Moffen is a small, low island north of the mouth of Wijdefjorden, on the northern coast of Spitsbergen, the largest island of the Svalbard archipelago.
Moffen island is a walrus sanctuary and nesting site for birds. Visitors can see large groups of Walruses lying together and scratching their backs in the shallows.
Things to See & Do
* Walruses
* Sabine gulls
General information
Cruise Season - Feb to Dec
Currency - Norwegian Krone (NOK)
Language - Norwegian
Land Area - 3,904.4 km² (Spitsbergen)
Population - 2,500 approx (Spitsbergen)
Electricity - 2 round pins European style
Time - GMT plus one hour
International Country Telephone Code - +47
Travel Links - Moffen island can be accessed by boat from Longyearbyen on Spitsberge.
| CRUISES AVAILABLE FOR MOFFEN ISLAND, NORWAY | Cruise Lines & Ships | 2012 | |||||||
| Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | |
| Hurtigruten - Nordstjernen | 28 May 2012 |
20 Aug 2012 |
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| Oceanwide Expeditions - Antarctic Dream | 15 Aug 2012 |
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| Oceanwide Expeditions - Noorderlicht | 11 Sep 2012 |
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| Peregrine Adventures - Akademik Sergey Vavilov | 11 Jul 2012 |
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| Quark Expeditions - Akademik Sergey Vavilov | 11 Jul 2012 |
02 Aug 2012 |
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