--- type: cruise schema_type: TouristTrip id: e3582aa1-fef9-449b-9f15-666d00dc4d42 slug: 2185016 voyage_code: LYR-LYR-0-SBSVA2607PRE cruise_line: HX Expeditions ship: MS Spitsbergen departure_date: return_date: nights: 12 embarkation_port: Oslo disembarkation_port: Longyearbyen starting_price_usd: None bookable: false last_updated: 2026-05-05T03:06:08Z --- # Circumnavigating Spitsbergen > HX Expeditions · MS Spitsbergen · Jul 2 – 14   (12 nights) ## Quick Facts | Attribute | Value | |-----------|-------| | **Cruise Line** | HX Expeditions | | **Ship** | MS Spitsbergen | | **Duration** | 12 nights | | **Departure Date** | N/A | | **Return Date** | N/A | | **Embarkation Port** | Oslo | | **Disembarkation Port** | Longyearbyen | | **Starting Price** | N/A USD per person | | **Voyage Code** | LYR-LYR-0-SBSVA2607PRE | ## Itinerary ### Day 1: Oslo **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Oslo, the capital of Norway, sits on the country’s southern coast at the head of the Oslofjord. It’s known for its green spaces and museums. Many of these are on the Bygdøy Peninsula, including the waterside Norwegian Maritime Museum and the Viking Ship Museum, with Viking ships from the 9th century. The Holmenkollbakken is a ski-jumping hill with panoramic views of the fjord. It also has a ski museum. ### Day 2: Longyearbyen **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Longyearbyen is a small coal-mining town on Spitsbergen Island, in Norway's Svalbard archipelago. This Arctic town is known for its views of the Northern Lights. The modern Svalbard Museum chronicles the region’s natural and cultural history. It includes a stuffed polar bear. Live bears can occasionally be seen in the area. The North Pole Expeditions Museum recounts early efforts to reach the pole by air. ### Day 3: Longyearbyen **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Longyearbyen is a small coal-mining town on Spitsbergen Island, in Norway's Svalbard archipelago. This Arctic town is known for its views of the Northern Lights. The modern Svalbard Museum chronicles the region’s natural and cultural history. It includes a stuffed polar bear. Live bears can occasionally be seen in the area. The North Pole Expeditions Museum recounts early efforts to reach the pole by air. ### Day 4: Longyearbyen **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Longyearbyen is a small coal-mining town on Spitsbergen Island, in Norway's Svalbard archipelago. This Arctic town is known for its views of the Northern Lights. The modern Svalbard Museum chronicles the region’s natural and cultural history. It includes a stuffed polar bear. Live bears can occasionally be seen in the area. The North Pole Expeditions Museum recounts early efforts to reach the pole by air. ### Day 5: Ny- Alesund **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Ny-Ålesund is a small town in Oscar II Land on the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway. It is situated on the Brøgger peninsula and on the shore of the bay of Kongsfjorden. The company town is owned and operated by Kings Bay, which provides facilities for permanent research institutes from ten countries. ### Day 6: North West Spitsbergen National Park **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM North West Spitsbergen National Park ### Day 7: North West Spitsbergen National Park **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM North West Spitsbergen National Park ### Day 8: Ice edge attempt **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 9: Spitsbergen **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Spitsbergen is the largest and only permanently populated island of the Svalbard archipelago in northern Norway. Constituting the westernmost bulk of the archipelago, it borders the Arctic Ocean, the Norwegian Sea, and the Greenland Sea. ### Day 10: Spitsbergen **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Spitsbergen is the largest and only permanently populated island of the Svalbard archipelago in northern Norway. Constituting the westernmost bulk of the archipelago, it borders the Arctic