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Le Lyrial, 13 Night From Scotland to Spitsbergen ex Glasgow, Scotland to Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen

Cruise Le Lyrial, 13 Night From Scotland to Spitsbergen ex Glasgow, Scotland to Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen
Cruise Line Ponant
Ship Le Lyrial
Destination Arctic North Atlantic
Brief Description 13 Night Cruise sailing from Glasgow, Scotland onboard Le Lyrial
Type of Cruise Luxury
Departure Date 25 May 2025
Cruise Description Set off on a 14-day PONANT expedition cruise that takes you from marvellous Scottish shores to the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen. Aboard Le Lyrial, you discover the preserved landscapes of Northern Europe and the boundaries of Norway and its island, which is among the world’s northernmost.

Departing from Glasgow, Scotland's warm cultural capital with a rich artistic and architectural heritage, you will set sail for the Hebrides archipelago. You make a stop on Iona, the birthplace of Christianity in Scotland, home to an impressive abbey, and you discover Callanish on the Isle of Lewis. This port of call takes you back in time to between 2900 and 2600 BC, the period during which the island’s megalithic site would have been created… Before the circle of standing stones, aligned with the cardinal points, the mystery remains entire, the emotion is palpable.

Le Lyrial then sails towards the Shetland archipelago and the island of Mousa, which is home to Scotland’s best-preserved Broch - constructed in around 100BC, this tower-shaped fortification served to defend against invaders.

Surrounded by numerous rocky, verdant and snow-covered islets, your ship approaches the charming and historic Bronnoysund. A former Viking city, it is the gateway to the fascinating Vega Archipelago, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Formed of dozens of islands, reefs and isolated rocks, it is a veritable nature sanctuary for many colonies of seabirds, particularly eider ducks, during their nesting period.

Further north, you marvel at the mysterious charm of the Lofoten archipelago. These islands have landscapes of surreal beauty alternating between sea, spectacular fjords, mountain slopes, fine sand beaches and huts on stilts.

Your Arctic adventure begins with your stopover in Tromso. You also sail by Bear Island, halfway between the North Cape of Norway and the South Cape of Spitsbergen. You see many seabirds, such as guillemots or Atlantic puffins, which have found refuge in the vast cliffs of the south of the island.

Even further north, you reach Spitsbergen, the main island of the Svalbard archipelago. In the land at the end of the world, millennial glaciers, steely mountains and spectacular fjords form the backdrop for whales, arctic foxes, walruses and the kings of their realm, polar bears.

Your cruise ends in Longyearbyen.

We are privileged guests in these extreme lands where we are at the mercy of weather and ice conditions. The itinerary, landings on certain sites and the observation of certain wildlife cannot be guaranteed. They vary from day to day, making each PONANT cruise a unique experience. The Captain and the Expedition Leader will make every effort to ensure that your experience is as rich as possible, while complying with the safety rules and instructions imposed by the AECO.
Sailing Dates
25 May 2025
Category Single Twin Triple Quad
PR4 AU $34,410 AU $18,470
PR5 AU $36,090 AU $19,310
PS5 AU $71,440 AU $36,990 AU $19,760
PV AU $75,130 AU $38,830 AU $20,680
GDS AU $86,230 AU $44,380 AU $23,460
Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
25 May 2025 Glasgow, Scotland 6:00 PM
26 May 2025 Iona, Scotland
27 May 2025 Isle of Lewis, Scotland
28 May 2025 Mousa, Shetland Isles, Scotland
29 May 2025 At Sea    
30 May 2025 At Sea    
31 May 2025 Bronnoysund, Norway
1 Jun 2025 Reine, Lofoten Islands
1 Jun 2025 Trollfjord, Norway
2 Jun 2025 Tromso, Norway
3 Jun 2025 Bear Island, Scoresby Sound, Greenland
4 Jun 2025 Isbukta, Spitsbergen
5 Jun 2025 Hornsund, Spitsbergen
6 Jun 2025 Bellsund, Svalbard
7 Jun 2025 Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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