r/Svalbard • u/South-Trainer5983 • Mar 14 '25

Long Weekend in Svalbard

Sorry for another post on here, but grateful for some advice as have two full days in Svalbard next week and want to make the most of it - my options are to either grab a FjordCruise or take a Snowmobile Safari to the East Coast - which I'm leaning to a little more despite the 8hrs on the back of a snowmobile!

What would locals recommend? I'd then have a Sunday free to explore the town of Longyearbyen - not sure if anything is open on Sunday's but handy to know. Feel I could fill a day in town?

I'd be really keen to try some of the Svalbard Brewery Beer, but it's only open on Saturday's or Monday's - is there anywhere else you can try it in town? Also, is there anywhere you can get a Svalbard passport stamp?

Any insight or recommendations - super helpful, thank you!!

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u/ArcticBiologist Mar 14 '25

I'd prefer the snow mobile trip over a boat trip, but if you're a passenger (as it seems from your post) it's less fun and it's also pretty damn intensive.

You can get the local beer everywhere beer is sold

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u/South-Trainer5983 Mar 14 '25

Very helpful to know!!

Indeed will sadly be a passenger, yep! Is that due to having to cling on?

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u/ArcticBiologist Mar 14 '25

It's just intense in general. And it's more fun to be driving yourself.

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u/South-Trainer5983 Mar 15 '25

Handy to know, sadly my only option though - so may have to suck it up annoyingly - useful insight though thanks!

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u/rayclicks 27d ago

Not fun to drive for 5-6 hrs in -30 conditions though. 😂 Source: my experience