Ocean, the Norwegian Sea, and the Greenland Sea. ### Day 11: Hornsund Fjord **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Hornsund is a fjord on the western side of the southernmost tip of Spitsbergen island. The fjord's mouth faces west to the Greenland Sea, and is 12 kilometres wide. The length is 30 kilometres, the mean depth is 90 metres, and the maximal depth is 260 metres ### Day 12: Bellsund **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Bellsund is a 20-kilometer long sound on the west coast of Spitsbergen, part of the Svalbard archipelago of Norway. It is separated from Van Mijenfjorden by the islands of Akseløya and Mariaholmen. Bellsund is located south of Nordenskiöld Land and north of Wedel Jarlsberg Land. ### Day 13: Longyearbyen **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Longyearbyen is a small coal-mining town on Spitsbergen Island, in Norway's Svalbard archipelago. This Arctic town is known for its views of the Northern Lights. The modern Svalbard Museum chronicles the region’s natural and cultural history. It includes a stuffed polar bear. Live bears can occasionally be seen in the area. The North Pole Expeditions Museum recounts early efforts to reach the pole by air. ## Pricing Prices shown are per person based on double occupancy in USD. | Cabin Type | Starting Price | |------------|----------------| | Pricing | Contact for latest fares | ## Cabin Options ### Inside Cabins **Superior Inside Cabin** (Code: K2D) Spacious inside cabin with double bed and TV for up to two people. 15 - 20 m2 No window Bathroom TV Double bed **Polar Inside Cabin** (Code: I2D) Inside cabin with double bed and TV for up to two people. 9 - 14 m2 No window Bathroom TV Double bed **Superior Inside Cabin** (Code: K4D) Spacious inside cabin for four travellers, with one double bed and TV. 15 - 20 m2 No window Bathroom TV Mixed beds ### Outside Cabins **Arctic Superior** (Code: QJ) Double bed, kettle, TV, limited/no view **Polar Outside** (Code: AJ) Upper and lower berths, TV, limited view **Arctic Superior** (Code: P2D) Outside Arctic Superior cabin with double bed, TV and kettle. Window view is party obstructed. 14 - 15 m2 Limited view Bathroom TV Double bed **Outside Cabin** (Code: J2) Double bed, TV, limited/no view **Polar Outside** (Code: O2D) Outside cabin with double bed, TV and window. 13 - 14 m2 Window Bathroom TV Double bed **Arctic Superior** (Code: YA) Double bed, kettle, TV, limited/no view, adapted for guests with disabilities **Polar Outside** (Code: J3) Double bed, TV, limited/no view **Polar Outside** (Code: A2) Upper and lower berths, TV **Outside Cabin** (Code: J2D) Outside Cabin **Unspecified Outside Cabin** (Code: USPT) Unspecified Outside Cabin **Polar Outside** (Code: O3) These comfortable outside cabins for up to three people on the middle deck have separate upper/lower beds. One of the lower beds converts into a sofa. 7 - 13 m2 Window Bathroom **Unspecified Arctic Superior** (Code: USPD) Unspecified Arctic Superior **Arctic Superior** (Code: U2D) Smaller Outside Arctic Superior cabin with double bed, TV, table and kettle. 11 - 14 m2 Window Bathroom TV Double bed ### Suite Cabins **Expedition Owner's Suite** (Code: MX) Two rooms with doubel bed, seating area, TV, mini-bar, kettle, stereo, shower, private balcony or bay window **Expedition Mini Suite** (Code: Q4) This mini suite for up to four people on lower deck have a double bed, one sofabed and one single bed, TV, window, and bathroom with shower/WC. **Expedition Grand Suite** (Code: MG) One room, seating area and double bed, TV, mini-bar, kettle, private balcony **Expedition Mini Suite** (Code: Q2) This mini suite for up to two people on lower deck have double bed, TV, window, and bathroom with shower/WC. 16 - 17 m2 Window Bathroom TV Double bed **Expedition Mini Suite** (Code: Q3) This mini suite for up to three people on lower deck have a double bed with an extra sofabed, window, TV, and bathroom with shower/WC. ## Ship Information ### MS Spitsbergen MS Spitsbergen is named after the crown jewel of Arctic Norway – the Svalbard archipelago and its biggest