Boat Trips
Sail across icy fjords and spot Arctic wildlife up close.
Boat trips are one of the best ways to explore Svalbard during the summer months. The Arctic landscape looks completely different from the waters- dramatic mountains, blue glaciers, and wide fjords stretching as far as you can see. Many tours take you close to bird cliffs, walrus colonies, or even whale feeding areas. You might also see historic sites or settlements from the boat. Most trips include warm drinks and experienced guides who share interesting facts about local wildlife, history, and geology along the way.
The sea can be calm and peaceful, but it’s always exciting- every trip brings something new. Boat tours are available from mid-April to October, and they’re a perfect activity for anyone who loves nature, photography, or simply wants to experience the Arctic from a different point of view.
OBS! We still strongly discourage our guests, customers, and bookers to visit the Russian settlements, Pyramiden and Barenstburg, or to book or purchase any activities and services that have to do with the Russian state-owned company Trust Arcticugol. The encouragement to cease/stop purchasing these services is due to the ongoing inhuman invasion of Ukraine by Russia. For more information, see the media release from Svalbard Tourism Council and Visit Svalbard.
Choose and book:
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Captain’s Favourites
Welcome to the Arctic Fjord cruise with MS Bard. We take you on a unique boat trip in Isfjorden, where wind and weather conditions decide the destination, and the goal is nature and wildlife.
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Catch of the Day
Join a unique boat journey through Svalbard’s stunning nature aboard our warm, enclosed boats. Each day brings a new route in Isfjorden, chosen for the best weather and close encounters with Arctic wildlife.
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Fjord Safari to Elveneset with Hike
Majestic mountains, powerful waterfalls, and fresh sea spray. This is the trip for those who want to experience Svalbard’s magnificent summer landscape up close, both by sea and on foot.
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Fjord Safari to Nordenskiöld Glacier
Join us on the beautiful Isfjord and encounter raw nature, combined with a piece of Svalbard history. We sail towards Nordenskiöld Glacier, and on the way we will visit unique nesting areas for seabirds.
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Glacier Safari
Discover the raw beauty of Svalbard, a wild and untouched Arctic archipelago north of Norway. Here, mighty glaciers, steep mountains, and ever-changing seasons shape a landscape ruled entirely by nature.
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Ny-Ålesund: The Northernmost Town
Join a full-day trip to Ny-Ålesund. Once a coal mining town, it later became a hub for Arctic explorers like Roald Amundsen and his 1926 Airship NORGE expedition.
- 17:00-23:00 | 6 hours | JULY
One of Nature’s Great Events – Bird Jumping
Every July, Alkhornet’s cliffs in Trygghamna reveal a rare Arctic spectacle: Brünnich’s guillemot chicks leap from high ledges, guided by calling parents. Witness a dramatic moment of survival along stunning coastlines.
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RIB Safari Along the Ice Edge
Travel by boat in the footsteps of historical explorers as we cross the Isfjord and head northwest of Spitsbergen. A rich diversity of wildlife, glaciers and blue ice formations await us.
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Sunset Dinner Cruise
The midnight sun officially leaves Svalbard in late August. The following weeks are characterized by magical sunsets during the evenings, that cast golden colours over the wild landscapes. Enjoy this scenery with a dinner on board MS Bard!
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Walrus Safari – Two tons of Happiness
Join an unforgettable day trip to see one of Svalbard’s most social marine mammals: the walrus. Travel in comfort aboard our warm, enclosed RIB boats to one of the archipelago’s famous walrus haul-out sites.
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Walrus Safari in Summer Landscape
Experience the majestic walrus on a RIB boat tour to Borebukta, where they rest on ice, swim near glaciers, and lounge on shore. Enjoy breathtaking glacier fronts and Svalbard’s striking fjord and mountain scenery.
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Wildlife and Glacier Cruise
Join a trip with the hybrid-electric catamaran MS Bard! The trip takes you through magnificent landscapes, to Billefjorden and the glacier front of Nordenskiöldbreen.
