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Please note all text marked like this is the “normal program” as it is before/after the asphalt work period from 1st to 24th of July.
For the Sunday-Friday programs we have added 1 extra transfer on arrival and departure, a dinner Sunday evening and breakfast Friday morning. The extra cost per person will be NOK 350.
For the Wednesday-Monday program we have added one transfer and breakfast Monday morning at Spitsbergen Hotel after disembarking. The extra cost per person will be NOK 100.
Itinerary Sunday – Friday (5 nights, 6 days, 3/4 days cruising)
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Sunday
(day 1)
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09:20
10:00
18:30
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SK4412 from Oslo, via Tromsø (arr. 11:10, dep. 12.15), arrival 13:55, transfer to Spitsbergen Hotel (Please note this flight is normally not entitled to transfer, only in the asphalt work period)
SK4496 from Oslo (direct flight) arrival LYR 12:50, transfer to Spitsbergen Hotel. Time at own disposal. Optional activities sold at Hotel reception.
Dinner at Spitsbergen Hotel
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22:00
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SK4496 from Oslo, direct flight, arrival 00:50 (Monday), transfer to Spitsbergen Hotel included
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23:50
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SK4492 from Tromsø, arrival 01:25 (Monday), transfer to Spitsbergen Hotel included
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Monday
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07:00
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Breakfast is served until 10.00. Check-out time
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(day 2)
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11:00
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Information meeting at the hotel
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12:00
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Transfer from the hotel to the harbour, embarkation MS “Nordstjernen”
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13:00
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Sailing time from Longyearbyen
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16:00
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Arrival time Barentsburg. Sightseeing. Individual visits at the Pomor museum (NOK 40)
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17:00
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Folklore show at the Cultural house (tickets to be purchased onboard the ship NOK 100)
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18:00
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Time to look around, and for souvenir shopping (cash only, in NOK, Euro and USD). Return to the ship by walking the 263 steps down to the harbour, or by bus
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18:30
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Sailing time from Barentsburg
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At night time we sail out of the Icefjord, then northbound along the coast of the Prins Karls Forland passing the Kongsfjord and “The seven Icebergs” before reaching Spitsbergens northwest corner
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Tuesday
(day 3)
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Depending on the weather- and ice-conditions we sail to the Woodfjord area. In the Liefdefjord we can see the astonishing front of the Monaco glacier. Tender boat landing in the afternoon. When we have good ice-conditions we cross the 800 parallel and sail up to the Moffen Island
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In the late afternoon we sail pass the Raudfjord and south into the Smeerenburgfjord, where we at night time/early morning pass the well known Magdalenefjord and Wagonway glacier
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Wednesday
(day 4)
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Alternatively cruising in the Krossfjord where we spend the day doing landings, visiting cultural interests, birdcliffs and glacierfronts
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20:30
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Arrival time Ny-Ålesund. Guided walk in town, with information about the history of coalmining and exploration. Time for individual walk around, museum visit and souvenir shopping (credit cards accepted).
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22:30
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Sailing time from Ny-Ålesund. We cross the Kongsfjord to Blomstrand, where we disembark/embark passengers joining Spitsbergen Trekking.
