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Svalbard tour operators vessels

As a Svalbard tour operators Arctic Wildlife Tours AS use several different expedition vessels. They are similar in many ways but some differences will be obvious. All the vessels are made for use in ice and can handle the amounts of ice we sometimes experience in Svalbard. Some of the vessels are more extreme than others. Some vessels will have more comfortable cabins and facilities, others will have the charm of an older ship and less comfort, but still for some customers be the best choice. No matter what, the main purpose with using any of our ships is to give the customer a great experience from the High Arctic around Svalbard. We are one of the most experienced Svalbard tour operators in this category.

Vestland Explorer

MS Vestland Explorer

Svalbard expedition ship MS Vestland Explorer This A1 ice-class polar yacht was built in 1994 to perform oceanographic research in Greenland. With the goal of reducing its impact on the environment, it was decided to…

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MS Virgo

MS Virgo

Svalbard expedition ship MS Origo MS Virgo is a newly introduced expedition ship to Svalbard waters. She was built in 1976 and has been working as a buoy-laying vessel for the Swedish maritime authorities before…

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MS Origo

Svalbard expedition ship MS Origo M/S Origo is a traditional ship. She was built 1955 at Finnboda shipyard in Sweden for the Swedish Maritime administration as an ice-strengthen Pilot ship. She was on duty for…

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kinfish

MV Kinfish

  Svalbard expedition ship M/V Kinfish Built in 1958, the M/V Kinfish has recently been transformed from a Norwegian research vessel to a classic passenger ship, ready to explore the icy waters of the Spitsbergen…

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