Spitsbergen expedition cruise Summer 2025
Nine night cruise with Oceanwide in the summer of 2025 produced 11 mammal species including Polar Bear, Walrus, and Hooded Seal.
Bowheads & Bears Cruise, Svalbard 2024
I’ve been a tiny bit obsessed with seeing a Bowhead Whale for as long as I can remember and I’m not sure why. Maybe it is because they are the longest-lived mammal on the plane
New Trip Report: Western Spitsbergen, 2019
Here’s a report from Jon Swenson. Western Spitsbergen, 2019: Jon Swenson, 4 days & 13 species including Blue, Beluga and Bowhead Whales. Jon
Svalbard (Spitsbergen)
I've taken two cruises off of Svalbard. Great scenery and good wildlife, even if ataking part in a cruise takes a bit of getting use to.