciers, the mountains stretching as far as the eye can see and the untouched nature, make you feel like you’re in completely unexplored territory.