Many expedition cruises circumnavigate Svalbard, an archipelago famed for its majestic remoteness and whose indigenous wildlife far outnumber its humans.
Traverse some of the most beautiful glaciers in magnificent Spitsbergen (the largest island), visit the capital, Longyearbyen, home to 2,100 residents from almost 50 different countries, and observe unique animals deep in the Arctic that have evolved to survive life in the extreme cold. After being almost hunted out of existence, the walrus population of Svalbard has greatly increased over the last decade, thanks to a careful protection policy, and you’re likely to witness Polar Bears roaming freely amid icebergs.