Scotland to Spitsbergen – Puffins, Sea Ice, and Wildlife
Quark Expeditions · Ultramarine · 16 days
Day 1: Arrive any time on Day 1 and make your way to the group hotel, which is included in your Charter Flight & Hotel Package. The Scottish city of Aberdeen, your gateway for this adventure, is known as the Granite City, as it was once the granite capital of the world. You'll understand as soon as you see the grey Victorian buildings—that sparkle in the sunlight. A bustling cultural hub, Aberdeen also offers a range of museums, galleries, theaters, shops, cafés, and restaurants to explore. Day 2: Today you will have free time before being transferred to the port to board your ship. Upon boarding the ship, you will be welcomed by the expedition team and crew who will provide ship…
The sailing, in facts
Operator
Quark Expeditions
Ship
Ultramarine
Length
16 days
Region
Arctic
Departures
2 listed · 2027-05-02 to 2028-05-04
Day by day
The route as the supplier files it. Ports and stops without a coordinate are still listed — they are calls, not gaps.
Day
Where
Days 1–2
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Day 3
Orkney Islands, United Kingdom
Day 4
Shetland Islands, United Kingdom
Days 5–7
Day-at-Sea
Day 8
Bear Island, Svalbard And Jan Mayen
Days 9–10
Storfjorden, Svalbard, Norway
Day 11
Hornsund, Norway
Day 12
Bellsund, Norway
Day 13
Krossfjorden, Norway
Day 13
Kongsfjord, Norway
Day 14
Smeerenburgfjorden, Svalbard, Norway, Svalbard And Jan Mayen
Day 15
Isfjorden, Norway
Day 16
Longyearbyen, Svalbard And Jan Mayen
Day 16
Air travel
Days 16–17
Helsinki, Finland
Every departure
2 departures of this itinerary in the atlas. Dates come from the supplier feed and are refreshed nightly.
