u/Wandering_Duck1032

Hi everyone, I am thinking to plan a trip to the Arctic with hopes of sighting polar bears and arctic foxes during the trip.

My limitation here however is that I can only travel in late August to mid September and realised that majority of the cruise lines (e.g Quark Expedition) departing from Svalbard do not sail after July although online sources indicated that period is still a good time to spot the bears.

Would like to seek advice from all on:

1. Is it still advisable to go to for a polar bear sighting expedition during this period, or do most cruises stop operation because it is a lull?
2. Does anyone have personal recommendations of expedition tours or cruise lines for wildlife sighting (including the bears) in late aug to sep? I am open to non-cruise lines, like walking tours or sailing trips

departing from anywhere so long as it’s wildlife (with a chance of polar bears) focused.

1. Would love to hear your experiences.

Thank you!