Svalbard glacier boat trip
Longyearbyen · Svalbard · Norway
★★★★☆ Cruise & tour
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What it costs a family of four
NOK 8,910about AED 3,072
2 adults and 2 children aged 6 and 14, priced against this venue’s own published age bands.
What to know
Glacier boat trips from Longyearbyen need ice-free fjords, so the season ends in October. Svalbard Adventures' Glacier Safari by RIB, which ran from mid- June to 30 September, costs NOK 2650 for adults and NOK 1805 for children under 15, with a minimum age of 10. The six hours include hotel transfers, a flotation suit, an armed guide, rescue insurance and lunch. The quieter option still sailing now, until 14 October, is the hybrid catamaran MS Bard to Billefjorden and the Nordenskiold Glacier: 6.5 hours at NOK 2995, with no age limit and lentil soup included. Svalbard has no VAT, and you cannot leave Longyearbyen on your own without polar bear protection, so a guided tour is the practical way to reach the glaciers.
The details
| Adult ticket | 2650 |
|---|---|
| Child ticket | 1805 (10-14) |
| Typical visit | Full day |
| Opening hours | SEASON roughly April to mid-October, while the fjords are ice-free |
| Indoors or out | Outdoors |
| Region | Svalbard, Norway |
| Prices quoted in | NOK |
When to go
The planner warns of freezing in January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November, December. Outside those months it says nothing, which is the point — a warning that fires every day is one nobody reads.
Short days. Svalbard gives under 6 hours of daylight in January, February, October, November, December.
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The planner prices a whole day for your exact party, warns about closures and drive times, and totals the trip in your own currency.
Official page: https://svalbardadventures.com
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