Our expedition cruising guide to the Arctic will tell you everything you need to know, including when to visit, what to see and how to get there.
Quark Expeditions
28 Apr - 11 May 2024 (13 Nights)
From £5,650 pp
Hurtigruten
4 May - 18 May 2024 (14 Nights)
From £3,984 pp
Quark Expeditions
10 May - 23 May 2024 (13 Nights)
From £7,650 pp
Hurtigruten
18 May - 1 Jun 2024 (14 Nights)
From £6,129 pp
Ponant
20 May - 28 May 2024 (8 Nights)
From £6,170 pp
Quark Expeditions
22 May - 2 Jun 2024 (11 Nights)
From £7,100 pp
Ponant
27 May - 9 Jun 2024 (13 Nights)
From £9,610 pp
Ponant
28 May - 4 Jun 2024 (7 Nights)
From £6,890 pp
Our insight
From Northern Norway travel north and further north towards the archipelago of Svalbard - next stop, the North Pole. This is true Arctic wilderness. On the island of Spitsbergen a couple of so called 'towns', Longyearbyen and Ny Alesund, house scientists and a few intrepid visitors.
Occasionally as you explore by sea on a Svalbard cruise you might glimpse a small hut left by whalers, trappers or a scientific mission. Once or twice, a ship might appear on the horizon. But apart from that, day after day is filled with extraordinary scenery, and amazing wildlife; although sightings are never guaranteed, there's no doubt in our mind that this is the best place in the world to see polar bears in the wild on a Svalbard expedition cruise.
On board your expedition ship cruise around Svalbard, lectures cover such diverse topics as the race to the North Pole, the fight for ownership of the sea bed beneath, the nesting habits of Arctic birds or the life of the polar bear. All are fascinating in the context of this amazing adventure.
Day by day on your Svalbard expedition cruise, your expedition leader plans how to make your adventure as stimulating as possible. Guests are divided into groups to minimise queuing when you set forth to explore by zodiac, or for a hike ashore.
Call us on 020 7399 7630 or visit us at our comfortable offices just off London's Regent Street.