Polar bear. Photo: Visit Svalbard, Roy Mangersnes Cableway central. Photo: Visit Svalbard, Marcela Cardenas Dog yard in Longyearbyen. Photo: Visit Svalbard, Jarle Røssland EXCURSIONS Kayaking when starting their day in Coal Mine no. 3. With You can experience the Adventfjord in a sturdy your headlamp, you can peak around corners Sightseeing by bus kayak, accompanied by an experienced guide and and look for forgotten memories in this living An excellent introduction to this fascinating wearing a warm and modern dry suit. Some kayaking monument of the mining history in Spitsbergen. area and the exciting history of the trips include a guided walk to the abandoned archipelago. Sightseeing trips range from one settlement of Hiorthamn and a hot lunch on the Local life & living to four hours, and can include guided visits beach, while others include a mountain hike. Meet the locals for a brisk walk through town, to museums, a coalmine and/or dog yards. a home visit or a hike to the mountain tops Wandering and hiking surrounding Longyearbyen. We would love to Summer dog sledding Explore the area by foot joining a walking trip. tell you about our life close to the North Pole. Experience dog sledding in summertime, drive your Whether it be a relaxed wandering through own sled and meet our friendly polar dogs. The the open Polar tundra looking for fossils, or a Training huskies love to be active, and their eager barks will series off-trail mountain hikes, Longyearbyen Work out with a local PT in the cultural historic welcome you on arrival, before you head off on a offers a myriad of options for every guest surroundings of Longyearbyen. Join us in unique fascinating trip in the specially made wheeled sleds. to stretch their legs after a day at sea. training experiences in the mine, by the cableway central or other outdoor historical sites. Boat trips Taste of Svalbard A variety of trips is available, from open boats that Enjoy a culinary adventure and learn about both Tax-free shopping take you speeding towards the bird cliffs, to larger, the historic and modern traditions in Longyearbyen. Longyearbyen offers a variety of shops stocking comfortable boats with half or whole day trips to the Local restaurants and wine cellars and Svalbard everything from food, sports and leisure equipment Russian settlements or the glaciers of the Isfjord. Brewery can be included on this tour. to gifts and souvenirs like jewellery and handicrafts. Svalbard is not subject to customs and VAT regulation. Life of a miner Check out https://en.visitsvalbard.com/cruise for Change into miners’ clothes, put on a helmet ideas for tailormade tours and special arrangements. and sign yourself in, just as the miners did Polar Circle Boat. Photo: Photo: Hurtigruten Svalbard / Firbeint film PORT OF LONGYEARBYEN Shopping Terminal in port, 1,5 km to town centre Maximum ship draft Bykaia draft 9 m Visiting address Bykaia, Port of Longyearbyen Currency exchange No Maximum beam No limitation Mailing address P.O.B. 350, NO–9171 LONGYEARBYEN Internet access in pier area Yes Maximum air draft No limitation SPITSBERGEN, SVALBARD Phone +47 911 22 300 / +47 7902 2150 Distance to airport 2 km Bollard strength (certification) E-mail [email protected] Distance to city centre 1,5 km Pier 50 tons/shore 150 tons Internett www.portlongyear.no Distance nearest hospital 1,5 km Crew facilities WiFi, toilet, shower Slow Cruise Isfjord & Longyearbyen in the High Arctic wilderness Maritime contact person harbour master E-mail contact person [email protected] PORT SERVICE/FACILITIES & INFORMATION *ANCHORAGE/TENDER Phone contact person + 47 911 22 300 / +47 7902 2150 Bunkers delivery /method Yes / by truck Max size No limitation One of the world’s largest areas of untouched wilderness awaits you in the High Arctic. During the summer Distance from pilot station 4 nm LNG No Ship tenders allowed Yes Pilot channel VHF 13 EPI No Type of bottom Clay Svalbard comes alive with calving glaciers, teeming bird cliffs, unique Polar wildlife and hardy flowers, all set ESI No Depth 30 – 100 m TOURIST INFORMATION Supplies available Yes Distance from anchorage to Tender Pier 400 - 800 m against a backdrop of majestic mountain ranges and endless Arctic tundra. During your call you can enjoy a Visiting address Visit Svalbard, Vei 221.1. Waste Yes Tender Pier capacity Max. 2 tenders at the pier range of excursions, suitable for all ages and interests. We also recommend spending a day slow cruising in the Mailing address P.O.B. 323, NO-9171 LONGYEARBYEN Grey water Not available Phone +47 7902 5550 Tugboats No magnificent Isfjord, where a wide variety of landscapes, wildlife and cultural heritage sites are on display. E-mail [email protected] Anchorage Yes* Internett www.visitsvalbard.com Ship tender facilities Yes Distance from port 1,5 km Tidal movement Max. 2 m Gangway available (8 /10 /12 m) 10 m GENERAL INFORMATION Seawalk No Guide Service Yes ISPS approved Yes Turnaround facilities Yes Maximum ship length ATTRACTIONS Svalbard Church Svalbard Brewery Terminal/Restrooms in pier area Yes Bykaia 330 m, The world’s northernmost church, Svalbard Kirke, Six years of efforts to change the law from Shuttle bus Can be ordered Turistkaia floating pier 65 m, Galleri Svalbard is always open. Visitors are welcome to explore 1928, which prohibited the production of Parking place for buses Yes Gammelkaia 100 m - showcases works by artists who have been it, and the many local artworks and historical alcohol on Svalbard, ended with success. Taste Public transportation No and Kullkaia 150 m, all weather dependent inspired by Svalbard. The gallery’s permanent items housed there. The church holds regular locally produced beer containing 2000 year-old collection houses works by the Norwegian Lutheran services on Sundays and religious glacial water from Boge glacier on Svalbard. Kåre Tveter, historical maps, books and local festivals, as well as many local activities. currency in the Svalbard Collection. Wildphoto Gallery Galleri Storø Award winning photographers Ole Jørgen Svalbard Museum The blue light of Svalbard’s nature creates Liodden and Roy Mangersnes present 30 - was lauded by the Council of Europe as the unique scenery. Painter Olaf Storø fell in of their best images from Svalbard. Adventsfjorden European museum of the year in 2008. It love with the landscape, the nature and the 1 500 m SCALE features a collection of artefacts covering the light. His studio by the seaside, including a Slow Cruising Isfjorden 400 years of human activity here, and a display lithographic press is open on request. The huge Isfjord almost divides the island of Bykaia of the area’s flora and fauna. The gift shop Spitsbergen in two as it stretches from west to stocks a large selection of Polar literature. Kunsthall Svalbard east. This fjord offers magnificent possibilities Quay Length Draft Airdraft Beam Height - is a dedicated exhibition arena in Longyearbyen for slow cruising, experiencing untouched Bykaia 84 m 9 m No limit 16 m 2.5 m Gamlekaia North Pole Expedition Museum for historical and contemporary art and run Arctic wilderness, massive glacier systems and Turistkaia floating pier 220 m 6 m No limit 5 m 1.2 m - tells the stories of the early North Pole explorers, by Northern Norway Art Museum offering an historical sites. You may also include a visit Gammelkaia 50 m 5 m No limit - 2.5 m and the airships that they constructed. The annual programme of exhibitions, workshops, to the Russian settlements: the mining town Kullkaia 70 m 8 m No limit - 2.5 m L ONGYE A R BYEN exhibition includes original expedition films, guided tours and other art events. Barentsburg and the ghost town Pyramiden. c i t y c ent r e photos, maps, models, original artefacts and clothes. The museum also offers a gift shop. 94 95.