-Spitsbergen Guide Service-
Spitsbergen Guide Service (SGS) was established in 2014 by enthusiastic and dedicated Svalbard guides who wanted to add something extra and exclusive to the Spitsbergen tourism. With our adventures and skiing trips we explore areas nearly untouched by humans. For us it´s important to share and conway Svalbard history and culture, have high quality of crew and equipment in combination with the highest level of safety, service and comfort.
Our TARGA boats, Spitsbergen Express (Targa 42) and Anna (Targa 37) are comfortable, warm boats and the best vessels to use in Arctic oceans. Targa 42 has won the award for the best boat in the world in its class. Targa 42 is nicknamed; "the SUV of the seas" and that's for a reason. We are proud of providing tours and cruises around Svalbard with our Targas and a professional, experienced and dedicated crew. If you have a dream of an Arctic adventure - contact us, and we'll do our best to make it come true. Below you'll get to know the these guys.
Our TARGA boats, Spitsbergen Express (Targa 42) and Anna (Targa 37) are comfortable, warm boats and the best vessels to use in Arctic oceans. Targa 42 has won the award for the best boat in the world in its class. Targa 42 is nicknamed; "the SUV of the seas" and that's for a reason. We are proud of providing tours and cruises around Svalbard with our Targas and a professional, experienced and dedicated crew. If you have a dream of an Arctic adventure - contact us, and we'll do our best to make it come true. Below you'll get to know the these guys.
Connect to nature, enjoy life!
The Crew
Johanna Eclancher
Arctic Nature Guide French Johanna is a French guide educated Arctic Nature Guide on Svalbard. She loves the north of the world and has been working on boats both in Tromsø and Svalbard. Johanna is a very dedicated guide who loves being in the nature searching for wildlife with her camera. She will be guiding both on day tour to Ny-Ålesund, Expedition cruises and two weeks on our Arctic Nature Camp in Krossfjorden. We are very happy to have her as a part of SGS. |
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Hans Petter Brenden
Captain & Arctic Nature Guide Norwegian HP is a captain with character. The silent hunter has sailed on Greenland, crossed the Barents Sea and guided around on the islands of Svalbard. He is good in history, fond of food and really enjoy being on the Arctic oceans. With all this knowledge and experience ha has built his own boat that he sails on Norway's largest lake - Mjøsa. This man is safe and calm - with his favorite expression: "It is what it is." |
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Anniken Kolden
Manager & Captain Arctic Nature Guide Norwegian anniken@spitsbergenguideservice.no 0047 97 57 28 59 Anniken is our manager who loves Targa-boats and the Arctic. She is a experienced world wide sailor and an proud Arctic Nature Guide educated on Svalbard. She`s located both in Tromsø and Longyearbyen and her speciality are whales- she knows a lot. Anniken will operate the office, but you will also meet her smiling in the harbor or as the captain on your cruise. |
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Harri Sarkkinen
Captain & Guide Finnish Harri is our legendary, strong captain from Finland. With his warm and modesty smile, you`ll be in the best hands. Harri is a very experienced captain and guide in the Arctic. He's been living in Svalbard for many years and knows the corners of Spitsbergen. And if you're lucky - he might share some of his personal stories about the king of Svalbard - the polar bear! |
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Jim Johansen
Captain & Guide Norwegian Jim is the definition of an Arctic Man. Steady, beardy and funny. He is a certified captain, bus driver and storyteller. This man knows Svalbard, local Russian settlements, openings hours and the way to make our guest comfortable, safe and happy. We are very proud of having Jim as a part of the SGS crew. |
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Stein Tore Pedersen aka STP
Master & Founder Norwegian Stein Tore is this company's doer. Together with Steinar he built up Spitsbergen Guide Service, piece by piece with the goal of connecting people to nature and enjoy life. STP is a hard working, modest man with expertise about Svalbard and he knows all of the other corners that Harri Sakkinen haven't seen jet. Stein Tore is best described in one word; action force. |
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Steinar Rorgemoen
Commander & Founder Arctic Nature Guide Norwegian The energetic, smiling and positive man fell in love with Svalbard many years ago. Many years later, with his suitcase full of ideas and experience he decided to step up a little bit and founded Spitsbergen Guide Service in order to enhance and improve the experiences for our guests. From his apple farm in Hardanger he is developing Luster Nature Guides - be inspired. Steinar is best described in one word; dedicated. |