Wildlife and Glacier | Hybrid Catamaran Tour

This is a boat tour on the hybrid-electric catamaran MS Bard. The route goes into Billefjorden and ends at the glacier front of Nordenskiöldbreen. The boat also passes the ghost town Pyramiden, which is seen from a distance, and drives by Skansbukta, a bay with a long history. The engine and propellers are built to reduce noise and vibration, so the animals along the way are disturbed less. Early in the season parts of Billefjorden can still hold ice. On those trips the boat runs on the electric motor alone and follows the ice edge, where wildlife can be seen. Guests can move between several outdoor decks or sit inside behind large panoramic windows. Lounges are available both outside and indoors.

The tour lasts 6.5 hours. The page rates it 1 out of 5 for difficulty and says it suits everyone, with an age limit of 0 years. It runs from April to October, and conditions differ across that period: May has the midnight sun, while in October the polar night is approaching. A vegetarian lentil soup is served on this tour. A café and bar on board sell snacks and drinks. A bus collects guests and brings them down to the harbour, where the boat waits.