Svalbard Odyssey

Overview

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A cruise around Svalbard with trips ashore and optional Sea Kayaking

Introduction

Enjoy the best of Svalbard, a world of near-endless daylight, where polar bear sightings quicken your pulse, guillemot cries echo from towering cliffs, and beluga whales rise from the sea. Explore tundra adorned with wildflowers, keep watch for arctic fox, and discover historical camps of explorers and hunters. Push through pack ice to find walrus and bearded seals, and delight in the breathtakingly beautiful fjords.

Prices and departures

Svalbard Odyssey is offered in conjunction with Australian company, Aurora Expeditions. Jagged Globe has offered Aurora Expeditions cruises since February 2000. In our view they are the foremost small ship expedition cruise company. The prices published on our website are joining in Oslo for the least expensive cabins. Please contact us to discuss your requirements, to check on availability and the latest offers and for a detailed itinerary PDF. For UK-based customers, we can tailor your package to include international flights to/from Oslo and a hotel night in Oslo (the entire trip will be ATOL Protected). Please note we can also book places on the 15-day Jewels of the Arctic - Spitsbergen and East Greenland cruise.

Small Purpose-Built New Ships

• Maximum capacity of 154 passengers on Svalbard Expeditions
• Larger range of cabin categories across three ships including single, twin and triple staterooms, Balcony Staterooms and suites
• All stateroomrs have ocean views and most have balconies
• Our ships have the ability to access smaller coves and ports that larger vessels cannot

Highlights

• Cruise along blue glacier fronts and through stunning fjords
• Discover the thrill of seeing walrus, seals, whales, reindeer, arctic fox, guillemots and puffins
• Enjoy tundra hikes amid stunningly beautiful scenery
• Venture close to 80° north, watch for polar bears on pack ice

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Experience Required

To take part in the included activities (for example, walks and hikes and zodiac cruises) you need to be reasonably fit. Optional activities on selected cruises include sea kayaking - please contact us before booking to confirm the experience requirements for this activity.

Additional Information

If you wish to discuss any aspect of the trek or your suitability for it, please phone +44 (0)114 276 3322 or contact us.

Dates & Prices

Date	Meeting in		Availability
2027 dates to be announced — Please register your interest

Know Before You Go

Jagged Globe supports the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) 'Know Before You Go' campaign. We recommend that you read the FCDO Travel Advice for Norway and Svalbard on the FCDO Advice website.

What the price includes

The following items are included in the price payable to Jagged Globe:

• All transfers as mentioned in the itinerary.
• One night's hotel accommodation including breakfast, in Oslo on Day 1.
• Sightseeing tour of Longyearbyen on Day 2, prior to embarkation (time permitting).
• Return charter flights between Oslo and Longyearbyen.
• Onboard accommodation during voyage, including daily cabin service.
• All meals, snacks, tea, coffee, soft drinks and juices during voyage.
• Beer and house wine with dinner.
• Captain's Farewell reception including four-course dinner, house cocktails, house beer and wine, non-alcoholic beverages.
• All shore excursions and Zodiac cruises.
• Educational lectures and guiding services provide by Expedition Team.
• Complimentary access to onboard expedition doctor and medical clinic (initial consultation).
• One 3-in-1 waterproof, polar expedition jacket.
• Complimentary use of Muck Boots during the voyage.
• Comprehensive pre-departure information.
• Port surcharges, permits and landing fees.
• Gratuities during excursions and enrichment program for local guides, drivers, venues and local sites.
• Wi-Fi. Please note we travel to remote regions and therefore the connection can be unreliable.
• Jagged Globe kitbag or lightweight fleece

What the price does not include

Not including in the cost are the following:

• Flights package UK to Oslo, Norway - Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
• Transfers - unless specified in the itinerary.
• Airport arrival or departure taxes.
• Passport, visa, reciprocity and vaccination fees and charges.
• Travel insurance or emergency evacuation charges.
• Hotel accommodation and meals - unless specified in the itinerary.
• Optional excursions and optional activity surcharges.
• Optional activity surcharges
• All items of a personal nature, including but not limited to, alcoholic beverages (outside of dinner service), on board gratuities*, laundry services, personal clothing, medical expenses, email or phone charges.

Note: A $15 USD per person per day gratuity for the crew is automatically added to your onboard account. It is at your discretion if you would like to remove the tip (or adjust the amount) when you settle your bill. It is not necessary to tip the expedition team members. This gratuity amount is included for suites as part of their 'Suite Benefits'.

Insurance

You will need a travel insurance policy that caters for the activities you will undertake on your trip with Jagged Globe. It is a requirement of our booking conditions that you have such a policy. For a list of insurers who specialise in mountaineering, trekking and skiing, please see our Travel Insurance page »

Itinerary

Here is an outline itinerary for this trip.

Outline Itinerary

Day 1:	Arrive in Oslo. For UK-based customers, Jagged Globe would be delighted to arrange your international flights to Oslo. Upon arrival in Oslo, make your way to your group airport hotel, located just a five-minute walk from the International Terminal. At your included hotel, please visit the AE Expeditions hospitality desk to collect your luggage cabin tags and to speak with our ground operations team, who may have information to share with you about pre-embarkation or to provide you with information about where to dine, withdraw cash or purchase last minute items from a local pharmacy or supermarket. The remainder of your time is at leisure. All meals today are at your own expense. Accommodation: Radisson Blu Airport Hotel, Oslo Gardermoen.
Day 2:	Fly to Longyearbyen, embarkation This morning, please ensure your cabin luggage is fitted with cabin tags clearly labelled with your name and cabin number. Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before walking to the airport for our charter flight to Longyearbyen for embarkation. Any valuables or personal items should be kept on you throughout the day. In Longyearbyen, explore the town on a guided tour. After the tour, you will be transferred directly to the pier to embark in the late afternoon. Settle into your cabin before attending important safety briefings and enjoy the thrill of departure as we 'throw the lines' and set sail. Note: the excursion is contingent on the arrival time of our charter flight to Longyearbyen.
Day 3 - 10:	Svalbard Svalbard offers Arctic wilderness at its best. The members of our experienced Expedition Team, who have made countless journeys to this area, will use their expertise to tailor our day-to-day itinerary, choosing the best options, based on the prevailing weather, sea-ice conditions and the possibility of encounters with wildlife. Phenomenal fjords, magnificent mountains ranges, and a polar desert rich in fossils, set the stage for heroic tales of early exploration. See walrus hauled-out on sea ice or on beaches. On land, we stretch our legs on walks across tundra carpeted in brightly coloured wildflowers. We visit towering cliffs noisy with nesting guillemots and puffins, and scree slopes that hold Svalbard's largest little auk colonies. If you have chosen an optional activity such as kayaking, you will have an opportunity to enjoy that activity when conditions allow. For those who are enthusiastic to participate in a polar plunge, as soon as conditions are suitable, you will hear the announcement to prepare for an exhilarating dip - a memory you will savour for years to come.
Day 11:	Disembark in Longyearbyen, fly to Oslo During the early morning, we cruise back into Longyearbyen. Farewell your Expedition Team upon disembarkation and enjoy some free time before transferring to the airport for our charter flight back to Oslo. Note: the arrival time in Oslo is contingent on the approved allocated slot for our charter flight to and from Longyearbyen, which we expect to receive in March 2027. Those with a flights package from the UK will stay overnigt in Oslo and fly home the following morning.

PLEASE NOTE: Please refer to this itinerary as a guide only, as changes may occur due to unpredictable sea and weather conditions. Flexibility is key, when joining us on our expeditions.

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