Voyages
We work with nearly all of the smaller ships currently operating in the Arctic and Antarctic, which typically carry around 100 passengers. For shore excursions we use Zodiac inflatable boats guided by the ship’s expedition staff, and we are able to cater for all levels of fitness. There is a comprehensive programme of lectures by speakers who are all specialists in their own fields.
In the Arctic we sail to Arctic Norway where several itineraries are based around Spitsbergen (Svalbard), Iceland, East Greenland, the Scottish Islands, the Russian Far East, the Canadian Arctic and the High Arctic.
Most of our Antarctic voyages depart from Ushuaia at the southern tip of South America and cross the Drake Passage, visiting the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula. Several also take in South Georgia and the Falkland Islands, whilst the more adventurous head for the Ross Sea by icebreaker.
Because some of the vessels we use are for around 50 passengers and less, we really recommend that you book early.
Our sample itineraries give a guide to our intended routes and shore landings, but being dependent upon ice and prevailing weather conditions, these can and do sometimes change. Do ask us for more detailed descriptions, including maps, photographs and day-by-day itineraries.
Because we specialise in tailor-making holidays all over the world we are never short of ideas as to how you might extend your voyage with a land-based break before or after you set sail, so do ask!
Fiona Brijnath
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Travel Tips
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Fiona’s travel tips
FOR THE ACTIVE: pick the hiking-focused voyages- you can do some great walks of 6-7 hours on selected days.
TOP TIP: Book a Scotland to Spitsbergen voyage and then the consecutive North Spitsbergen one. It’s fun to leave the UK by ship and you will get a discount off the second voyage.
MY FAVOURITE PLACE: When not tundra hiking, standing on the foredeck watching for whales.
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Clients’ comments
“Our trip was very well organised from beginning to end. Fiona clearly knows how the ship works and so we had the best holiday experience ever!”
Jenny Kaye-Blake, Crossing the Circle, Antarctica
“The Sea Spirit (as you know) is very well appointed and very smooth. The catering / cuisine was amazing. As you may already know a “Svalbard Circumnavigation” was not achieved as the sea ice front was considered to be too far south, but this lent itself to numerous landings – regularly two a day – and an outstanding number of “wildlife” sightings, including, much to everyone’s delight five Polar Bears. The expedition staff were all very knowledgeable, helpful, and took good care of us.”
Alfred Ingram, Svalbard Circumnavigation
“A very enjoyable trip and the ship was very good particularly the enormous cabins! I thinki I sailed on one of her sister ships some years ago. I also enjoyed meeting Peter your other client who had many interesting tales to share!”
Sheila Westwater, Across the Arctic Circle
“First of all, thank you for arranging on my behalf the trip from Aberdeen to Longyearbyen earlier this month. It was a very good trip indeed and most enjoyable. I thoroughly enjoyed it and it was different from last year’s – which is what I wanted. I felt that I was well-served by you and on the whole, the trip went very well indeed. Jan Mayen is an experience – you have to believe it. What weather!”
Stephen Mott, Arctic Ocean, Aberdeen to Longyearbyen
“Pre-departure information about the journey, information on what we need to pack and the ship was excellent. Vehicles were all very clean and comfortable and the drivers excellent.The cruise itinerary is obviously dictated by conditions and distances but we would have liked to have a full day in Stanley – otherwise I would say all was perfect. A favourite aspect can hardly be separated from everything to do with icebergs and wildlife! Least favourite was definitely the Patagonian toothfish!”
Penelope Lyons, Falklands, South Georgia, Antarctic Peninsula
“Yet again thank you for making the travel arrangements to and from Sea Spirit so easy. Another educational and enjoyable trip. Including time spent in this part of the world in the early 1960s it must be about my 20+ time to have crossed 66°30’N. After about an hour from sailing we came across a feeding frenzy which included whales (Humpback), dolphins, gannets and other sea birds. Yet another amazing sight to add to the list.”
Peter Wright, Crossing the Arctic Circle on Sea Spirit
“A brilliant holiday! Franz Josef Land must be the ultimate Arctic experience.”
Barbara Forrai and Margaret Dykes, Franz Josef Land
“Particular thanks to Fiona for her courtesy, professionalism and help with booking flights back to Edinburgh. Pre-departure information very good. Excellent handling of last-minute changes caused by change of vessel.”
Mr and Mrs Norman Robb, Ann Rayner and Ronald Cramond, Aberdeen to Spitsbergen voyage
“A trip of a lifetime which exceeded all my expectations. Thank you for your side of the arrangements – everything went like clockwork.”
Jane Hamilton, Sail North Spitsbergen
“Deepest thanks for all your kindness and help before departure and to lovely staff on board.”
Alison Lambie, St Kilda, Jan Mayen, Spitsbergen (Plancius)
“The arrangements you made for me were very good and I recommend Arcturus to all.”
Elizabeth Lonkhurst, Iceland/Greenland (Polar Star)
“We had prompt and detailed answers to queries and a feeling of personal, knowledgeable service. A fantastic experience- we had an idea of what to expect having been to Antarctica and it lived up to expectations!”
Dr. Andrew and Dr. Katharine Balkwill, High Arctic Circumnavigation (Polar Pioneer)