Arctic highlights
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Sperm Whale
Wildlife
The inspiration for the white whale of Moby Dick, sperm whales have the largest heads, biggest brains, and make the loudest sound of any animal on Earth
Spitsbergen Kayaking
Experiences
If you’re longing for the marine side of Arctic life, kayaking gets you closer to the world of icebergs, bays, and beautiful polar seas than anything else
Svalbard Museum
Experiences
Svalbard reindeer
Wildlife
Saved from the brink of extinction by dedicated recovery programs, these small reindeer have a dramatically variable birth rate
Sydkap
Experiences
An area of Scoresby Sund where wildlife, striking terrain, and ancient Thule culture converge
The Bird Cliffs of Alkefjellet
Experiences
Svalbard’s most famous bird-watching site, Alkefjellet is alive with guillemots, gulls, and kittiwakes
The Birds of Jan Mayen
Experiences
A stark volcanic island beloved of seabirds, Jan Mayen is home to glaucous gulls, northern fulmars, kittiwakes, little auks, Atlantic puffins, and much more
The History of Svalbard (Spitsbergen)
Experiences
Whaling, hunting, mining, exploration – Svalbard’s history is as varied as it is fascinating
The Inuit
Experiences
Thick-billed Murre
Wildlife
They may expend a great deal of energy in flight, but that hardly concerns these tightly nesting (though largest-living) members of the Alcidae family
Thule culture
Experiences
Timmiarmiut Island
Experiences
This island in southeastern Greenland is the site of ancient Thule dwellings we can still see today
Total Solar Eclipse
Experiences
A riveting cosmic event only fully experienced along a narrow terrestrial pathway
Tromsø
Experiences
History, culture, the Northern Lights, and quick and easy access to wildlife and jaw-dropping landscapes… Tromsø is a must-see destination of the Arctic region.
Trygghamna
Experiences
Upernavik
Experiences
Uunartoq
Experiences
Uunartoq is a remote island, known for its natural beauty and geothermal activity
Viking Trails
Experiences
Walk on Fair Isle
Experiences
Walrus
Wildlife
Spending two thirds of their lives in the water, these "tooth-walking sea horses" cuddle their calves in the same fashion as human mothers
Whale safari
Experiences
One of the greatest sources of joy and wonder found on our cruises is when we make contact with the gentle giants of the seas, the whales.
White-Beaked Dolphin
Wildlife
These shrewd “squidhounds” believe in working smart, not hard, sometimes goading whales to swim ahead of them so they can cruise in their wake
Wildlife in Greenland
Experiences
Ytre Norskøya
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