Ships and Boats, Svalbard - 1 - Quest and Fram Cruise Ships, at dock in Longyearbyen
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Longyearbyen is the largest town on Svalbard and has both air and sea ports. It is the starting position each summer for a great many tourist vessels of a range of sizes taking people to see the sights and the wildlife. The Quest can carry up to 53 passengers, the Fram up to 254.
Photo; © Paul Ward - These are pictures from a cruise around Svalbard inside the Arctic Circle in high summer.