This fjord system was named after the Austro-Hungarian emperor, Franz Joseph, who partially funded the expedition that first surveyed it: the Second German North Pole Expedition of 1869.
Kaiser Franz Joseph Fjord branches about 100 km (62 miles) inland, then snakes in varying directions for about another 92 km (57 miles). The fjord’s mouth is in Foster Bay.
Title image by Troels Jacobsen.
Explore the remote fjords and shorelines of East Greenland, seeing remains from Thule, Norse, and Viking cultures in addition to Arctic wildlife
PLA11-25 East Greenland is among the most remote and least populated areas of the Arctic, a wild place of dramatic fjords, small Inuit settlements, and ancient
m/v Plancius
Cruise date:
13 Aug - 2 Sep, 2025
Price:
11000 USD
A classic three island voyage: Ice , Inuit and Remoteness
HDS11-25 The Spitsbergen and Northeast Greenland cruise sails waters filled with breath-taking scenery. The expedition passes through areas that are home to se
m/v Hondius
Cruise date:
23 Aug - 5 Sep, 2025
Price:
7450 USD
View the solar eclipse, embark on long hikes away from our landing sites, and experience the iconic wildlife of Svalbard and Greenland
HDS10-26 Get the ultimate Arctic experience on this amazing voyage of Svalbard and Greenland, experiencing not only the solar eclipse but also getting the opti
m/v Hondius
Cruise date:
2 Aug - 15 Aug, 2026
Price:
8550 USD
View the solar eclipse, embark on long hikes away from our landing sites, and experience the iconic wildlife of Svalbard and Greenland
PLA10-26 Get the ultimate Arctic experience on this amazing voyage of Svalbard and Greenland, experiencing not only the solar eclipse but also getting the opti
m/v Plancius
Cruise date:
3 Aug - 16 Aug, 2026
Price:
13400 USD
A classic three island voyage: Ice, Inuit, and Remoteness
RVR15-26 The Spitsbergen and Northeast Greenland cruise sails waters filled with breath-taking scenery. The expedition passes through areas that are home to se
s/v Rembrandt van Rijn
Cruise date:
12 Aug - 31 Aug, 2026
Price:
9350 USD