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Expedition Micro Cruises to the Polar Regions

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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
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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 Freya 11 Days
10 Sep — 20 Sep 27 Vikingfjord 11 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
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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
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
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28 Oct — 17 Nov 26 Ocean Nova 21 Days
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South Georgia In Depth Expedition Micro Cruise

54°16’S, 36°30’W

15 days devoted entirely to South Georgia. Eight days ashore, early season, before the crowds arrive. Stand among king penguins in their thousands, elephant seals battling, and wandering albatrosses souring above. This is when the island at its most raw. 36 guests aboard Aureum.


  • 36 guests
  • 15 days
Rates From
£15,495 €17,995 US$18,495 CA$25,995 AU$28,995 pp
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04 Sep — 18 Sep 27 Aureum 15 Days
18 Sep — 02 Oct 27 Aureum 15 Days
02 Oct — 16 Oct 27 Aureum 15 Days
16 Oct — 30 Oct 27 Aureum 15 Days
02 Sep — 16 Sep 28 Aureum 15 Days
16 Sep — 30 Sep 28 Aureum 15 Days
30 Sep — 14 Oct 28 Aureum 15 Days
14 Oct — 28 Oct 28 Aureum 15 Days
Detailed photo of a group of King Penguins in South Georgia

South Georgia and Antarctica Shackleton Special Expedition Micro Cruise

54°16’S, 36°30’W

19 days. South Georgia, Elephant Island, and Antarctica in a single voyage. The three places that define the Endurance expedition, followed in sequence. 36 guests aboard Aureum. Spring breathes new life as South Georgia’s vast king penguin colonies teem with activity. Fur seal pups begin to appear, while wandering albatross soar effortlessly overhead.


  • 36 guests
  • 19 days
Rates From
£17,995 €20,995 US$22,995 CA$33,995 AU$35,995 pp
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30 Oct — 17 Nov 27 Aureum 19 Days
28 Oct — 15 Nov 28 Aureum 19 Days
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Antarctic Circle Expedition Micro Cruise by Air

54°16’S, 36°30’W

Charter flight from Patagonia. Seven full days in Antarctica. A push for the Antarctic Circle at 66°33'S on every departure. Explore pristine ice, wildlife-rich bays, and iconic sites without crowds, and free from rigid schedules with only 36 guests, the first ship of this size in Antarctica.


  • 36 guests
  • 10 — 11 days
Rates From
£13,500 €15,500 US$16,995 CA$24,995 AU$26,500 pp
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13 Dec — 23 Dec 27 Aureum 11 Days
06 Jan — 16 Jan 28 Aureum 11 Days
14 Jan — 24 Jan 28 Aureum 11 Days
22 Jan — 01 Feb 28 Aureum 11 Days
30 Jan — 09 Feb 28 Aureum 11 Days
07 Feb — 17 Feb 28 Aureum 11 Days
15 Feb — 25 Feb 28 Aureum 11 Days
23 Feb — 04 Mar 28 Aureum 11 Days
11 Dec — 21 Dec 28 Aureum 11 Days
04 Jan — 14 Jan 29 Aureum 11 Days
12 Jan — 22 Jan 29 Aureum 11 Days
20 Jan — 30 Jan 29 Aureum 11 Days
28 Jan — 07 Feb 29 Aureum 11 Days
05 Feb — 15 Feb 29 Aureum 11 Days
13 Feb — 23 Feb 29 Aureum 11 Days
21 Feb — 03 Mar 29 Aureum 11 Days
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Antarctic Peninsula Expedition Micro Cruise by Air & Sea

54°16’S, 36°30’W

Sail the Drake Passage south from Ushuaia, then fly out of Antarctica direct to Patagonia. Four full days on the Peninsula, 36 guests, six senior polar guides, and a farewell night beneath Torres del Paine. The crossing is the point. The flight is the exit.


  • 36 guests
  • 9 days
Rates From
£11,995 €12,995 US$14,495 CA$19,995 AU$21,995 pp
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15 Dec — 23 Dec 27 Aureum 9 Days
02 Mar — 10 Mar 28 Aureum 9 Days
05 Dec — 13 Dec 28 Aureum 9 Days
01 Mar — 09 Mar 29 Aureum 9 Days
Iceberg in Antarctica with chinstrap penguins Secret Atlas

Antarctic Circle Christmas Expedition Micro Cruise by Air

54°16’S, 36°30’W

Christmas Day on the Antarctic Peninsula, in perpetual summer light. A charter flight from Puerto Natales, seven full days on the ice, and a push for the Antarctic Circle at 66°33'S.


  • 36 guests
  • 10 — 11 days
Rates From
£15,995 €16,995 US$19,495 CA$26,995 AU$29,995 pp
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21 Dec — 31 Dec 27 Aureum 11 Days
19 Dec — 29 Dec 28 Aureum 11 Days

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