Spitsbergen · Wildlife

Polar spring in Spitsbergen

Discover Svalbard in spring

Choose my departure Download the brochure

10 days / 9 nights: duration
Apr 16, 2027: next departure
€12,490: starting price
12: guests max

Choose your departure

from €12,490 Prices

Aboard Polarfront

The voyage
in a few words

Discover Svalbard in spring

Far beyond the Arctic Circle, a stone’s throw from the North Pole, Latitude Blanche invites you to explore Svalbard, the Arctic’s raw, unspoiled jewel. This legendary archipelago captivates with its extraordinarily rich wildlife and some of the most striking landscapes on the planet. In spring, the return of the light after the long polar night transforms Spitsbergen into a grandiose setting.

Nature comes back to life, while the sea ice, the polar bears’ favorite hunting ground, stretches as far as the eye can see. Polarfront threads her way through the ice for an extraordinary experience, up close to raw, unspoiled nature... Far from everything, let the silence wash over you, forget about time... and set off on the voyage of a lifetime!

Only 12 guestsItinerary adapted daily to the weather, the ice and the wildlife

Spitsbergen · 74° — 81° NSuggested itinerary · Click a stop to explore it.

In pictures

The voyage
journal

Spitsbergen

Polarfront surrounded by sea ice in spring

Highlights

What makes this voyage unique

The moments that give this expedition its flavor, in a small group aboard Polarfront.

Environment

Abundant sea ice

The sea ice, the polar bears’ favorite hunting ground, stretches as far as the eye can see.

Wildlife

Diverse polar wildlife

You’ll experience a true Arctic safari.

Light

Midnight sun

With the sun high in the sky around the clock, you’ll feel worlds away, amid breathtaking shifts of light.

Observation

Snowy landscapes

Discover Spitsbergen under its blanket of snow, with unforgettable polar landscapes.

Practical information

Your expedition at a glance

Spitsbergen’s west coast

Embark and disembark in Longyearbyen

10 days / 9 nights

Twelve guests, two naturalist guides on board.

Spring

Temperatures around −5°C (23°F)

Moderate

Snowshoe hikes

On the program Snowshoe hikesWildlife watchingZodiac excursionsTalksWater activities (fishing and polar pedal boating)

Prepare for your voyage Entry requirements, currency, connectivityPractical information · Spitsbergen What to bringPacking list · spring

Your itinerary

The logbook

A suggested program: aboard Polarfront, the weather, the ice and the wildlife also decide the route.

Day 1 Boarding

Longyearbyen

Boarding at 5:00 p.m. and welcome aboard Polarfront.
Get to know the ship and your living spaces over a welcome cocktail.
We set sail at 6:00 p.m.

Days 2–9 Excursions

Prins Karls Forland

Prins Karls Forland, at the western edge of Svalbard, is a peaceful haven for walruses, which come to rest beneath the island’s many peaks.

Krossfjord

Krossfjord is a magnificent microcosm of Spitsbergen: glaciers plunging into the sea (including the majestic, 7-kilometer-long ice front of the Lilliehöök Glacier, and the 14th of July Glacier), tundra and historic sites.

Kongsfjord

Kongsfjord was the starting point for many attempts to conquer the Pole.
Beyond its rich history, the scenery is magnificent: iceberg-strewn fjords and snow-covered shores.
You’ll hike up to beautiful viewpoints.

Magdalenefjord

Magdalenefjord takes its name from Mary Magdalene. Ringed by alpine peaks, this 10-kilometer-long fjord offered excellent shelter to the whalers who flocked here in the 17th century. Today, its shores are dotted with remains that reveal the rich history of
Spitsbergen.
Magdalenefjord will be the starting point for a hike toward the great glacier.

Smeerenburgfjord

Smeerenburgfjord is known for the role it played in the history of Spitsbergen.
A whaling station opened here in 1619 and was abandoned in 1660. Steep and almost hostile, the fjord’s shores are covered in ice, which keeps vegetation from taking hold but reveals spectacular landscapes!

Pack ice

Polarfront will sail into the ice, heading north and east, in search of the pack ice and the wildlife that lives on it.

Bellsund

Bellsund (20 km wide) is the entrance to a branching system of three fjords that end in magnificent glaciers, reaching as far as 80 km inland.
On the south shore lie the remains of 17th-century whaling stations, while on the north shore you’ll find traces of attempts at mining (zinc, gold, coal).
Bellsund offers many hiking spots with breathtaking views of classic Spitsbergen scenery.

Day 10 Disembarkation

Longyearbyen

This is where this wonderful adventure comes to an end.
Disembarkation is at 9:00 a.m., after breakfast.

01 / 09

Voyage prices

Three ways to experience the voyage on board

Selected departure Apr 16 – 25, 2027

Double cabin