10 Days - Expedition Cruises

Highlights

  • Visit the vast glaciers, icebergs and stunning fjords of Spitsbergen & experience the midnight sun from within the Arctic Circle.
  • Sail around the Svalbard archipelago and along the rim of the Arctic pack ice and discover the most northern small rocky islands of Sjuøyane - almost vegetation-free they are located some 1000 km further north than the North Cape (conditions dependent).
  • Be amazed by the huge variety of wildlife, from polar bears, walruses and whales to arctic foxes and thousands of seabirds and visit former whaling stations and the northernmost settlement of Ny Ålesund.
  • Enjoy a programme of fascinating lectures by the on-board team of knowledgeable expedition guides.
  • Encounter the charming small city of Oslo with its futuristic waterside opera house on a guided tour.

Inclusions

  • The price of this holiday is per person, based on two people sharing a twin room/cabin and includes:
  • Domestic return flights from Oslo to Longyearbyen
  • International flights between Oslo and the UK
  • One night's pre cruise stay and one night's post cruise stay at the Scandic Sjølyst Hotel.
  • Coffee & tea, plus house wines, beer & soft drinks included with dinner in the onboard restaurant
  • Seven nights' cruise on the MV Ocean Albatros, with daily breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner
  • All shore excursions by Zodiac dinghies 
  • Lectures by the on-board expedition team
  • Port charges 
  • All transfers 
  • Porterage of one item of luggage per person
  • The services of a Riviera Travel tour manager
  • Cruise itinerary is subject to change depending on weather conditions. On-board currency is the US dollar.
  • Not Included: US$16 per person daily for cruise staff gratuities, all drinks on board other than tea, coffee and iced water, and wine, beer or soft drinks outside dinner at the restaurant, wifi/phone charges, spa treatments & laundry.