Boat trip to the glaciers of Svalbard

In summer, day cruises from Longyearbyen sail along the Isfjorden to glacier fronts, where ice breaks off into the sea, and past bird cliffs and walruses. Some boats visit Barentsburg, a Russian mining settlement still in operation, or the Esmark Glacier.

Longer expedition cruises go around Svalbard looking for polar bears on the pack ice. Bring warm, windproof clothes even in July. The season is roughly May to September.