Cruise ship schedules · Norway
When do cruise ships call at Longyearbyen?
Last updated · schedule from the Monday load of
Longyearbyen has 87 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 16 ships from 10 lines with 36,226 lower berths between them. The busiest month is June 2027 with 27 calls; the busiest day is 10 July 2027 with 3 ships. 0% of the dates are estimated rather than published by the line.
- Calls, 12 months
- 87
- Ships
- 16
- Lower berths
- 36,226
- Estimated
- 0%
How many cruise ships call at Longyearbyen each month?
Longyearbyen expects its most cruise ships in June 2027, with 27 calls and 11,422 lower berths of capacity. Each count is one ship in port on one day, from the cruise lines' itineraries as loaded on 28 September 2026. A month missing from the table has no scheduled calls at Longyearbyen.
| Month | Calls | Ships | Lower berths | Busiest day | Estimated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1 | 1 | 270 | Sat 17 Oct (1) | 0% |
| April 2027 | 1 | 1 | 126 | Sat 24 Apr (1) | 0% |
| May 2027 | 12 | 5 | 3,056 | Sat 1 May (2) | 0% |
| June 2027 | 27 | 12 | 11,422 | Fri 11 Jun (2) | 0% |
| July 2027 | 21 | 9 | 5,762 | Sat 10 Jul (3) | 0% |
| August 2027 | 19 | 10 | 11,928 | Mon 9 Aug (2) | 0% |
| September 2027 | 6 | 4 | 3,662 | Mon 13 Sep (2) | 0% |
Lower berths are beds sold at two per cabin, a measure of capacity; passengers on board usually run a little higher. Ships without a published capacity count as calls and add no berths. For capacity by port and month as a report, see Port Day, monthly cruise demand by port.
Which cruise ships call at Longyearbyen next?
The next cruise ship calls at Longyearbyen begin on 17 October 2026. Each row is one ship on one day, with arrival and departure times where the cruise line publishes them. An "est." mark flags a day placed by sailing distance rather than taken from the line's own itinerary, so treat it as a likely date.
| Ship | Line | Arrives | Departs | Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ship | ||||
| Le Commandant Charcot | Ponant Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| National Geographic Endurance | Lindblad Expeditions | – | – | Turnaround |
| 2 ships | ||||
| National Geographic Endurance | Lindblad Expeditions | – | – | Turnaround |
| Ocean Explorer | Quark Expeditions | – | – | Cruise starts |
| 1 ship | ||||
| National Geographic Endurance | Lindblad Expeditions | – | – | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Ocean Explorer | Quark Expeditions | – | – | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| National Geographic Endurance | Lindblad Expeditions | – | – | Turnaround |
| 2 ships | ||||
| MS Trollfjord | Hurtigruten | – | – | Port call |
| Ultramarine | Quark Expeditions | – | – | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Ocean Explorer | Quark Expeditions | – | – | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| MS Midnatsol | Hurtigruten | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Ultramarine | Quark Expeditions | – | – | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Ocean Explorer | Quark Expeditions | – | – | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| MS Trollfjord | Hurtigruten | – | – | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Ultramarine | Quark Expeditions | – | – | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Ocean Explorer | Quark Expeditions | – | – | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| National Geographic Endurance | Lindblad Expeditions | – | – | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Silver Endeavour | Silversea | – | 18:00 | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| MS Midnatsol | Hurtigruten | – | – | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Ultramarine | Quark Expeditions | – | – | Turnaround |
| 2 ships | ||||
| National Geographic Endurance | Lindblad Expeditions | – | – | Turnaround |
| Ocean Explorer | Quark Expeditions | – | – | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Le Lyrial | Ponant Cruises | – | 18:00 | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Silver Endeavour | Silversea | – | 18:00 | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| MS Trollfjord | Hurtigruten | – | – | Turnaround |
| 2 ships | ||||
| National Geographic Endurance | Lindblad Expeditions | – | – | Turnaround |
| Ultramarine | Quark Expeditions | – | – | Turnaround |
| 2 ships | ||||
| Le Lyrial | Ponant Cruises | – | – | Turnaround |
| Ocean Explorer | Quark Expeditions | – | – | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Vela | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
Ship names link to the cruise on Cruiseable. Times are local, as the line publishes them; a dash means the line gives none. Full months: Oct 2026, Apr 2027, May 2027, Jun 2027, Jul 2027, Aug 2027.
How exact is the Longyearbyen cruise schedule?
Of the 87 cruise ship calls at Longyearbyen from October 2026 to September 2027, 100% fall on dates the cruise line publishes and 0% are estimated. Embarkation and disembarkation days are always exact. Estimated calls are placed by distance between ports and can be a day out.
Dates come from the cruise lines' own itineraries, loaded every Monday, not from the port authority, so a call can still move, be added or be cancelled.
Key takeaways
- Longyearbyen has 87 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 16 ships.
- June 2027 is the busiest month, with 27 calls and 11,422 lower berths of capacity.
- The busiest single day is 10 July 2027, with 3 ships in port at Longyearbyen.
- 0% of calls are estimated dates; the rest are published by the cruise lines themselves.
- 68 of those calls start or end a cruise at Longyearbyen, so passengers board or leave there.
Frequently asked questions
How many cruise ships visit Longyearbyen in the next year?
Longyearbyen has 87 cruise ship calls scheduled between October 2026 and September 2027, by 16 different ships from 10 cruise lines. The lines with the most calls are Hurtigruten (18), Quark Expeditions (18), Ponant Cruises (16). Counts are one ship per day in port, from the lines' itineraries as loaded on 28 September 2026.
What is the busiest day for cruise ships in Longyearbyen?
The busiest scheduled day at Longyearbyen between October 2026 and September 2027 is Saturday 10 July 2027, with 3 cruise ships in port. The busiest month is June 2027 with 27 calls and 11,422 lower berths of capacity. Both can move as lines change itineraries; the schedule is reloaded every Monday.
Where does this Longyearbyen cruise ship schedule come from?
The Longyearbyen schedule comes from cruise line itineraries for every future sailing, reloaded each Monday by Cruise Itinerary. Where a line publishes the day of each call, that date is used; otherwise the day is estimated from sailing distances and marked "est.". 0% of calls here are estimated. It is not the port authority's own schedule.