Ultramarine
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Seven Seas Suite (Forward)
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13 Night Spitsbergen Circumnavigation A Rite of Passage Cruise and Land Tour from Helsinki

Ship: Ultramarine
Cruise Line: Quark Expeditions
Sailed: Wednesday, Jun 25, 2025 from Helsinki, Finland
Ended: Tuesday, Jul 8, 2025
The itinerary information below reflects the original day-by-day port of call schedule for the Wednesday, Jun 25, 2025 departure of the Ultramarine. If Quark Expeditions modified this itinerary for weather or operational reasons after departing , the modified schedule would not be reflected here.
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Day by Day Summary and Map

Day 1 - Wednesday - Jun 25, 2025
Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki, Finland
Your Arctic adventure begins in Helsinki, renowned for its extraordinary architecture and intriguing mix of eastern and western influences. If you arrive early, explore the many museums, galleries, and restaurants, relax at a Finnish sauna, or wander the vibrant Design District before retiring at your included hotel.
Day 2 - Thursday - Jun 26, 2025
Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki, Finland
Air Travel
Cruise Begins
Longyearbyen, Norway
This morning, the group will transfer to the airport and board a private charter flight to Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen's largest settlement. As your ship sets sail, enjoy your first view of the island's rugged, glacier-topped mountains rising majestically from frigid waters.
Day 3 - Friday - Jun 27, 2025
Alkhornet, Norfolk Island
Day 4 - Saturday - Jun 28, 2025
Ny-London, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Norway
Ny-London, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Norway
Day 5 - Sunday - Jun 29, 2025
14th of July Glacier, Norway
14th of July Glacier, Norway
Day 6 - Monday - Jun 30, 2025
Smeerenburg, Norway
Day 7 - Tuesday - Jul 1, 2025
Phippsoya, Svalbard, Norway, Norway
Phippsoya, Svalbard, Norway, Norway
Day 8 - Wednesday - Jul 2, 2025
Kvitoya, Svalbard, Norway, Norway
Day 9 - Thursday - Jul 3, 2025
Alkefjellet, Norway
Alkefjellet, Norway
Day 10 - Friday - Jul 4, 2025
Sundneset, Norway
Sundneset, Norway
Expect a new adventure every day as we begin our journey by heading north and around the island of Spitsbergen, exploring smaller, outlying islands. We plan to circumnavigate Spitsbergen, but if conditions are favorable, we will also attempt a larger circumnavigation of the archipelago, including many of the outer islands in the Svalbard archipelago. Every expedition will be different, depending on the weather and ice, but some of the places we may visit include the 14th of July Glacier, Ny-London, Phippsoya, Alkefjellet, and the seldom-visited Kvitoya. These names may seem strange to you, but each site has its own unique appeal. There is no shortage of natural beauty in Spitsbergen, where colorful tundra meadows are complemented by immense glaciers. For birders, 14th of July Bay is home to puffins, purple sandpipers, black-legged kittiwakes, pink-footed geese, and barnacle geese, while Alkefjellet's cliffs are teeming with nesting Brunnich's guillemots (thick-billed murres). Always on the lookout for wildlife, be sure to have your camera ready to capture reindeer when we visit sites like Ny-London, Sundneset, and Alkhornet. A big part of appreciating Spitsbergen comes from understanding the history-not just how people live today, but also how this land was first explored. Whaling was a key industry, and you will see remains of outposts from the 16th century, plus other evidence of whaling at landing sites such as Smeerenburg.
Day 11 - Saturday - Jul 5, 2025
Captain's Choice, United States
Captain's Choice, United States
Day 12 - Sunday - Jul 6, 2025
Captain's Choice, United States
Captain's Choice, United States
Day 13 - Monday - Jul 7, 2025
Captain's Choice, United States
Captain's Choice, United States
Day 14 - Tuesday - Jul 8, 2025
Longyearbyen, Norway
Longyearbyen, Norway
Cruise Ends
Air Travel
Helsinki, Finland
Your adventure ends in the frontier-style settlement of Longyearbyen. From here, you'll be transferred to the airport for your return group charter flight to Helsinki, included in the transfer package.

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May 13, 2026(Wednesday) 10 Night Svalbard Explorer Best of High Arctic Norway and Land Tour
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