10 Days on an Arctic Expedition Cruise

Join us on a 10-day Arctic expedition cruise through Svalbard, travelling deep into the Arctic aboard MV Freya with Secret Atlas. During the expedition, we travelled through pack ice, cruised between icebergs by Zodiac, approached enormous glaciers, explored remote locations on foot and searched for wildlife across Svalbard and the Arctic pack ice. We encountered bearded seals, ringed seals, Svalbard reindeer and several species of whales, including an unforgettable encounter with the blue whale. We also visited the spectacular Alkefjellet bird cliffs and experienced the landscapes of Svalbard under the Midnight Sun. We booked this expedition with Secret Atlas: https://www.secretatlas.com/ With only 12 guests on board, Secret Atlas offers a very different approach to expedition cruising. Secret Atlas calls this concept a Expedition Micro Cruise, focused on access rather than excess. The small size of MV Freya allows more flexibility, more time exploring and access to places that larger expedition ships cannot easily reach. MV Freya is a 45-metre expedition ship carrying a maximum of just 12 guests, with eight crew members, two Zodiacs and an expedition team on board. Despite its small size, the ship offers comfortable cabins, several observation areas, freshly prepared meals, a sauna and an outdoor hot tub overlooking the Arctic landscape. DISCLAIMER: The thumbnail is a visual representation created for illustrative purposes only. At no point was a polar bear in close proximity to the guests or the vessel. ◽️Information Expedition Name: Svalbard Summer Micro Cruise Operator: Secret Atlas Destination: Svalbard, Norway Dates: July 8–17 2026 Duration: 10 days Ship: MV Freya Maximum Guests: 12 Starting Price: €14,300 per person Experience: Polar Bears! ◽️Video Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Longyearbyen Town 01:44 Embark on 10-day Expedition Micro Cruise 03:00 Departure 03:32 Ship Tour 06:04 First Dinner On Board 08:19 Cabin Tour 12:54 Breakfast (Day 2) 15:12 Morning Activities 18:40 Fika and Lunch 21:15 Glaciers Cruise 26:15 Hot Tub 27:27 Dinner (Day 2) 29:57 Frozen Ocean (Days 3-4) 32:25 Bearded Seal 35:00 Italian Lunch 37:54 Dinner & Seals 40:47 Polar Bears (Day 5) 43:40 Snacks and Lunch 45:22 Visiting an Old Research Station 49:08 Meatloaf Dinner 50:24 Blue Whales 51:17 Alkefjellet (Largest Bird Cliff) 52:03 Days 6-7 58:47 Monaco Glacier 01:02:15 Breakfast (Day 8) 01:02:50 Hiking on a Svalbard Volcano 01:06:01 Massive Glacier Calving 01:07:31 Polar Plunge 01:11:13 Harbour Seals 01:12:23 Lloyd Hotel 01:14:35 Dinner (Day 8) 01:15:45 Polar Bear on Land 01:16:16 Walrus Beach 01:20:53 Reindeer Plain (Day 9) 01:23:51 Last Lunch 01:26:03 Captain’s Dinner 01:28:46 Disembark in Longyearbyen (Day 10) Thank you for watching! FOLLOW US: Instagram: alexiarogoz Facebook: luxurytravelhost #arcticcruise #arctic #cruise #expedition #svalbard #luxurytravel #arcticexpedition #arcticexploration #secretatlas