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Alpine Peaks of Spitsbergen, Ski & Sail
08 May 2025 - 15 May 2025
8 Days / 7 NightsFrom $ 3.750 per person
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Arctic Ocean - Fair Isle, Jan Mayen, Ice edge, Spitsbergen, Birding
31 May 2025 - 09 Jun 202510 Days / 9 NightsFrom $ 1.750 per person
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Longyearbyen
North Spitsbergen Explorer - Versatile landscapes, sea ice & wildlife
03 Jun 2025 - 10 Jun 20258 Days / 7 NightsFrom $ 4.300 per person
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Longyearbyen
North Spitsbergen, Arctic Summer
08 Jun 2025 - 18 Jun 202511 Days / 10 NightsFrom $ 5.350 per person
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Longyearbyen
North Spitsbergen Explorer - Versatile landscapes, sea ice & wildlife
09 Jun 2025 - 16 Jun 20258 Days / 7 NightsFrom $ 4.300 per person
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Longyearbyen
North Spitsbergen Explorer - Polar Bears, Bowhead Whales & more
10 Jun 2025 - 17 Jun 20258 Days / 7 NightsFrom $ 2.600 per person
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Longyearbyen
North Spitsbergen Explorer - Into the pack ice - Polar Bear Special
12 Jun 2025 - 19 Jun 20258 Days / 7 NightsFrom $ 2.600 per person
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Arctic
Longyearbyen
North Spitsbergen Explorer - Versatile landscapes, sea ice & wildlife - Summer Solstice
16 Jun 2025 - 23 Jun 20258 Days / 7 NightsFrom $ 2.600 per person
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Longyearbyen
North Spitsbergen, Arctic Summer - Summer Solstice
18 Jun 2025 - 28 Jun 202511 Days / 10 NightsFrom $ 5.350 per person
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Longyearbyen
North Spitsbergen Explorer - Into the pack ice - Summer Solstice - Polar Bear Special
19 Jun 2025 - 26 Jun 20258 Days / 7 NightsFrom $ 4.300 per person
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Longyearbyen
North Spitsbergen Explorer - Versatile landscapes, sea ice & wildlife
23 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 20258 Days / 7 NightsFrom $ 2.600 per person
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Arctic
Longyearbyen
North Spitsbergen Explorer - Versatile landscapes, sea ice & wildlife
24 Jun 2025 - 01 Jul 20258 Days / 7 NightsFrom $ 4.300 per person
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Arctic
Longyearbyen
North Spitsbergen Basecamp - Free kayaking, Hiking, Photo Workshop, Cleaning the Shores
26 Jun 2025 - 03 Jul 20258 Days / 7 NightsFrom $ 2.600 per person
Arctic
Longyearbyen
North Spitsbergen, Arctic Summer
28 Jun 2025 - 08 Jul 202511 Days / 10 NightsFrom $ 5.350 per person
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Longyearbyen
Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice
30 Jun 2025 - 09 Jul 202510 Days / 9 NightsFrom $ 5.650 per person
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Longyearbyen
Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice
01 Jul 2025 - 10 Jul 202510 Days / 9 NightsFrom $ 3.400 per person
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Longyearbyen
Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice
03 Jul 2025 - 12 Jul 202510 Days / 9 NightsFrom $ 3.400 per person
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Longyearbyen
Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice
10 Jul 2025 - 19 Jul 202510 Days / 9 NightsFrom $ 3.400 per person
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Longyearbyen
Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice
12 Jul 2025 - 21 Jul 202510 Days / 9 NightsFrom $ 3.400 per person
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Longyearbyen
Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice
21 Jul 2025 - 30 Jul 202510 Days / 9 NightsFrom $ 3.400 per person
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Longyearbyen
Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice
26 Jul 2025 - 04 Aug 202510 Days / 9 NightsFrom $ 5.650 per person
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Arctic
Longyearbyen
Around Spitsbergen, In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice
30 Jul 2025 - 08 Aug 202510 Days / 9 NightsFrom $ 3.400 per person
Arctic
Longyearbyen
East and South Greenland Explorer, Incl. flight from Narsarsuaq to Copenhagen
13 Aug 2025 - 02 Sep 202521 Days / 20 NightsFrom $ 11.000 per person
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Longyearbyen
Around Spitsbergen and Nordaustlandet
14 Aug 2025 - 23 Aug 202510 Days / 9 NightsFrom $ 5.650 per person
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The Wildlife of Antarctica’s Seas and Skies
Antarctica is one of the most pristine environments on Earth, home to whales, penguins, seals, and birds, providing nature lovers with a treasure trove of wildlife memories to take back home.
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12 Things to Do in Antarctica
Traveling to Antarctica is unlike traveling to any other place on Earth.
