Hornsund

Cruise ships usually sail only along the west side of the archipelago. After rounding the South Cape (Sørkapp) of Spitzbergen the ship passes the 15km/9mi-wide Hornsund, which even in summer is often covered with thick drift ice. Above its coasts rise Alpine peaks (Hornsundtind, 1,431m/4,695ft) and mighty pinnacles (Sofiekammen, 925m/3,035ft).