In recent years, Svalbard has attracted a more mainstream traveler. More package tours became available, and many more cruise ships added Svalbard to their Northern Europe itineraries. However ...

First things first, it’s important to address the big debate going on at the moment regarding the future of cruise ship visits to Svalbard. Although tourism is of growing importance to the ...

"To preserve Svalbard's wilderness, we are updating the regulatory framework to address these challenges," said Tore O. Sandvik. Since 1 January this year, stricter regulations on tourist activity ...

This highlights the vulnerability of glaciers to climate change, especially in Svalbard, a region experiencing rapid warming up to seven times faster than the global average." The research team ...