island, Spitsbergen. Hurtigruten has a long history of travelling to Spitsbergen, beginning in 1896 with the `Sports Route´. MS Spitsbergen is sailing all year round as one of our Expedition ships. After complete reconstruction, MS Spitsbergen joined the Hurtigruten fleet in 2016. The ship features high technical standards as well as comfortable, modern public areas and cabins. The vessel´s fresh Scandinavian design reflects a colour palette derived from the sea. She is modern and environmentally progressive, and we plan further improvements that will reduce emissions and fuel consumption even more. The new ship’s maneuverability and optimal size make her quite suitable for exploring polar waters. #### Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Passenger Capacity | 335 | | Crew | 65 | | Gross Tonnage | 7,344.0 | | Length | 331.0 ft | | Total Cabins | 100 | ## Ports of Call ### Oslo *Coordinates: 59.9138, 10.7387* Oslo, the capital of Norway, sits on the country’s southern coast at the head of the Oslofjord. It’s known for its green spaces and museums. Many of these are on the Bygdøy Peninsula, including the waterside Norwegian Maritime Museum and the Viking Ship Museum, with Viking ships from the 9th century. The Holmenkollbakken is a ski-jumping hill with panoramic views of the fjord. It also has a ski mu... ### Longyearbyen *Coordinates: 78.22, 15.65* Longyearbyen is a small coal-mining town on Spitsbergen Island, in Norway's Svalbard archipelago. This Arctic town is known for its views of the Northern Lights. The modern Svalbard Museum chronicles the region’s natural and cultural history. It includes a stuffed polar bear. Live bears can occasionally be seen in the area. The North Pole Expeditions Museum recounts early efforts to reach the pole... ### Ny- Alesund *Coordinates: 62.4751, 6.15878* Ny-Ålesund is a small town in Oscar II Land on the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway. It is situated on the Brøgger peninsula and on the shore of the bay of Kongsfjorden. The company town is owned and operated by Kings Bay, which provides facilities for permanent research institutes from ten countries. ### North West Spitsbergen National Park North West Spitsbergen National Park ### Ice edge attempt ### Spitsbergen *Coordinates: 53.1756, 6.83225* Spitsbergen is the largest and only permanently populated island of the Svalbard archipelago in northern Norway. Constituting the westernmost bulk of the archipelago, it borders the Arctic Ocean, the Norwegian Sea, and the Greenland Sea. ### Hornsund Fjord *Coordinates: 76.9687, 15.6435* Hornsund is a fjord on the western side of the southernmost tip of Spitsbergen island. The fjord's mouth faces west to the Greenland Sea, and is 12 kilometres wide. The length is 30 kilometres, the mean depth is 90 metres, and the maximal depth is 260 metres ### Bellsund *Coordinates: 77.6313, 13.721* Bellsund is a 20-kilometer long sound on the west coast of Spitsbergen, part of the Svalbard archipelago of Norway. It is separated from Van Mijenfjorden by the islands of Akseløya and Mariaholmen. Bellsund is located south of Nordenskiöld Land and north of Wedel Jarlsberg Land. ## Booking Information - **Book This Cruise:** https://cruisepirate.ai/cruise/2185016 - **Compare Prices:** CruisePirate compares prices across multiple booking channels - **Price Alerts:** Set up alerts for price drops on this sailing - **Support:** Contact our AI-powered cruise assistant for personalized recommendations ### Why Book with CruisePirate? - Real-time price comparison across booking channels - AI-powered cruise recommendations - Transparent pricing with no hidden fees - Expert cruise search and filtering --- ## Technical Metadata - **Canonical URL:** https://cruisepirate.ai/cruise/2185016 - **Markdown URL:** https://cruisepirate.ai/cruise/2185016.md - **API Endpoint:** https://cruisepirate.ai/api/cruises/2185016/ - **Primary Image:** https://images.cruisepirate.ai/v3/static/cruise-lines/hx-expeditions/ms-spitsbergen/other/79497.webp - **Data Source:** CruisePirate Cruise Database - **Last Updated:** 2026-05-05 03:06:08 UTC