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“The polar bear will still be there”
For several hours, we had been navigating the pack ice in search of polar bears. Despite numerous binoculars scanning the ice, no bears were visible, and only a few tracks were found. This suggested we might be in an area with fewer bears. Later that morning, we decided to head a few miles east, suspecting a higher bear population there.
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Camping in Antarctica: a True Expedition Experience
We often think of camping as a summer activity, filled with warm nights, campfire dinners, and serene mountain lakes. However, there's a whole other world of camping to explore.
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A Day on m/v Plancius
Stepping aboard this long-running expedition vessel, it’s easy to forget that she’s been making voyages to the polar regions since “Afternoon Delight” by Starland Vocal Band was on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Cheapest Antarctica Cruises: How to Save on Your Journey
Antarctica, the world’s most remote and pristine continent, is often seen as a destination reserved for luxury travelers. However, affordable options do exist, making this dream journey accessible to more adventurers. With careful planning and the right provider, like Nexta Expeditions, you can explore the icy wilderness without breaking the bank. This guide will show you how to save on your Antarctic cruise while still enjoying a high-quality experience.
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Polar Bear Primer: Eight Facts About the Arctic Wanderer
Polar bears inhabit the Arctic region across 19 subpopulations, including areas in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Norway, and Russia. These majestic creatures prefer the edges of pack ice where currents and wind interact, creating a dynamic environment of melting and refreezing that forms ice patches and leads, which are open spaces in the sea between sea ice.
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Arctic and Antarctic Basecamp Cruises – Choose Your Own Adventure
There’s an astonishing variety of activities to choose from when planning an Arctic trip or Antarctic cruise, which can be a bit overwhelming. How do you choose just one voyage over another when you want to experience everything? Happily, you don’t have to give up one activity for another. Basecamp cruises have you covered.
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Penguins, Albatrosses, Petrels: The Winged Wildlife of South Georgia
South Georgia’s location south of the Antarctic Convergence gives the island a more Antarctic-like climate compared to other regions at the same latitude. The climate here is marked by cold, cloudy, wet, and windy conditions with highly variable weather.
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Seven Sublime Antarctic Bays
Antarctica is renowned for its glaciers, icebergs, and panoramic colonies of penguins. However, less known are the stunning crystal-clear bays that dot the Great White Continent, many of which are explored on our Antarctica cruise routes.
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5 Misconceptions You Might Have About Greenland
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Svalbard’s 12 Most Iconic Animals
Each of our Arctic regions offers its own distinct and unforgettable features: Greenland boasts mountainous shorelines and record-setting fjords, Northern Norway is renowned for the aurora borealis and historic masted schooners, and Svalbard (especially Spitsbergen) is where you're most likely to encounter a variety of Arctic wildlife.
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The Small Mammals of the Arctic and Antarctica
As Lillian Gish says in Night of the Hunter, “It’s a hard world for little things.”
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The Return to Franz Josef Land
As the possibility of international travel slowly returns, we are eagerly awaiting all the great locations, activities, and wildlife we might experience in the coming season. One of the things we’re most excited about is the return of our Franz Josef Land voyages.
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The Giant Petrels of King George Island
Antarctica is undeniably one of the world’s premier birding destinations.
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A Diving Dream Fulfilled
Last January, Mark Hatter achieved a dream he’d been training for over two years. Booking his berth aboard the m/v Ortelius and making the long flight to Ushuaia, Argentina, he and two of his friends sailed down the famous Drake Passage, bound for Earth’s southernmost continent. But their Antarctica trip was not just about shoreline walks and photographing penguins.
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Weddell Sea, Shackleton’s Endurance, and New Swabia
Our Antarctica 2023-24 cruise program is packed with incredible expeditions, including a new itinerary that explores key locations such as South Georgia, the Weddell Sea, and the more easterly region of New Swabia (Neuschwabenland).
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Tracking Greenland’s Wildlife from Space
Despite Greenland’s harsh environment, life has found a way to thrive there. If you’re lucky enough to embark on a Greenland cruise, you stand the chance of encountering many species of cold-adapted mammals, birds, and fish.
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Explore Antarctica Without Leaving Your Couch
There are numerous ways to embark on an Antarctica expedition from the comfort of your home. Explore these fantastic resources to experience the White Continent without leaving your couch.
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Taking a polar expedition cruise delivers no shortage of show-stopping highlights, but one of the most exhilarating is lifting off from the ship in a helicopter and taking flight over the incomparable Antarctic wilderness.
Embarking on a polar expedition cruise offers a plethora of breathtaking experiences, but one of the most thrilling is taking off from the ship in a helicopter and soaring over the stunning Antarctic wilderness.