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Duration
7 Nights
Journey Type
Cruise only (Please call for flight options)
Ports
10 Ports
28 June
Setting sail from Longyearbyen
This is the world's northernmost city and the base for tourism in Svalbard. A bit quirky, as you would expect from somewhere that spends four months of the year in near darkness, Longyearbyen doesn't take long to explore. Its brightly coloured wooden houses are built on stilts, as the ground in Svalbard is permafrost. When you enter a building, you are normally asked to remove your shoes, and leave your gun at the door. Gun carrying is more or less essential for the locals, as with 3,000 local hungry polar bears, it is said that you never know when you might need protection. That said, we visited safely without a gun!
![Flowers and colourful houses in Longyearbyen](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/mundy.assets.d3r.com/images/landscape_half/6905-longyearbyen-flowers-and-houses.jpg)
![View of Longyearbyen with Huset in the foreground](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/mundy.assets.d3r.com/images/related_video/2805-huset-longyearbyen.jpg)
Don't miss
At the so called heart of the city, Huset has long been the centre for culture and community. Go there for great food and to sample one of the largest wine cellars in Europe!
29-30 June
Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Hornsund, Bellsund
1 July
At sea
2 July
Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Monacobreen
![Monacobreen glacier, Liefdefjorden, Spitsbergen](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/mundy.assets.d3r.com/images/landscape_mosaicsmall/70245-monacobreen-glacier-liefdefjorden-spitsbergen.jpg)
Named in honour of the explorer and oceanographer Prince Albert I of Monaco, the Monacobreen is arguably the most stunning of Spitsbergen’s many glaciers. The blue-tinged wall of ice is nearly five miles wide when it reaches the Liefdefjord, where icebergs crash into the glassy water.
2-3 July
Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Texas Bar (Liefdefjorden), Smeerenburg (Amsterdam Island), Raudfjord
4 July
Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Kongsfjorden
![Kings Glacier, Kongsfjorden, Spitsbergen](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/mundy.assets.d3r.com/images/landscape_mosaicsmall/69602-kings-glacier-kongsfjorden-spitsbergen.jpg)
Kongsfjorden, the ‘Fjord of the King’, is situated on the west coast of Spitsbergen, and the former mining town of Ny Ålesund lies on its southern shore. The meeting of Arctic and warmer Atlantic waters creates a rich feeding ground for marine life including seals, walruses, whales and polar bears.
4 July
Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Ny Ålesund
![Ny Alesund, Spitsbergen, Svalbard](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/mundy.assets.d3r.com/images/landscape_mosaicsmall/27197-ny-alesund.jpg)
Ny Ålesund is one of the northernmost permanently inhabited settlements in the world, on the remote and inhospitable northwest coast of Spitsbergen. Once an important coal mining centre, this tiny town is now mostly home to scientists and researchers studying the Arctic.
5 July
Arriving in Longyearbyen
![Reindeer in Svalbard, Norway](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/mundy.assets.d3r.com/images/landscape_half/6903-svalbard-reindeer.jpg)
![Sunset over Longyearbyen](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/mundy.assets.d3r.com/images/related_video/2802-church-sunset-longyearbyen.jpg)
Our tip
Don’t die here – it’s illegal. There have been no new burials for over 70 years, because the permafrost prevents bodies from decomposing.
Your home from home
![Ponant Cruises - Le Lyrial](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/mundy.assets.d3r.com/images/lanscape_half/41236-ponant-cruises-le-lyrial.jpeg)
![Ponant - Le Lyrial stateroom](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/mundy.assets.d3r.com/images/landscape_mosaicsmall/41237-ponant-le-lyrial-stateroom.jpeg)
![Ponant - Le Lyrial pool](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/mundy.assets.d3r.com/images/landscape_mosaicsmall/62206-ponant-le-lyrial-pool.jpg)
What we love
These chic sisters are amongst the most stylish ships at sea, with muted natural tones, minimalist interiors and playful splashes of colour. The accommodation is flexible, with the option to combine staterooms and create expansive suites, while the restaurants deliver the sort of outstanding gastronomic experience that you would expect from a French flag cruise line.
Capacity | 264 Guests (Le Boréal, Le Soléal & L'Austral) / 244 Guests (Le Lyrial) |
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Crew | 140 Staff |
Style | Refined with a wonderful mix of a modern super yacht and nautical tradition, all with a French flair. |
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Tailor-make your trip
![Radisson Blu Polar Hotel Spitsbergen, Longyearbyen](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/mundy.assets.d3r.com/images/related_video/2808-radisson-blu-polar-hotel-spitsbergen.jpg)
Where to stay in Longyearbyen
There’s really not much choice! Go for the Radisson Blu.
![Snowmobiles near Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/mundy.assets.d3r.com/images/related_video/2811-snowmobiles-longyearbyen.jpg)
Explore Spitsbergen
Travel out of Longyearbyen by snow scooter or dog sled to take a look at the amazing scenery and hunt for wildlife.