Arctic cruises travel advice
Tips on where to go
Our Arctic cruising Holidays
Chukotka and Wrangel Island wildlife cruises, Russia
Explore Russian Arctic - home to Polar Bears, walrus & more
Luxury Arctic cruise Spitsbergen & Franz Josef Land
A unique expedition to rarely visited Franz Josef Land
Arctic icebreaker cruise, Spitsbergen
Wildlife-focused, expert-led small ship Arctic cruises
Arctic wildlife holiday, Polar bear explorer
A wildlife focused Arctic safari in Svalbard
North Spitsbergen cruise, in search of Polar Bears
Expert Led, Polar Bears, Whales, Birdlife, photography
Arctic sailing voyages, Spitsbergen
Experience sailing in the fjords
Spitsbergen Arctic Cruise
An exciting wildlife cruise around the Svalbard archipelago
Iceland circumnavigation cruise
A thrilling, complete Iceland experience!
Svalbard luxury cruise in the Arctic
Polar bears, glaciers and snow covered mountains in luxury
Spitsbergen polar bear watching cruise
Venture into the staggering realm of the King of the Arctic
Svalbard in depth cruise
An 11-day exploration of Svalbard and its unique wildlife.
Canada remote arctic cruise, the Northwest Passage
Northwest Passage to Ellesmere and Axel Heiberg Islands
Spitsbergen highlights cruise, 1 week
An epic Arctic cruise in only seven days!
Spitsbergen luxury cruises
Experience this Arctic wildlife paradise in ultimate luxury!
North Pole expedition cruise
The Ultimate Arctic Bucket List Expedition!
East Greenland cruise
Dramatic Arctic Mountains, Inuits, Towering Icebergs Whales
Spitsbergen widlife photography cruise
Photograph iconic Arctic wildlife
Svalbard wildlife cruise
Search for polar bears on this small-group cruise
Russian Arctic cruise, High Arctic Odyssey
Explore the extreme regions of the High Arctic
Arctic cruise, heart of the Northwest Passage
Explore the Arctic region’s diverse treasures
Northwest Passage Arctic cruise, Canada and Greenland
Retrace the steps of the intrepid Franklin Expedition
Wrangel and Herald Islands expedition cruise
Diverse, abundant wildlife, dramatic and volcanic landscapes
Russian Arctic Circle cruise with Wrangel Island
Unique expedition across the top of the world
Russian Arctic cruises to Franz Josef Land
Voyage to icy archipelagos in the Russian High Arctic
Spitsbergen, East Greenland to Iceland Arctic cruise
Expedition cruise taking in the Arctic highlights
North Atlantic arctic cruise, Aberdeen to Longyearbyen
Explore Spitsbergen via the Faroes and Jan Mayen
Greenland cruise, southern coasts and Disko Bay
Explore one of Greenland’s most remote regions
Russian High Arctic cruise
The most remote regions of the Russian High Arctic.
Arctic expedition cruise, circumnavigation of Spitsbergen
Discover incredible wildlife and glaciers on this Arctic Voyage
Canada and Greenland western Arctic cruise
This expedition cruise travels far above the Arctic Circle
“Most think about going to Svalbard for their first trip, or Eastern Greenland. But Baffin Island has a lot to offer it’s not as well known, and it’s and often easier to get to. The charter flights leave from southern Canada – so you just have to get yourself to Toronto or Montreal. I would say Baffin by itself is underrated, especially amongst first timers in the Arctic. People who have been up there three or four times are a bit more savvy about that.”
Tips for birders
“In the Arctic, the quest for the polar bear is the one that everyone’s there for. That makes it, to be honest, a bit of a one-trick pony. But for me, the birdlife up there is absolutely astounding. Beautiful eider ducks, the skuas, the phalaropes... for me, the birding was the highlight of the entire trip. You’ve also got the Arctic tern – it travels from the North Pole all the way to the South, it’s the longest migratory bird in the world.”
Itinerary advice
Charlotte Caffrey is a marine scientist and the co-founder of our supplier Aqua-Firma. She shares her Arctic cruises travel advice: “You have to understand that this is an expedition; it’s not like a normal holiday with a fixed itinerary. Out there, what will be, will be. What nature will reveal, she will reveal. You have to go with the flow and take the opportunities as you see them. Itineraries are there as a snapshot of what may be and we change them all the time to make the most of opportunities. If there’s a whale carcass that has been located then we might bypass what we were going to see to visit the carcass, as there may be polar bears feeding on it. There is ice and weather and everything else to consider too; you really do have to have an open mind.”Our top Arctic cruising Holiday
Arctic icebreaker cruise, Spitsbergen
Wildlife-focused, expert-led small ship Arctic cruises
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Arctic cruise advice from our travellers
We have selected some of the most useful Arctic cruise travel tips that our guests have provided over the years to help you make the very most of your holiday - and the space inside your suitcase.


Recommend visits to Art Gallery and Museum in Longyearbyen. The "long" walk options were also very good, a welcome break from sitting on the ship. - John Vose


Be flexible and do not expect much of what written in the 'final itinerary' to happen. Decisions are made everyday depending on the weather. - Annamaria Cozza
When inside of the boat you can be relatively warm – have layers for going out on deck where it can be cooler but you can watch the midnight sun or enjoy the on deck BBQ. If you want good photographs make sure you have a camera with long range focus as you are often at a distance from the wildlife so as not to disturb them. Take your swimming gear as you do get the opportunity to swim in arctic waters - everyone that did did survive! - Susie Barrett