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At night we continue southbound along the coast of Prins Karls Forland and return to the Icefjord
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Thursday
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10:00
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Approximately arrival time in Longyearbyen. Disembarkation
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(day 5)
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10:30
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Sightseeing in Longyearbyen, visit at the Svalbard Museum and Gallery Svalbard
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13:30
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Check-in at Spitsbergen Hotel
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14:00
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Lunch-snack
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The afternoon on your own, for a walk in Longyearbyen, shopping…
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18:30
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Dinner in the restaurant at Spitsbergen Hotel
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Friday
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03:30
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Night transfer to the airport
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(day 6)
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04:40
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SK4497 to Oslo, direct flight, arrival 07:30
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05:05
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SK4493/SK4445 to Oslo, via Tromsø (arr. 06:40, dep. 08:40), arrival Oslo 10:30
Breakfast is served from 0700-1000
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11:00
12:15
13:50
13:15
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Latest check-out from rooms
Bus transfer from Hotel to airport for departure SK4497
SK4497 to Oslo, direct flight, arrival Oslo at 16:40
Bus transfer from Hotel to airport for departure SK4425
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14:55
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SK4425 to Oslo via Tromsø (transit), arrival Oslo at 19:05
(Please note this flight is normally not entitled to transfer, only in the asphalt work period)
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Itinerary Wednesday – Monday (5 nights, 6 days, 3/4 days cruising)
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Wednesday
(day 1)
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09:20
(10:40
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SK4412 from Oslo, via Tromsø (arr.11:10, dep. 12:15), arrival 13:55, transfer to Spitsbergen Hotel
SK4492 from Oslo via Tromsø, arrival LYR at 15:00, NO transfer included)
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15:00
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Information meeting at the hotel
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18:30
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Dinner in the restaurant at Spitsbergen Hotel
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Thursday
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07:00
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Breakfast is served until 10.00. Check-out time
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(day 2)
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09:30
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Optional guided walk to the “Plateau mountain” above Longyearbyen (425 meters above sea level). We advice our guests to join when being in a normal good physical shape
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13:00
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Lunch in the restaurant at Spitsbergen Hotel
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14:00
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Sightseeing in Longyearbyen, visit at the Svalbard Museum and Gallery Svalbard, ends at the pier
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17:00
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Embarkation MS “Nordstjernen”
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18:00
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Sailing time from Longyearbyen
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21:00
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Arrival time Barentsburg. Sightseeing by bus. Individual visits at the Pomor museum (NOK 40,-)
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22:00
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Folklore show at the Cultural house (tickets to be purchased onboard the ship NOK 100)
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23:00
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Time to look around, and for souvenir-shopping (cash only, in NOK, Euro and USD). Return to the ship by walking the 263 steps down to the harbour, or by bus
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23:30
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Sailing time from Barentsburg
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At night time we sail out of the Icefjord, then along the coast of the Prins Karls Forland passing the Kongsfjord heading north
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Friday
(day 3)
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At night/early morning we pass “The seven Icebergs” before reaching Spitsbergens northwest corner. Arrival in the Magdalenefjord in the morning
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In the afternoon we cruise further north along the north west coast of Spitsbergen making landings at interesting sites, arriving in the Raudfjord late evening where we disembark passengers joining Spitsbergen Trekking
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Saturday
(day 4)
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Depending on the weather- and ice-conditions we sail to the Woodfjord area. In the Liefdefjord we can see the astonishing front of the Monaco glacier. Tender boat landing in the afternoon
When having good ice-conditions we cross the 800 parallel and sail up to the Moffen Island
Cruising southbound at night
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Sunday
(day 5)
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10:00
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Arrival time Ny-Ålesund. Guided walk in town, with information about the history of coalmining and exploration. Time for individual walk around, museum visit and souvenir shopping (credit cards accepted)
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12:00
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Sailing time from Ny-Ålesund. We cross the Kongsfjord to Blomstrand, where we disembark/ embark passengers joining Spitsbergen Trekking
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In the afternoon we continue southbound along the coast of Prins Karls Forland and return to Icefjord
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Monday
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02:00
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Approximately arrival time in Longyearbyen. Disembarkation
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(day 6)
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03:30
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Transfer from the pier to the airport
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04:40
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SK4497 to Oslo, direct flight, arrival 07:30
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05:05
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SK4493/SK4445 to Oslo, via Tromsø (arr. Tromsø 06:40, dep. 08:40), arrival Oslo 10:30
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08:00
12:15
13:50
13:15
14:55
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Latest embarkation from the ship, transfer from harbour to Spitsbergen Hotel for breakfast
Bus transfer from Hotel to airport for departure SK4497
SK4497 to Oslo, direct flight, arrival Oslo at 16:40
Bus transfer from Hotel to airport for departure SK4425
SK4425 to Oslo via Tromsø (transit), arrival Oslo at 19:05
(Please note this flight is normally not entitled to transfer, only in the asphalt work period)
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