One of our top Arctic cruises, designed and led by marine and natural history experts. Travel aboard a small but comfortable ship, allowing access to smaller landing-sites with opportunities to explore on foot for first-rate viewings of polar wildlife.
An introduction to everything from whales in Iceland to lynx and bears in Romania.
Reviews
19 Reviews of Arctic icebreaker cruise, Spitsbergen
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Reviewed on 11 Jul 2025 by Howard Tollit
The day spent in the pack ice watching three polar bears during the day. ExcellentRead full review
Reviewed on 02 Jul 2025 by Chris Baines
It met all our expectations and the guides were exceptionally goodRead full review
Reviewed on 27 Jun 2025 by Steve Howley
We were fortunate to see 8 polar bears. A mother with 2 cubs and 5 other occasions. One of which was enjoying a meal! We also saw a blue whale which surfaced quite close to the ship.Read full review
I had a great holiday! he most memorable part would be all the wildlife we saw. We saw three polar bears, a super pod of 1,000 Beluga Whales, walruses, arctic
foxes and tons of reindeer. The ship and it's crew were fantastic.Read full review
A marvellous experience. Apart from all the wonderful animals I saw, all the crew and guides were so friendly and pleasant. They give you the best experience possible and safety is a big feature. The meals were also very good.Read full review
It was wonderful trip. All the time at and around Svalbard while sailing in Arctic Ocean. The views and wildlife was spectacular but limited.Read full review
Reviewed on 08 Jul 2022 by Denise Kingwill
I was glad to learn that the team on the boat did beach clean ups often, were very aware of the environment and had the local community very much in mind.Read full review
We spent a night in a fjord while the glacier was calling. Very dramatic and beautiful.Read full review
Reviewed on 28 Jul 2018 by Christina Miles
We were very lucky with the weather and had lots of zodiac and shore trips which resulted in an excellent experience...Seeing polar bears and arctic foxes in the wild, also the beautiful Arctic glaciers.Read full review
Reviewed on 27 Jun 2018 by Cara Hirst
This was a truly wonderful experience! would definitely recommendRead full review
Reviewed on 21 Aug 2018 by Emma Thomas
Best part of the trip was travelling through the pack ice and seeing polar bears.Read full review
Reviewed on 19 Sep 2016 by Kathryn Huddle
An amazing trip! The scenery -glaciers, icebergs and sea ice - were stunning, the northern lights fantastic, and the wildlife wonderful. It is impossible to highlight one part, as it was two memorable weeks!
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Reviewed on 02 Jul 2016 by Peter Smart
Seeing polar bears, walruses and whales. Especially seeing a rare Bowhead whale whilst moving through the pack ice.Read full review
Responsible Travel
As the pioneers of responsible tourism, we've screened this (and every) holiday so that you can travel knowing we've worked to maximise the benefits of your holiday to local people and places, and minimise any negative impacts.
Planet and people
With a maximum of only 199 passengers, our Arctic ships are smaller, less imposing on the Arctic landscape than the bigger 'cruise' ships. Group landings by zodiacs are more easily managed and a personalised ratio of leaders to passengers provides an added value experience. Your onboard natural history experts, through guided walks and evening talks, reveal the wonders of Arctic scenery and wildlife and introduces some of the local and global conservation issues which this fragile habitat faces.
Our polar trips are made under full membership of the International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO) and as such abide by their strict codes of conduct in both the Antarctic and the Arctic. Encounters with polar bears, walruses and whales are controlled by strict responsible codes of conduct.
