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Expedition Micro Cruises to the Polar Regions

Mountains of Svalbard

Svalbard Summer Photo Tour with Randy Hanna

78°13’N, 15°38’E

Explore summertime Svalbard with nature photographer Randy Hanna, capturing intimate shots of wildlife in their stunning Arctic habitat.


  • 12 guests
  • 10 days
Rates From
£12,200 €14,300 US$16,500 CA$21,800 AU$23,400 pp
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09 Jun — 18 Jun 26 Freya 10 Days
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Svalbard Summer Photo Tour with Paul Goldstein

78°13’N, 15°38’E

Paul Goldstein is a nature-photography heavyweight, a go-hard, all-hours maestro – and the perfect guide to take your wildlife photography up a gear (or 10) in Svalbard.


  • 12 guests
  • 10 days
Rates From
£13,900 €16,500 US$19,000 CA$24,900 AU$26,900 pp
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12 Jun — 21 Jun 26 Vikingfjord 10 Days
04 Jun — 13 Jun 27 Vikingfjord 10 Days
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Svalbard Summer Solstice Micro Cruise

78°13’N, 15°38’E

Our longest photo tour sails when the midnight sun is at its zenith, providing 24-hour photo opportunities in the company of your pro photographer guide.


  • 12 guests
  • 10 — 12 days
Rates From
£12,995 €14,995 US$17,500 CA$24,500 AU$26,500 pp
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18 Jun — 29 Jun 26 Freya 12 Days
21 Jun — 02 Jul 26 Vikingfjord 12 Days
13 Jun — 22 Jun 27 Freya 10 Days
13 Jun — 22 Jun 27 Vikingfjord 10 Days
22 Jun — 01 Jul 27 Vikingfjord 10 Days
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Svalbard Summer Micro Cruise

78°13’N, 15°38’E

Set sail in summer, when Svalbard blooms with life, the best time to spot wildlife in Europe’s last great wilderness.


  • 12 guests
  • 10 days
Rates From
£12,200 €14,300 US$16,500 CA$21,800 AU$23,400 pp
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29 Jun — 08 Jul 26 Freya 10 Days
02 Jul — 11 Jul 26 Vikingfjord 10 Days
08 Jul — 17 Jul 26 Freya 10 Days
11 Jul — 20 Jul 26 Vikingfjord 10 Days
17 Jul — 26 Jul 26 Freya 10 Days
20 Jul — 29 Jul 26 Vikingfjord 10 Days
26 Jul — 04 Aug 26 Freya 10 Days
29 Jul — 07 Aug 26 Vikingfjord 10 Days
22 Jun — 01 Jul 27 Freya 10 Days
01 Jul — 10 Jul 27 Freya 10 Days
01 Jul — 10 Jul 27 Vikingfjord 10 Days
10 Jul — 19 Jul 27 Freya 10 Days
10 Jul — 19 Jul 27 Vikingfjord 10 Days
19 Jul — 28 Jul 27 Vikingfjord 10 Days
19 Jul — 28 Jul 27 Freya 10 Days
28 Jul — 06 Aug 27 Vikingfjord 10 Days
06 Aug — 15 Aug 27 Vikingfjord 10 Days
Svalbard summer sunset over mountains

Svalbard Circumnavigation Micro Cruise

78°13’N, 15°38’E

The big one. As the sea opens up under the midnight sun, take the unique opportunity to circumnavigate Svalbard, Europe’s last great wilderness.


  • 12 guests
  • 12 days
Rates From
£14,800 €17,350 US$20,000 CA$26,400 AU$28,300 pp
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04 Aug — 15 Aug 26 Freya 12 Days
07 Aug — 18 Aug 26 Vikingfjord 12 Days
28 Jul — 08 Aug 27 Freya 12 Days
15 Aug — 26 Aug 27 Vikingfjord 12 Days
26 Aug — 06 Sep 27 Vikingfjord 12 Days
Svalbard landscape in Autumn by Virgil Reglioni Secret Atlas

Svalbard Autumn Photo Tour with Virgil Reglioni

78°13’N, 15°38’E

Set off on a late-season adventure, when sunsets and sunrises cast spellbinding colours the archipelago, and capture the meltwater waterfalls of the Austfonna ice cap with top polar photographer Virgil Reglioni.


  • 12 guests
  • 12 days
Rates From
£16,900 €19,900 US$22,900 CA$30,300 AU$32,500 pp
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18 Aug — 29 Aug 26 Vikingfjord 12 Days
Beautiful sunset mountains ice in Greenland Secret Atlas

Scoresbysund Autumn Micro Cruise

70°50’N, 25°00’W

An autumn micro cruise to Scoresbysund, East Greenland. For landscape lovers and aurora chasers – the ultimate expedition of Earth and sky.


  • 12 guests
  • 9 days
Rates From
£12,700 €14,900 US$17,200 CA$22,700 AU$24,300 pp
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03 Sep — 11 Sep 26 Vikingfjord 9 Days
19 Sep — 27 Sep 27 Vikingfjord 9 Days
26 Sep — 04 Oct 27 Vikingfjord 9 Days
Iceberg scenic view drone shot in Scoresby Sund Secret Atlas

Northeast Greenland National Park Micro Cruise

76°50'N, 23°10'W

The ultimate Greenland experience – a unique two-week adventure into Northeast Greenland National Park, the world’s largest national park, and Scoresbysund, the longest fjord system on Earth.


