Arctic Voyages

The unimaginable majesty of the Arctic, a vast ice-encrusted ocean ringed by islands, casts a spell on all who visit. Many of our clients are drawn back time after time to visit different areas. We offer a variety of voyages, some geared towards active exploration with walking, kayaking or skiing, others for those who want a more leisurely pace in comfortable vessels. Whichever you choose, the memories of this dramatic wilderness will stay with you always.

Our voyages to the Arctic include Arctic Norway where several itineraries are based around Spitsbergen (Svalbard), East Greenland, Iceland, the Scottish Islands, the Russian Far East, the Canadian Arctic and the High Arctic.

The descriptions in the following itineraries are a guideline only, since the routes taken and the landings made will be dependent on ice and weather conditions. We are happy to supply you with more detailed descriptions, day-by-day itineraries and reports of similar voyages in previous years on request.

Where activities are available on certain voyages they are shown here. These are optional, for which a supplement is usually payable.

What’s new and what’s happening in 2025 and beyond

Many voyages are subject to early booking offers and increases in global fuel prices which vary from ship to ship, are time sensitive and can change without warning. Brochure prices may therefore be different from those on the website. Rest assured we will always offer you the best price available at the time of your enquiry. Please contact us to find out more.

Visit Canada’s remote Arctic with Ultramarine in September 2025. This rare itinerary is intent on visiting Ellesmere and Axel Heiberg Islands and onboard helicopters will aim to fly you up to explore the Devon Ice Cap.
Ocean Endeavour explores remote Scotland on her Scotland Slowly voyages from Glasgow to Aberdeen in June 2025
Look forward to the 2026 Solar Eclipse in Spitsbergen on Hondius or Sea Spirit – ask for details
Sylvia Earle’s exciting new Northern Lights Explorer voyage sails from Tromso to Iceland, Greenland and Jan Mayen in September 2026, with an Icelandic disembarkation.
SH Diana’s unusual voyage routes Portsmouth to Dublin via Stornaway in May 2025.
Sylvia Earle circumnavigates Iceland in June 2025
Plancius goes birding in Fair Isle, Jan Mayen, Spitsbergen – June 2026
Sea Spirit‘s British Isles voyage from Portsmouth to Edinburgh is back by popular demand in May 2025.
Ortelius sometimes offers an extended North and East Spitsbergen and Bear Island voyage in June/July aurora
Sylvia Earle travels right around the southern coast of Greenland on her Greenland Odyssey voyage – usually in July.
Ultramarine has heli-flightseeing on her new Gems of West Greenland voyages usually in July
Venture to the North Pole on new luxury hybrid icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot.
For the trip of a lifetime try Sylvia Earle‘s 31 day Complete Northwest Passage from Kangerlussuaq to Nome in September 2025

The British Isles

The Faroe Islands

Arctic Norway

Iceland

Greenland

Russian Arctic

Canadian Arctic

The High Arctic

“As we slid into Hornsund, a glorious deep fjord, the reflections of the majestic snow peaks glimmered on the icy waters and the only sound was the mewing of kittiwakes and the crunching of keel against iceberg… Later we made an unforgettable shore landing and strolled among glorious purple saxifrage, orange lichen and boulder-strewn mossy turf to explore the bird cliffs, frenetic with noise. Our ship had a ghostly aura as she lay quietly in the bay, snow, blue sky and thin layers of drifting mist all around”.

Fiona Brijnath

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