Explore The Polar Regions Your Way

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North Pole Cruises

From the rarely-seen wilderness of the North Pole to Antarctica’s captivating beauty and wildlife, our passionate team of polar experts are here to help you plan your dream adventure.

Where would you like to explore?

North Pole

Become one of the few people to have visited the most northerly point on Earth.

Northwest Passage

Follow in the footsteps of explorers and encounter the fabled sea route.

Svalbard

Witness polar bears and Arctic wildlife in its pristine, natural habitat.

Greenland

Explore the remote wilderness of the largest island on Earth.

Antarctic Peninsula

Witness the magical scenery, captivating landscapes and wildlife of Antarctica.

South Georgia

Explore this remote sub-Antarctic island known for some of the largest concentrations of wildlife on Earth.

Falkland Islands

Encounter diverse wildlife including albatrosses and penguins on these remote islands.

Ross Sea

Explore the seldom visited Ross Sea known for its fascinating polar history and diverse wildlife.

Expedition Cruise Ships

Choose from our portfolio of over 20 small and luxury expedition ships curated by our inhouse team of experts.

Le Commandant Charcot

Explore the furthest realms on the world’s first luxury icebreaker built for polar exploration.

Silver Endeavour

Encounter the polar regions in unrivaled comfort on one of the world’s most luxurious expedition ships.

Ocean Explorer

Explore the most remote regions on the latest state-of-the-art small expedition ship with an intimate group.

Scenic Eclipse

Journey on a 6-star luxury purpose built discovery yacht with onboard helicopters and submersibles.

Why Choose Us?

5 Reasons To Choose Us

From our expertise and outstanding customer service to our robust financial protection, find out why North Pole Cruises is the right choice.

About Us

Born from a passion for exploring remote places and a wealth of knowledge about luxury expedition cruising, we are here to help you plan your perfect expedition.

Plan Your Expedition

Send your enquiry and our Travel Experience Team will search from 100’s of cruises and assist you finding the right ship and itinerary for you.

What Our Guests Say

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Would Highly Recommend
Very friendly and helpful team. Great selection of cruises. As a solo traveler they went the extra mile to help me find a great rate for my expedition. I highly recommend it if you are new to expedition cruising or a solo traveler.
Oudine Plavinskas
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I used North Pole Cruises to help me…
I used North Pole Cruises to help me plan an expedition cruise to Antarctica. I found the person I spoke to very helpful and they gave good advice on the different ships and cruises on offer. I would use them again for planning my next polar cruise.
Ali Palmer

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