Wildlife cruising holidays
Cruising through sensitive habitats, teeming with wildlife, feels like nature opening her doors to lets us glide through for glimpses of gorgeousness. Small ship wildlife cruising holidays take you into the places that the big cruisers can’t access, to admire sights such as Galapagos sea lions, Spitsbergen polar bears, Antarctic penguins, dolphins around the Scottish islands, and a wild, wondrous world of walruses and whales and bears in Kamchatka, Russia.
123 Wildlife cruising holidays found
Arctic icebreaker cruise, Spitsbergen
Wildlife-focused, expert-led small ship Arctic cruises
From £2,140 to £18,145 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 7 May, 13 May, 14 May, 18 May, 21 May, 23 May, 24 May, 28 May, 29 May, 30 May, 4 Jun, 5 Jun, 6 Jun, 7 Jun, 8 Jun, 9 Jun, 11 Jun, 13 Jun, 14 Jun, 15 Jun, 16 Jun, 17 Jun, 18 Jun, 19 Jun, 20 Jun, 22 Jun, 23 Jun, 24 Jun, 26 Jun, 27 Jun, 28 Jun, 29 Jun, 30 Jun, 1 Jul, 3 Jul, 4 Jul, 6 Jul, 7 Jul, 9 Jul, 11 Jul, 12 Jul, 13 Jul, 14 Jul, 15 Jul, 16 Jul, 20 Jul, 21 Jul, 22 Jul, 23 Jul, 25 Jul, 27 Jul, 1 Aug, 4 Aug, 8 Aug, 10 Aug, 11 Aug ...
Galapagos luxury nature cruise
Boutique expedition cruise around the Galapagos Islands
From £3,900 to £5,900 10 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Classic Antarctica cruise & South Shetland Islands
Adventure through Antarctica’s breathtaking frozen realm
From £6,299 to £9,099 11 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 2 Jan, 30 Jan, 4 Mar, 13 Mar, 22 Mar, 22 Nov, 12 Dec
2027: 2 Jan, 30 Jan, 4 Mar, 13 Mar
2027: 2 Jan, 30 Jan, 4 Mar, 13 Mar
Arctic sailing voyages, North Spitsbergen
Spitsbergen tall-ship wildlife and natural history sailing
From €3,540 to €4,990 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 1 May, 29 May, 5 Jun, 25 Jun, 5 Jul
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01273 823 700
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Galapagos cruises
Cruise the Galapagos Islands on sailing boats and yachts
From £2,200 to £8,750 8 days ex flights
Tailor made:
Daily departures throughout the year.
Whale watching sailing holiday, Norway
Sailing Norwegian Fjords Whale Watching & Northern Lights
From €1,900 5 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 20 Dec
2026: 2 Jan, 3 Jan, 9 Jan, 10 Jan, 16 Jan, 17 Jan, 23 Jan, 24 Jan, 30 Jan, 31 Jan, 7 Nov, 14 Nov, 21 Nov, 28 Nov, 5 Dec, 12 Dec, 19 Dec
2026: 2 Jan, 3 Jan, 9 Jan, 10 Jan, 16 Jan, 17 Jan, 23 Jan, 24 Jan, 30 Jan, 31 Jan, 7 Nov, 14 Nov, 21 Nov, 28 Nov, 5 Dec, 12 Dec, 19 Dec
Whale watching and wildlife cruise in Antarctica
12 day expedition for marine & wildlife lovers
From £9,330£8,390 12 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2027: 16 Feb
Raja Ampat cruise & Spice Islands
An enthralling voyage to captivating tropical lands
From AU $23,990 19 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 10 Feb, 28 Feb, 7 Mar, 15 Aug, 2 Sep, 27 Dec
2027: 14 Jan, 16 Aug, 3 Sep
2027: 14 Jan, 16 Aug, 3 Sep
Luxury cruise of Southern Hebrides
Luxury wildlife cruise to the Scottish Southern Hebrides
From £3,510 to £4,350 9 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 11 Aug, 27 Aug, 10 Sep
2027: 31 Jul, 14 Aug, 31 Aug, 2 Sep
2027: 31 Jul, 14 Aug, 31 Aug, 2 Sep
Mull, Iona and Staffa wildlife cruise, Scotland
A Hebridean wildife cruise to Mull, Iona and Staffa
From £2,810 to £3,465 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 18 Apr, 23 Apr
2027: 13 Apr, 17 Apr, 21 Apr, 7 Jun
2027: 13 Apr, 17 Apr, 21 Apr, 7 Jun
Spitsbergen wildlife cruise
Explore the Svalbard Archipelago, a paradise of ice
From £5,516 to £9,270 10 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 13 May, 14 May, 21 May, 22 May, 29 May, 30 May, 6 Jun, 7 Jun, 14 Jun, 15 Jun, 22 Jun, 23 Jun
Highlights of Spitsbergen holiday
Dramatic landscapes & remarkable wildlife take centre stage
From £4,199 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
This trip runs from May to July, please enquire to discuss dates.