  • 12 guests
  • 11 — 13 days
Rates From
£17,955 €18,995 US$21,995 CA$30,995 AU$33,500 pp
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10 Sep — 22 Sep 26 Freya 13 Days
10 Sep — 22 Sep 26 Vikingfjord 13 Days
10 Sep — 20 Sep 27 Vikingfjord 11 Days
10 Sep — 20 Sep 27 Freya 11 Days
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Scoresbysund Northern Lights Photo Tour with Randy Hanna

70°50’N, 25°00’W

Photograph the northern lights illuminating the skies above Scoresbysund with nature photography legend Randy Hanna.


  • 12 guests
  • 9 days
Rates From
£13,400 €15,700 US$18,100 CA$23,900 AU$25,600 pp
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21 Sep — 29 Sep 26 Vikingfjord 9 Days
28 Sep — 06 Oct 26 Vikingfjord 9 Days
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Scoresbysund Northern Lights Photo Tour

70°50’N, 25°00’W

Capture the heavens bursting with light above the monumental icebergs and high-drama landscape of Scoresbysund.


  • 12 guests
  • 8 — 9 days
Rates From
£11,800 €13,650 US$15,700 CA$20,800 AU$23,300 pp
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21 Sep — 29 Sep 26 Freya 9 Days
19 Sep — 27 Sep 27 Freya 9 Days
26 Sep — 04 Oct 27 Freya 9 Days
Viewing the northern lights on the back of a camera in Scoresbysund Secret Atlas

Scoresbysund Northern Lights Photo Tour with Virgil Reglioni

70°50’N, 25°00’W

With 0% light pollution and insane iceberg sculptures, paired with the world’s finest aurora borealis photographer, you’re in for a treat.


  • 12 guests
  • 9 days
Rates From
£12,800 €15,050 US$17,400 CA$24,600 AU$24,600 pp
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28 Sep — 06 Oct 26 Freya 9 Days

South Georgia Spring Micro Cruise

54°16’S, 36°30’W

Capture South Georgia’s spring awakening without crowds or rigid schedules. Witness king penguins courting, elephant seals battling, and abundant wildlife with just 44 guests.


  • guests
  • 15 days
Rates From
£15,495 €17,995 US$18,495 CA$25,995 AU$28,995 pp
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10 Oct — 24 Oct 26 TBD 15 Days
24 Oct — 07 Nov 26 TBD 15 Days
11 Sep — 25 Sep 27 TBD 15 Days
25 Sep — 09 Oct 27 TBD 15 Days
09 Oct — 23 Oct 27 TBD 15 Days
23 Oct — 06 Nov 27 TBD 15 Days
King penguins on the beach at Gold Harbour South Georgia Secret Atlas

Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica Micro Cruise

Combine Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica on a 78-guest cruise expedition in Spring. Follow in Shackleton’s footsteps, witness penguin chicks and whales, and enjoy uncrowded, pristine landscapes.


  • 78 guests
  • 21 days
Rates From
£11,800 €13,590 US$14,590 CA$19,990 AU$23,700 pp
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28 Oct — 17 Nov 26 Ocean Nova 21 Days
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South Georgia Autumn Micro Cruise

54°16’S, 36°30’W

Explore South Georgia’s snow-dusted peaks, golden autumn light, roaring elephant seals, and vibrant penguin colonies on our longest-ever 15-day expedition with just 44 guests.


  • guests
  • 15 days
Rates From
£14,995 €15,995 US$17,495 CA$24,995 AU$26,495 pp
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27 Mar — 10 Apr 27 TBD 15 Days
25 Mar — 08 Apr 28 TBD 15 Days
Guests in zodiac taking photos in Krossfjord with Secret Atlas

Svalbard Spring Photo Tour

78°13’N, 15°38’E

Landscape photographers adore Svalbard in the early season, when puzzle-piece sea ice and snow-enrobed shorelines glow under pastel sunrises and sunsets.


  • 12 guests
  • 8 — 10 days
Rates From
£10,500 €11,995 US$13,995 CA$19,995 AU$21,995 pp
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14 Apr — 21 Apr 27 Vikingfjord 8 Days
21 Apr — 28 Apr 27 Vikingfjord 8 Days
Dark and moody mountains in Svalbard

Svalbard Spring Micro Cruise

78°13’N, 15°38’E

A frozen fairytale of iceberg-strewn fjords, snowy peaks, and puzzle-piece sea ice – as animals take their first steps following winter.


  • 12 guests
  • 8 — 10 days
Rates From
£9,500 €10,500 US$12,500 CA$17,500 AU$18,995 pp
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28 Apr — 05 May 27 Vikingfjord 8 Days
05 May — 12 May 27 Vikingfjord 8 Days
12 May — 19 May 27 Vikingfjord 8 Days
19 May — 26 May 27 Vikingfjord 8 Days
26 May — 04 Jun 27 Vikingfjord 10 Days
04 Jun — 13 Jun 27 Freya 10 Days
Zodiac expedition with guests

Svalbard Spring Photo Tour with Randy Hanna

78°13’N, 15°38’E

Head north with world-renowned photographer and tutor Randy Hanna, capturing the frozen Arctic landscape of Svalbard in the spring.


  • 12 guests
  • 10 days
Rates From
£10,500 €11,995 US$13,995 CA$19,995 AU$21,995 pp
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17 May — 26 May 27 Freya 10 Days
26 May — 04 Jun 27 Freya 10 Days

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