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Le Boreal, 13 Night From Scotland to Spitsbergen ex Glasgow, Scotland to Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen
Cruise Line Ponant
Ship Le Boreal
Destination Arctic North Atlantic
Nights 13
Departure Date 27 May 2024
Description Set off on a 14-day PONANT expedition cruise that will take you from marvellous Scottish shores to the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen. Aboard Le Boréal, you will discover the preserved landscapes of Northern Europe and the boundaries of Norway and its island, which is among the world’s northernmost.

Departing from Glasgow, Scotland's warm cultural capital with a rich artistic and architectural heritage, you will set sail for the Hebrides archipelago. You will make a stop on Iona, the birthplace of Christianity in Scotland, home to an impressive abbey, and you will discover Callanish on the Isle of Lewis. This all-new port of call will take you back in time to between 2900 and 2600 BC, the period during which the island’s megalithic site would have been created… Before the circle of standing stones, aligned with the cardinal points, the mystery remains entire, the emotion is palpable.

Le Boréal will then sail towards the Shetland archipelago and the island of Mousa, which is home to Scotland’s best-preserved Broch - constructed in around 100BC, this tower-shaped fortification served to defend against invaders.

Further north, you will marvel at the mysterious charm of the Lofoten archipelago. These islands have landscapes of surreal beauty alternating between sea, spectacular fjords, mountain slopes, fine sand beaches and huts on stilts.

Your Arctic adventure begins with your stopover in Tromso. You will also sail by Bear Island, halfway between the North Cape of Norway and the South Cape of Spitsbergen. You will see many seabirds, such as guillemots or Atlantic puffins, which have found refuge in the vast cliffs of the south of the island.

Even further north, you will reach Spitsbergen, the main island of the Svalbard archipelago. In the land at the end of the world, millennial glaciers, steely mountains and spectacular fjords form the backdrop for whales, arctic foxes, walruses and the kings of their realm, polar bears.

Your cruise will end in Longyearbyen.

We are privileged guests in these extreme lands where we are at the mercy of weather and ice conditions. The itinerary, landings on certain sites and the observation of certain wildlife cannot be guaranteed. They vary from day to day, making each PONANT cruise a unique experience. The Captain and the Expedition Leader will make every effort to ensure that your experience is as rich as possible, while complying with the safety rules and instructions imposed by the AECO.
Sailing Dates
  • 27 May 2024
Prices
Category Twin Per Person Triple Per Person Single Per Person
Superior Stateroom AU $14,710 AU $8,560 AU $27,010
Deluxe Stateroom AU $15,820 AU $15,820
Prestige Deck 4 AU $17,410 AU $17,410
Prestige Deck 5 AU $18,200 AU $18,200
Prestige Deck 6 AU $19,150 AU $19,150
Deluxe Suite AU $26,110 AU $26,110
Prestige Deck 5 Suite AU $34,810 AU $18,610 AU $34,810
Prestige Deck 6 Suite AU $36,560 AU $19,480 AU $36,560
Itinerary

Cruise Itinerary

DayDateActivityArriveDepart
1 27/05 Glasgow, Scotland 6:00 PM
2 28/05 Iona, Scotland
3 29/05 Isle of Lewis, Scotland
4 30/05 Mousa, Shetland Isles, Scotland
5 31/05 At sea    
6 01/06 At sea    
7 02/06 Reine, Lofoten Islands
7 02/06 Trollfjord, Norway
8 03/06 Tromso, Norway
9 04/06 Bear Island, Scoresby Sound, Greenland
10 05/06 Isbukta, Spitsbergen
11 06/06 Hornsund, Spitsbergen
12 07/06 Bellsund, Svalbard
13 08/06 Isfjord, Svalbard
14 09/06 Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen 8:00 AM
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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