Expedition Cruises

For those who love adventure and discovering places off the beaten track, expedition cruises are the answer.

Speak to one of our experts today to start planning your perfect expedition cruise!

Endless exploration

With low passenger numbers and state of the art technology, expedition ships have an intimate feel as you sail to some of the most diverse areas on the planet. The Polar regions are popular destinations but expedition cruises are expanding to places like Australia's Kimberley region, Papa New Guinea, the Galapagos Islands and emerging Indonesian archipelagos.

Expedition cruises are unlike traditional voyages, with lectures, educational film screenings and adventure taking the place of nightclubs, pools and leisure facilities. The port days are filled with excursions to make the most out of the expedition. Dinner is a casual affair, with guests discussing the highlights of their day before retiring to bed, ready for another jam packed day.

The biggest expedition ships tend to hold around 500 pasengers, with the average ship having between 200-300. Some vessels have helicopters and submarines or even science centres where guests can assist on-board experts with scientific research.

Whatever expedition cruise you want to go on, we are here to help you have the best experience so get in touch now for a free consultation.

Top things to see in Antarctica:

Whales, seabirds and thousands of penguins
The picturesque Lemaire Channel
Iceberg Alley (the Antarctic Sound)

Best time to visit

Between November and March

Embarkation points

Ushuaia in Argentina
Punta Arenas in Chile

Top things to see in Svalbard:

Polar bears, whales, walrus, Arctic foxes and seals
Kittiwakes, guillemots, puffins and many other seabirds
Deep fjords and vast glaciers

Best time to visit

Between June and August

Embarkation points

Longyearbyen in Spitsbergen
Tromsø in Norway

Top things to see in Greenland:

Inuit villages and west coast settlements
Scoresbysund – the world’s largest fjord
Potential polar bear sightings plus excellent whale-watching with narwhals and blue whales

Best time to visit

Between May and October

Embarkation points

Nuuk or Kangerlussuaq in Greenland
Reykjavik and Akureyri in Iceland
Tromsø in Norway
Longyearbyen in Spitsbergen

Top things to see in Iceland:

Iceland’s “Golden Circle”
Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, and the Blue Lagoon geothermal springs
Seals, dolphins, minke, humpback and blue whales

Best time to visit

Between May and September

Embarkation points

Reykjavik in Iceland

Top things to see in Alaska:

Numerous species of bears and whales
Historic “Gold Rush” era towns
Breathtaking mountain ranges, vast forests and glaciers

Best time to visit

Between May and September

Embarkation points

Vancouver in Canada
Seward, Ketchikan, Sitka
and Juneau in USA

Top things to see in Asia:

Indonesia’s Spice Islands
Orangutans in Borneo
World War 2 history of Papua New Guinea

Best time to visit

Year round although dry season is from April to October

Embarkation points

Sorong in Indonesia
Darwin, Cairns in Australia
Honiara in the Solomon Islands
Singapore

Top things to see in The Kimberley region:

The vast Montgomery Reef
Horizontal Falls In Talbot Bay
Ancient Wandjina and Gwion Gwion rock art

Best time to visit

Between April and October

Embarkation points

Broome and Darwin in Australia

Top things to see in The Galapagos:

Giant tortoises, marine iguanas, sea lions and lava lizards
The Charles Darwin Research Centre
A "post office" on Floreana Island, where passengers can leave postcards and pick up ones that others have left to be delivered

Best time to visit