Arctic and North Atlantic Expedition Cruising

Greenland

photo courtesy of Oceanwide Expeditions Expedition cruising is way to enjoy the hidden treasures of the High Arctic and no-one is more experienced than Oceanwide Expeditions. Polar Bears, Walrus and several species of seals are joined by Arctic specialities such as Ivory Gull and wonderful flora abounds. Read more about Greenland

North Atlantic

In late May the ships leave the Scottish Islands and head north. The next cruise is a circumnavigation of Iceland or Faroes before they head across the North Atlantic to the fabulous Jan Mayen Island and on to Spitsbergen (Svalbard), their base for the summer. Read more about the North Atlantic

Solar Eclipse: Svalbard & Franz Josef Land

In between visiting two groups of remote islands steeped in natural history, there is the amazing phenomenon of a solar eclipse. Ten days aboard a superbly equipped ship with trips ashore on various islands that have a human history too. Ice and light, polar bears, walruses and birds. Magic. Read more about the Solar Eclipse

Spitsbergen (Svalbard)

As autumn sets in in the far north the expedition ships re-cross the North Atlantic and head to Greenland where big, pointy mountains, beautiful fjords, glaciers and icebergs all add up to the finest scenery for which you could wish. Read more about Spitsbergen