Svalbard

Find 3 pelagic birdwatching trips in Svalbard, Norway, departing from ports including Vlissingen, Netherlands (19-day expeditions embark here, disembarking Longyearbyen); Longyearbyen, Svalbard (round-trip variants) — check website for specific itinerary, Longyearbyen, Svalbard.

North Spitsbergen Explorer Cruise

Oceanwide Expeditions

Norway › Svalbard
  • Vlissingen, Netherlands (19-day expeditions embark here, disembarking Longyearbyen); Longyearbyen, Svalbard (round-trip variants) — check website for specific itinerary
  • Multiple departures May–July; 19-day expedition cruise
  • USD 4,500–8,000 per person

Svalbard Mammal & Birding Cruise

Birding Ecotours

Norway › Svalbard
  • Longyearbyen, Svalbard
  • Annual departure late June; 8-day expedition cruise
  • USD 4,450–9,950 per person (cabin type dependent)

Further Reading

Best Pelagic Birding Trips in Norway

A guide to Norway's top seabird trips, from Atlantic Puffins at Runde and Vesterålen to Svalbard's Arctic expedition cruises and Finnmark's winter seaducks.

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When to Go Pelagic Birding in Norway

A month-by-month guide to Norway's seabird season: when puffins return to the cliffs, when Svalbard cruises launch, when the Varanger seaducks peak, and how to match each region to your travel window.

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