This is Nordaustlandet, a remote island with unforgettable hiking experiences.
A day at the legendary and equally beautiful Virgohamna.
Get to know M/S Stockholm, our classic gem with room for 12 passengers.
PolarQuest's Maria Malmborg shares a magical morning and wild encounters from the last Svalbard expedition in 2023.
After four years, I would finally get to return to Svalbard, but this time with a new ship, M/S Stockholm.
Reached eastern Svalbard and saw blue whales at sunset. An unforgettable sight for everyone on board M/S Stockholm.
We change course towards Faksevågen. Flexibility is key on our expeditions, where tonight we choose to follow the sun and the light.
Here, our expedition leader Zet describes the benefits of travelling during the late season in Svalbard.
Sailing south to round Spitsbergen. Not an easy choice, as weather and wind in Storfjorden change quickly.
M/S Stockholm has anchored in an unexplored part of the Lady Franklin Fjord, thanks to our captain who knows the waters.
We sailed towards Raudfjorden hoping to meet the king of the Arctic, the polar bear.
A day with the 12-passenger ship M/S Stockholm in Hinlopen, between Spitsbergen and Nordaustlandet.
The day started at the Kongsbreen glacier with mirror-like water and brilliant sunshine.
Just after midnight on the first day of the expedition, guests were woken up by the guides shouting - whales in sight! Whales in sight!
Our expedition through Svalbard began with sunshine and a glimpse of blue sky between the clouds.
What is it like to be the only cook on a small ship in the Arctic? We spoke to John about preparing meals and Lillbritt who is in charge of provisioning.
M/S Stockholm has left Gothenburg for the Arctic. With room for 12 passengers, the atmosphere is familiar. Read the interview with sailors Julia and Linnea.
We have spent ten fantastic days with the people of Svalbard both on land and at sea.
A journey with M/S Stockholms to the abandoned mining community of Pyramiden.
A journey through Isfjorden in Svalbard.
The captain of the M/S Stockholm tried to get round Spitsbergen, despite tough ice conditions.
Our traveller Judy Ersvaer tells us about her many trips on M/S Stockholm.
Our journey took us to Vitön, where the remains of the Andrée expedition were found in 1930.
Vagabond's Marcus Westberg talks about his expedition cruise with M/S Stockholm.
Magnus Reteike has been captain of M/S Stockholm since 2007. Read about his exciting life as a sea captain!
Our traveller Karin returned to Svalbard after longing to go since 1999.
A summer trip on board the ship M/S Stockholm.
Read about the amazing adventures our travellers experience on board the small, popular ship M/S Stockholm in our guides' latest blog from the Arctic.
A day of sunshine, blue skies and a sleeping polar bear.
A short extract of our trip: Expedition with M/S Quest 22 June - 2 July.
On National Day we visited Virgohamna, the place where Andrée started his balloon flight in 1897.
Captain Per Engwall talks about his 25-year-long love for Svalbard.
Read a report from the trip ‘Svalbard Adventure on board M/S Stockholm’ from June 2015.
