Spring is a time when many ships reposition from north to south, offering rare opportunities to visit remote areas of Africa, Latin America and the South Pacific. At this time of year Japan turns pink with cherry blossom, Patagonia is flushed with autumn colours and gray whales congregate in Mexico's Sea of Cortez.
Spring expedition cruises
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Spring expeditions
Silversea Expeditions
Puerto Williams to King George Island
From Puerto Williams to King George Island
1 Mar - 10 Mar 2027 (9 Nights)
From £12,050 per guest
Crystal Expedition Cruises
Australia & New Zealand Explorer
From Auckland to Brisbane
1 Mar - 19 Mar 2027 (18 Nights)
From £9,770 per guest
Hurtigruten
The Coastal Express – South
From Kirkenes to Bergen
1 Mar - 6 Mar 2027 (5 Nights)
From £1,398 per guest
Hurtigruten
The Coastal Express – Roundtrip
From Bergen to Bergen
1 Mar - 12 Mar 2027 (11 Nights)
From £2,675 per guest
Hurtigruten
The Coastal Express – North
From Bergen to Kirkenes
1 Mar - 7 Mar 2027 (6 Nights)
From £2,032 per guest
Hurtigruten
The Svalbard Line – Roundtrip
From Bergen to Trondheim
1 Mar - 11 Mar 2027 (10 Nights)
From £2,709 per guest
Hurtigruten
Best of Norway
From Oslo to Oslo
1 Mar - 6 Mar 2027 (5 Nights)
From £3,156 per guest
Hurtigruten
Follow the Northern Lights – Finland to Norway (Autumn 2026–Winter 2027)
From Helsinki to Oslo
1 Mar - 6 Mar 2027 (5 Nights)
From £5,160 per guest
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Where to go in spring
The spring months can be a great time to find more unusual expedition voyages, as ships reposition between their winter and summer bases. Options to consider include West Africa, with some fascinating itineraries visiting destinations such as Benin, Cape Verde and Namibia.
April is the tail end of the green season in the Galapagos, when the islands are still covered in lush vegetation, and waved albatross begin to arrive on the island of Española in large numbers. Spring is also the best time to see large pods of dolphins and whales in Mexico's Sea of Cortez, memorably described by Jacques Cousteau as 'the world's aquarium'.
Spring is cherry blossom season in Japan, and an increasing number of expedition voyages offer you the chance to see more off-the-beaten-track corners of this intriguing country. Meanwhile in the southern hemisphere it's autumn colours that predominate, and this can be a beautiful and less busy time of year to visit Patagonia and the Chilean Fjords. Elsewhere in South America it's high water season in the Amazon, when more of the forest is navigable by river cruise vessels.
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Galapagos
Visiting this isolated archipelago is like stepping into another world: the wildlife, both fearless and curious, either ignores you or finds you intriguing.
Japan
If you have a picture in your head of what Japan is like, you are only scratching the surface! Each region of this amazing country has its own character.
West Africa
West Africa is home to many of the continent’s less explored corners, including the rugged Skeleton Coast, the Namib Desert and the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe.
