Highlights

Northern Gannet

Wildlife

Known for their voracious appetites, these Arctic birds have so much trouble walking that they take off better from the water than the land

Northern Lights

Experiences

One of the great attractions in the Arctic are the Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis.

Northern Lights cruises

Nuuk

Experiences

The capital of Greenland, Nuuk is rapidly becoming more accessible as a tourist destination and boasts many attractions

Ny London

Experiences

A former mining settlement in the Svalbard archipelago’s Arctic island of Blomstrandøya

Ny London cruises

Ny Ålesund

Experiences

Ny Ålesund is often mentioned as being the northernmost settlement in the world. Originally a mining settlement it is now a scientist village, an Arctic laboratory.

Ny Ålesund cruises

One-off kayak experience

Outdoor activities

Discover the thrill of kayaking for beginners, guided by our experts in breathtaking polar seas

One-off kayak experience cruises

Pack Ice

Experiences

Formed when broken shards of sea ice freeze together, pack ice is also known as “ice pack” or simply “pack,” and is characterized by collective areas of free-floating ice

Pack Ice cruises

Palanderbukta

Experiences

Barren and strikingly desolate, this bay offers guests the chance to see the power of glacial movement over millenia

Palanderbukta cruises

Pancake Ice

Experiences

The lily pads of the polar regions, pancake ice consists of rounded sheets of newly frozen water

Parasitic Jaeger

Wildlife

These far-ranging fliers are known for their love of (and skill for) thievery, pilfering most of their winter migration diet

Parasitic Jaeger cruises

Phippsøya

Experiences

Phippsøya is the largest of the Sjuøyane, the “Seven Islands” that make up the northern-most part of the Svalbard archipelago.

Phippsøya cruises

Photo Workshop

Outdoor activities

On select voyages, professional photographers will help you get the most out of your personal camera equipment

Photo Workshop cruises

Pink-footed Goose

Wildlife

The most common type of goose in Svalbard, these soil grubbers release sizable carbon emissions through their digging

Pink-footed Goose cruises

Polar Bear

Wildlife

Awe-inspiring icons of the circumpolar north, polar bears are majestic to behold, terrifying to confront, and as essential to the Arctic as ice and snow

Polar Bear cruises

Polar Bear Tour

Experiences

A number of our Svalbard cruises afford you the possibility of spotting a polar bear. Experience these living emblems of the Arctic for yourself, check out our wide selection of polar bear tours.

Polar Bear Tour cruises

Polar Diving

Outdoor activities

Visiting the polar regions is a fantastic adventure, but just below the waves waits an extraordinary other world for you to experience and explore.

Polar Diving cruises

Polar plunge

Experiences

If you’re up to the shock, taking the polar plunge can be an invigorating addition to an expedition cruise

Polar plunge cruises

Pyramiden

Experiences

This abandoned Soviet settlement & U.S.S.R time capsule once thrived on the coal industry of Svalbard

Ringed Seal

Wildlife

These are the most populous seals in the Arctic, and though also the smallest are capable of boring through ice sheets thicker than their bodies are long

Ringed Seal cruises

Rock Ptarmigan

Wildlife

"Snow chickens" in the US, "thunder birds" in Japan, "hare feet" in Greek, and "croakers" in Gaelic, these grouse relatives have no shortage of international identities

Rock Ptarmigan cruises

Ruddy Turnstone

Wildlife

These sandpiper relatives fly over 1,000 km or 600 miles in a day's migration, living so far north that few studies have been made as to their breeding habits

Røde Ø

Experiences

Røde Ø, also known as Red Island, located in the interior of Scoresby Sund is a beautiful spot in Greenland that’s just perfect for admiring the white and blue beauty of passing icebergs.