Icebreaker - A trip along glacier fronts

This is a day kayaking trip to the bay in front of the Sveabreen glacier, on the north side of Isfjorden. Guests paddle double kayaks among floating ice and move close to the glacier front. The operator says the glacier may calve while the group is there. The area also has Arctic plants on a rocky peninsula nearby, nesting and feeding birds, and seals that may rest on the ice. The operator states that wildlife sightings are never guaranteed, and that later in the season fewer animals may be around, so the guides turn attention to the scenery, history and light.

The day starts with hotel pickup at 10:00 and an equipment fitting at the operator's headquarters. A closed, heated RIB boat then takes the group across Isfjorden to the launch beach. After the paddle, everyone returns to the boat, and a hot lunch is served during the trip back to Longyearbyen, with drop-off at the hotel. The whole tour lasts seven hours. The group needs at least seven participants.

Included are the kayak, a paddle, a dry suit, gloves and other safety gear, a certified guide with instruction, the RIB transfer, the lunch and insurance. No earlier kayaking experience is needed. Guests need average physical fitness, and the minimum age is 12 years. Anyone with food allergies or dietary restrictions should tell the operator in advance. The tour runs on four weekdays a week from 2 June 2027 to 31 August 2027. Under Svalbard rules, the guides keep 500 metres from polar bears and 150 metres from walruses.