Luxury Galapagos Islands cruise, 10 days
A fantastic, in-depth Galapagos experience
From £5,549 to £7,499 10 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Scottish Hebrides guided wildlife tour
On this cruise you will be accompanied by a wildlife guide
From £2,050 to £2,140 9 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 14 Apr, 27 Sep
2027: 13 Apr, 21 Apr, 19 Sep
2027: 13 Apr, 21 Apr, 19 Sep
Contact Us
Call us for a chat about our holidays. We are happy to discuss your holiday and help in any way we can. No bots, queues or awful hold music.
01273 823 700
Call us until 6pm
Calling from outside the UK
rosy@responsibletravel.com
Isle of Mull and Small Isles explorer
An extraordinary voyage exploring Mull & the Small Isles.
From £1,400 to £2,220 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 14 Apr, 27 Apr, 28 Aug, 8 Sep, 22 Sep, 23 Sep, 27 Sep
2027: 22 Apr, 29 Apr, 24 Jun, 18 Aug, 28 Aug, 31 Aug, 13 Sep, 23 Sep, 26 Sep
2027: 22 Apr, 29 Apr, 24 Jun, 18 Aug, 28 Aug, 31 Aug, 13 Sep, 23 Sep, 26 Sep
Alaska Glacier Bay small ship cruise
Get close up to Alaska where the big ships can't go
From £4,077 to £4,308 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 30 May, 5 Jun, 12 Jun, 20 Jun, 4 Jul, 25 Jul, 31 Jul, 7 Aug, 14 Aug, 21 Aug, 28 Aug, 4 Sep
Inside Passage, Seattle to Juneau cruise, Alaska
The classic Inside Passage cruise from Seattle to Juneau
From £4,469 to £8,165 13 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 13 Apr, 27 Apr, 3 May, 3 Sep, 11 Sep, 19 Sep, 26 Sep
2027: 12 Apr, 26 Apr, 2 May, 2 Sep, 17 Sep, 18 Sep, 25 Sep
2027: 12 Apr, 26 Apr, 2 May, 2 Sep, 17 Sep, 18 Sep, 25 Sep
Norwegian coast cruise, Kirkenes to Bergen
Kirkenes to Bergen along the length of the Norwegian coast
From £1,300 to £5,999 6 days ex flights
Tailor made:
Daily departures throughout the year
Antarctic expedition cruise, fly the Drake passage
The quick way to and from Antarctica - A fly cruise
From £12,126 to £22,945 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 22 Dec, 27 Dec
2026: 17 Jan, 22 Jan, 27 Jan, 8 Feb, 18 Feb, 21 Feb, 26 Feb, 3 Mar, 20 Nov, 25 Nov, 30 Nov, 5 Dec, 10 Dec, 15 Dec, 20 Dec, 25 Dec
2027: 1 Jan, 9 Jan, 16 Jan, 24 Jan, 31 Jan, 8 Feb, 17 Feb, 25 Feb, 2 Mar, 20 Nov, 27 Nov, 5 Dec, 12 Dec, 20 Dec, 27 Dec
2028: 4 Jan
2026: 17 Jan, 22 Jan, 27 Jan, 8 Feb, 18 Feb, 21 Feb, 26 Feb, 3 Mar, 20 Nov, 25 Nov, 30 Nov, 5 Dec, 10 Dec, 15 Dec, 20 Dec, 25 Dec
2027: 1 Jan, 9 Jan, 16 Jan, 24 Jan, 31 Jan, 8 Feb, 17 Feb, 25 Feb, 2 Mar, 20 Nov, 27 Nov, 5 Dec, 12 Dec, 20 Dec, 27 Dec
2028: 4 Jan
Isle of Mull and west coast of Scotland cruise
Cruise the idyllic coast around the Scottish Island of Mull
