Polar Regions Arctic Cruise

Expedition to the Edge of the Ice Sheet

Follow the Vikings’ route, in the steps of Erik the Red. From Reykjavik, touch the east coast of Greenland in Tasiilaq, a city on the edge of an inlet with a breathtaking view of glittering blue icebergs. Watch for abundant and varied fauna: seals, whales, orcas and many species of seabirds. Sail down the narrow Prins Christian Sund passage, connecting the southeast of Greenland to the southwest.

Jagged mountains, rocky cliffs, waterfalls and floating ice form a wonderful wild landscape that hosts colonies of bearded seals. Sail amid the blue icebergs of the Narsaq region, and among the largest icebergs in the Northern Hemisphere in Disko Bay before disembarking in Kangerlussuaq.

On August 1, 2026, a special Total Solar Eclipse in The Far North departure sails from Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen to Reykjavik, Iceland via Jan Mayen Island and east Greenland. Joining this departure are special guests, astronauts Claudie and Jean-Pierre Haigneré.

Cruise the icy waters of the Arctic on this once-in-a-lifetime expedition aboard 264-guest L’Austral or 244-guest Le Lyrial, with up to 200 guests aboard their Arctic cruises. Be joined on board by an experienced team of naturalist guides, anthropologists, ornithologists and marine mammal specialists. Travel in style aboard these luxury French expedition ships that offer refined and attentive service, a plethora of onboard activities and unrivaled elegance. Appreciate understated sophistication, an international feel and top-notch guides aboard these ships on their Iceland cruises.

Read on for details about this luxury cruise in the Northwest Passage, or learn more about AdventureSmith’s Arctic cruisesArctic expedition trips and Greenland small ship cruises.