Svalbard and Norway
With vast ice floes and snowy shorelines that are as wild as the Serengeti, Svalbard offers a unique opportunity for animal lovers. Watch for walruses and seals, hike the tundra in search of reindeer and seek out the icon of the Arctic—the polar bear. In the Norwegian fjords, cruise and kayak beneath soaring cliffs and tumbling cascades. With their epic wildlife, stunning landscapes and endless light from the midnight sun, Svalbard and Norway are also dream destinations for photographers.
“The Arctic is a place we should seek to better understand and appreciate—for its own sake and for the sake of the world at large.”
Svalbard and Norway Expeditions
Svalbard and Norway Ships
National Geographic Endurance
GUESTS 138
CABINS 76
DECKS 6
The most advanced ice-class expedition ship afloat, offering unprecedented access to polar regions.
National Geographic Resolution
GUESTS 138
CABINS 76
DECKS 6
The second of two new polar builds, the National Geographic Resolution is named to honor the second voyage of the legendary Captain James Cook.
Latest Video
Expedition Spotlight - Bear Island
- Nov 2023
In this Expedition Spotlight, Lindblad Expeditions Naturalist & Certified Photo Instructor, Jeff Litton, takes you through the amazing landscape of Bear Island, in the Barents Sea, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.
Photo Gallery: Highlights from Svalbard and Norway
St. Jonsfjorden, Svalbard, Norway
Guests from the National Geographic Endurance explore St. Jonsfjorden by kayak.
Photo Gallery: Highlights from Svalbard and Norway
Bear Island, Svalbard, Norway
Kittiwakes take flight at Bear Island, Barents Sea, Svalbard.
Photo Gallery: Highlights from Svalbard and Norway
Poolepynten, Svalbard, Norway
Adult male walruses, Odobenus rosmarus, are hauled out on the beach.
Photo Gallery: Highlights from Svalbard and Norway
Trollfjord, Norway
National Geographic Endurance sails into Trollfjord, one of the most beautiful fjords in Norway.
Photo Gallery: Highlights from Svalbard and Norway
Svalbard, Norway
Guests explore by zodiac during a reconnaissance voyage to the high Arctic.
Photo Gallery: Highlights from Svalbard and Norway
Kongsfjorden, Svalbard, Norway
Guests from the National Geographic Endurance photograph the landscape.
