Spitsbergen - Svalbard Flight Information

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Tall Ships Sailing Spitsbergen – Svalbad in the Artic Circle

Barquentine ‘Antigua’ a Dutch owned tall ship is sailing this summer in these fantastic waters. Wildlife experts will sail on ‘Antigua’ so you can benefit from their arctic experience. Antigua is licensed for worldwide charter and can take 16 guest crew. You are encouraged to join the watches and take part in sailing.
 
Deep in the Arctic Circle Only

1000km from the North Pole, this raw, beautiful archipelago is enclosed in pack ice for most the year. In the Arctic summer the ice retreats and it teems with wildlife and flowers, the sun shines for 24hours. By September you may see Northern Lights. Enjoy remote anchorages, walks ashore with experienced wildlife guides and sailing amongst different types of ice depending on the voyage dates.
 
Flight Information

Tall ship Antigua’s voyage are designed around flights into Longyearbyen from Tromsø in Northern Norway.

The same plane that brings people in takes back those leaving Longyearbyen. This is the simple way – there may also be night flights at about half price but then you may have accommodation problems.

Getting to Tromsø seems to be the target and there are good flights from Oslo’s main airports (OSL) NOT Oslo Sandefjord (TRF).

You can also fly to Tromsø from Trondheim.

Tromsø has a good selection of Hotels etc see http://www.visit-tromso.no/

Here are the dates and local times for Tromso, Norway - Tromso/Langnes (TOS) and Longyearbyen, Svalbard - Svalbard (LYR).

Please check carefully when booking as this information may change.