This voyage, which is a result of shorter days at high latitudes as well as darker evening skies, follows the coasts along the Arctic Circle. It also navigates the Norwegian and Greenland Seas while discovering islands and remote villages. We eagerly look up at the sky as night falls, expecting to be enchanted by the magical northern lights. The northern lights are a stunning natural phenomenon that features a display of vivid colors, including blue, green, violet, and pink. They gracefully move across the sky at night. The Arctic Circle region, which includes northern Norway, Iceland and Greenland is one of the best places in the world to see this spectacular light show.
Day by day
Highlights
Sail in a Northern Lights hotspot.
Hike in Iceland's remote Westfjords, surrounded by splendid solitude.
Explore Vega Island, a UNESCO site below the Arctic Circle known for eider duck down.
Attempt a landing on Jan Mayen with Mount Beerenberg, the northernmost active volcano.
Discover Greenland's Scoresbysund, home to the world's largest fjord system and stunning icebergs.
Activities
Sea Kayaking
Under full instruction from your sea kayaking guide, experience true tranquillity as you paddle through clinking ice floes and realise the enormity of the surrounding scenery. Look out for breaching whales, lounging seals and penguins zipping alongside your kayak. Some experience is required.
Ice Camping
Camp out on the ice and experience the silence which blankets the continent by night. This is your chance to completely connect with this ethereal ice world – wrap up warm and embrace the Antarctic elements.
Snowshoeing
Get a spring in your step when you slip on a pair of snowshoes in Antarctica. Enabling you to easily scale gentle slopes, this unique activity allows you to access hard to reach places and seek out the most impressive views.
Photography
Learn to capture wildlife and landscape shots in a small group photography program, including critiquing sessions and editing classes. Plus, Explorer Boat excursions with a dedicated photography expert on landings.
Explorer Boats
Achieve the best views and photographs from a forward facing Explorer Boats. They allow you to sit comfortably and securely while crackling through the ice-strewn waters. Look out for wildlife such as penguins, seals and whales as you cruise.
Yoga
It doesn’t get more serene than complimentary yoga classes to the tune of glacial scenery. Join the most unique exercise setting in the world after a day of exploration. Classes are regular but are dependent on weather conditions and swell.