B ear Island is a small island nestled between Spitsbergen and the North Cape, at the limits of the Norwegian and Barents Sea ...

With more than 130 years of experience, Hurtigruten knows a thing or two about creating magical experiences by sea.

The MSC Preziosa recently set sail from its summer homeport in Hamburg for a 14-night cruise to Svalbard. After departing ...

Svalbard, a remote Norwegian archipelago located close to the North Pole, is known for its stunning landscapes, harsh Arctic ...

In the cold of the Norwegian Arctic, meteorologist Trond Robertsen manually recorded precipitation levels for over two ...

James Bradley studies the microbes thriving in extremely cold environments. “This photograph, taken in February, captured the ...

The study has been performed using soil material collected from two contrasting sites close to the shore in Kongsfjorden–the high Arctic fjord in West Spitsbergen, Svalbard Archipelago. The chosen ...

The Norwegian government said visitors to Svalbard have “a duty to retreat to a legal distance” if they encounter a polar bear that is too close. Ships are also banned from carrying more than ...

Akvile Marozaite, chief executive of UK-based global representative body Expedition Cruise Network, said limits on how close ships can get to the animals means the sector must change “how we ...

The animals are a key draw for people embarking on sailings to Norwegian-ruled archipelago Svalbard, as they can be observed in their natural habit. Neil Lancefield Thursday 19 June 2025 11:24 BST ...

UK New rules could see end of close-up polar bear photos in cruise brochures The animals are a key draw for people embarking on sailings to Norwegian-ruled archipelago Svalbard, as they can be ...