From £2,645 to £3,530 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 28 Mar, 4 Apr, 18 Apr, 16 May, 23 May, 20 Jun, 27 Jun, 11 Jul, 18 Jul, 1 Aug, 8 Aug, 5 Sep, 3 Oct, 10 Oct, 17 Oct
Isle of Mull wildlife cruise in Scotland
Idyllic wildlife cruise exploring the Hebridean Isle of Mull
From £2,645 to £3,530 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 11 Apr, 18 Apr, 23 May, 20 Jun, 4 Jul, 5 Sep
Antarctica and New Zealand Subantarctic Islands cruise
Travel from New Zealand on the ultimate Antarctic voyage
From US $31,500 to US $33,075 4 weeks ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 10 Jan, 5 Feb
2027: 6 Jan, 1 Feb
2027: 6 Jan, 1 Feb
Whale watching and Northern Lights sailing holiday in Norway
Whale watching & Northern Lights cruise from Tromso
From NKr24,700 to NKr26,700 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 12 Jan, 19 Jan, 26 Oct, 2 Nov, 16 Nov, 23 Nov
Amazon River Cruise, 7 days
This voyage visits some of the most untouched rainforest
From £3,350 to £3,439 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 24 Dec
2026: 3 Jan, 17 Jan, 7 Feb, 28 Feb, 4 Mar, 14 Mar, 2 May, 16 May, 6 Jun, 27 Jun, 11 Jul, 1 Aug, 22 Aug, 5 Sep, 26 Sep, 10 Oct, 31 Oct, 21 Nov, 5 Dec, 22 Dec
2026: 3 Jan, 17 Jan, 7 Feb, 28 Feb, 4 Mar, 14 Mar, 2 May, 16 May, 6 Jun, 27 Jun, 11 Jul, 1 Aug, 22 Aug, 5 Sep, 26 Sep, 10 Oct, 31 Oct, 21 Nov, 5 Dec, 22 Dec
South Argyll wildlife cruises in Scotland
Idyllic wildlife cruise to the West Coast of Scotland
From £2,390 to £2,650 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 25 Apr, 9 May, 12 Sep
Hebrides cruise, Mull, Islay, Luing, Shuna and Jura
Sail by the spectacular islands of the Southern Hebrides.
From £1,400 to £2,220 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 9 Aug, 21 Aug, 24 Aug, 5 Sep, 13 Sep, 19 Sep, 26 Sep
2027: 16 Apr, 7 May, 20 May, 12 Jul, 9 Aug, 24 Aug, 5 Sep, 18 Sep, 22 Sep, 27 Sep
2027: 16 Apr, 7 May, 20 May, 12 Jul, 9 Aug, 24 Aug, 5 Sep, 18 Sep, 22 Sep, 27 Sep
Spitsbergen in depth cruise
The ultimate Svalbard expedition - more time for exploration
From £5,449 11 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 26 Jun
Epic Antarctica cruise
Falklands, South Georgia & Antarctic Circle Crossing
From £27,745 to £31,245 23 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 18 Jan
2027: 16 Jan
2028: 17 Jan
2027: 16 Jan
2028: 17 Jan
Maldives manta ray conservation snorkeling cruise
Maldives manta ray conservation cruise with local experts
From US $2,599 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 9 Aug, 24 Oct
2027: 14 Aug, 10 Oct
2027: 14 Aug, 10 Oct
Iceland to Greenland cruise
Explore the mountains, glaciers and the Westfjords
From £15,095 15 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 26 Jul
