Highlights

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Highlights

Region

Destination

The History of Svalbard (Spitsbergen)

The History of Svalbard (Spitsbergen)

Experiences

Whaling, hunting, mining, exploration – Svalbard’s history is as varied as it is fascinating
Thick-billed Murre

Thick-billed Murre

Wildlife

They may expend a great deal of energy in flight, but that hardly concerns these tightly nesting (though largest-living) members of the Alcidae family
Thule culture

Thule culture

Experiences

Timmiarmiut Island

Timmiarmiut Island

Experiences

This island in southeastern Greenland is the site of ancient Thule dwellings we can still see today
Total Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse

Experiences

A riveting cosmic event only fully experienced along a narrow terrestrial pathway
Tromsø

Tromsø

Experiences

History, culture, the Northern Lights, and quick and easy access to wildlife and jaw-dropping landscapes… Tromsø is a must-see destination of the Arctic region.
Upernavik

Upernavik

Experiences

Ushuaia

Ushuaia

Experiences

One of Earth’s southernmost cities and the usual starting point for our Antarctic voyages
Uunartoq

Uunartoq

Experiences

Uunartoq is a remote island, known for its natural beauty and geothermal activity
Vernadsky Research Base

Vernadsky Research Base

Experiences

Formerly the British Base F, or Faraday Station, this Antarctic research base is among our most popular landing sites
Video Workshops

Video Workshops

Outdoor activities

Make movies out of your most memorable polar moments, preserving them for years to come
Viking Trails

Viking Trails

Experiences

Volunteer Point

Volunteer Point

Experiences

A peninsula on East Falkland and northeast of the Berkeley Sound, Volunteer Point belongs to the Johnson’s Harbour Farm
Walrus

Walrus

Wildlife

Spending two thirds of their lives in the water, these "tooth-walking sea horses" cuddle their calves in the same fashion as human mothers
Wandering Albatross

Wandering Albatross

Wildlife

These remarkably efficient gliders, named after the Greek hero Diomedes, have the largest wingspan of any bird on the planet
Weddell Sea Helicopter Flights

Weddell Sea Helicopter Flights

Experiences

See the awesome beauty of Antarctica from the skies and discover what all those seabirds are raving about
Weddell Seal

Weddell Seal

Wildlife

Named after the British navigator and sailor James Weddell, these extensively studied seals live farther south than any other mammal
West Point Island

West Point Island

Experiences

Located in the northwest Falkland Islands, West Point Island has some of the most dramatic landscapes of the Falkland archipelago
Whale safari

Whale safari

Experiences

One of the greatest sources of joy and wonder found on our cruises is when we make contact with the gentle giants of the seas, the whales.
White-Beaked Dolphin

White-Beaked Dolphin

Wildlife

These shrewd “squidhounds” believe in working smart, not hard, sometimes goading whales to swim ahead of them so they can cruise in their wake
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