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Arctic cruises take you to the most remote regions of the world

The Arctic - a huge frozen ocean surrounded by wild and beautiful land - is one of the last frontiers on earth. Few people have traveled to this pristine wilderness and even fewer have explored its remote seas and coastal areas by small ship.

The Arctic comes alive for just a few short months each year. Summer arrives with a rush, bringing warmth and almost continuous daylight, along with a rich collection of wildlife. Polar bears, musk ox, walrus, ringed seals, bearded seals, belugas, narwhal, killer whales, bowhead whales, wildfowl, waders and seabirds are just some of the animals that take advantage of the brief abundance of food in the otherworldly landscapes of the far north. Arctic regions are perfect for explorations by small ship cruise.

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North Spitsbergen

Come explore Northern Spitsbergen, with its rugged mountains, sweeping tundra, and ice-caps and glaciers, it is a true high-Arctic archipelago. Only 600 miles from the North Pole, Spitsbergen is still today a virtually unspoiled wilderness with abundant wildlife.


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Small Ship
8 days

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$2480



Realm of the Polar Bear

From closeup encounters with huge icebergs and glaciers, to the variety of unique wildlife, this is a voyage of nonstop highlights. Roaming polar bears, lounging seals, grazing reindeer and colonies of birds all co-exist in this harsh land we dare only to explore a couple months of the year.


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Small Ship
8 days

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$3599

Land of the Ice Bears: Arctic Svalbard

Just 600 miles from the North Pole, Svalbard is a place of deep fjords, mountains and massive sheets of ice. During summer, the tundra is carpeted with wildflowers. Ice-peppered fjords ring with the thunderous sound of glacial ice crashing to the sea. This is the land of Walrus and Polar Bear. Experience nature in its purest form in the High Arctic.


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Small Ship
11 days

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$8240



Spitsbergen Explorer

On this 11-day active adventure that begins and ends in Longyearbyen, explore the coastline of Spitsbergen and discover magnificent fjords, cruise in Zodiacs past towering sea cliffs and encounter polar bears and walrus in their natural habitat.


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Small Ship
11 days

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$4990

Around Spitsbergen

Spitsbergen, with its deep fjords and towering glaciers that calve with a thundering noise, its sharp mountains in the north and the south and its lush tundra full of flowers has a lot to offer to wildlife lovers and hikers. Come see for your self, as we cruise around the largest Arctic Island in the Svalbard Archipelago.


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Small Ship
10 days

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$4700

Three Arctic Islands: Iceland, Greenland, Spitsbergen

During this 14 day Arctic adventure, visit islands governed by Norway, Greenland and Iceland. This vacation includes volcanoes, magnificent fjords, cruising in Zodiacs past towering sea cliffs and encounters with polar bears and walrus.


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Small Ship
14 days

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$6390

Beyond the North Cape: Norway's Fjords & Arctic Svalbard

Few places remain in the world where you can be assured that nature will provide highlight after unexpected highlight. The majestic fjords of Norway and the stunning glaciers of Arctic Svalbard are just such a wilderness. Cruise on the National Geographic Endeavour into fjordlands and Svalbard with its towering ice caps, deep fjords, mountains and massive sheets of ice.


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Small Ship
16 days

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$11740

The North Pole

Few places have stirred the hearts and minds of explorers more than the North Pole. On this historic voyage, our aim is to stand at 90° North. Cruise aboard the Yamal, one of the world's most powerful icebreakers through dense pack ice searching for polar bear and walrus. Join us on this opportunity of a lifetime.


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Small Ship
14 days

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$22790



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 Cruise Name/HighlightsActivities
Trip Level
Family
Trips
Accommodation
Types
DaysTrip Dates
Price
Longyearbyen
Krossfjorden
Andoya
Alkefjellet/Palanderbukta
Phippsøya
and more...
Conservation
Hiking
Kayaking / Canoeing
Natural History
Photography
and more...
easy
no
Sailing Vessel
Small Ship
8
Jun 10-Jun 21,2012
Jun 18-Jun 25,2012
Jun 21-Jul 02,2012
Jun 24-Jul 01,2012
Jun 25-Jul 04,2012
and more...
from $2480
Longyearbyen
Isfjorden
whales
Spitsbergen
Hinlopen Strait
and more...
Bird Watching
Cultural Interactions
Hiking
Kayaking / Canoeing
Natural History
and more...
easy
no
Small Ship
8
Jun 29-Jul 06,2012
Jul 06-Jul 13,2012
Jul 13-Jul 20,2012
Jul 20-Jul 27,2012
Jul 27-Aug 03,2012
Aug 03-Aug 10,2012
from $3599
Oslo
Svalbard
Bird Watching
Conservation
Hiking
Natural History
Photography
and more...
easy
no
Small Ship
11
May 27-Jun 11,2012
Jun 08-Jun 18,2012
Jun 15-Jun 25,2012
Jun 22-Jul 02,2012
Jun 29-Jul 09,2012
and more...
from $8240
Longyearbyen
Spitsbergen
Smeerenburg
Phippsoya
Thousand Islands
Bourbonhamna
Conservation
Hiking
Kayaking / Canoeing
Natural History
Photography
and more...
easy
no
Small Ship
11
Jul 01-Jul 11,2012
Jul 23-Aug 02,2012
from $4990
Longyearbyen
Krossfjorden - Ny Alesund
14th July Glacier
Liefdefjorden
Phippsoya - 81 degrees north
and more...
Bird Watching
Conservation
Cultural Interactions
Small Ship Cruising
Wildlife Viewing
and more...
easy
no
Sailing Vessel
Small Ship
10
Jul 01-Jul 10,2012
Jul 04-Jul 13,2012
Jul 10-Jul 19,2012
Jul 12-Jul 21,2012
Jul 13-Jul 28,2012
and more...
from $4700
High Arctic
Canada Greenland
Ellesmere
Ice-breaker
Bird Watching
Conservation
Cultural Interactions
Kayaking / Canoeing
Natural History
and more...
easy
no
Small Ship
14
Aug 09-Aug 22,2012
Aug 21-Sep 04,2012
from $6390
Bergen
Lofoton Islands
Tromso
Svalbard
Bird Watching
Natural History
Photography
Small Ship Cruising
Wildlife Viewing
and more...
easy
yes
Small Ship
16
May 27-Jun 11,2012
Aug 13-Aug 28,2012
from $11740
Helsinki
Murmansk
North Pole
Icebreaker
Bird Watching
Conservation
Natural History
Photography
Small Ship Cruising
Wildlife Viewing
easy
no
Small Ship
14
Jun 25-Jul 08,2012
Jul 06-Jul 19,2012
from $22790
 Cruise Name/HighlightsActivitiesTrip LevelFamily
Trips
Accommodation
Types
DaysTrip DatesPrice