Incredible cruises aboard a choice of comfortable expedition vessels visiting prime wildlife sites along the Antarctic Peninsula and in the nearby South Shetland Islands.

The Svalbard archipelago is only a few hours flight from the UK yet this extraordinary land of rugged mountains, sweeping tundra, ice caps and glaciers is a true High Arctic wilderness.

Explore the stunning Arctic island of Spitsbergen, the massive glaciers and fjords of Greenland and the volcanic coast of Iceland.

The Polar Star was built in Finland and served in the icebreaker fleet of the Swedish Maritime Administration. In 2000, the vessel was purchased by Karlsen Shipping in Norway and completely refit...