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Arctic
Ports
339
No. of ports
Size of Fleet
81
No. visiting ships
Cruises
850
No. of cruises
Popular Months
Jun - Sep
Popular months

Arctic Cruises

The Arctic is the current ‘in’ region for cruising, with nearly a million visitors each year. Svalbard Archipelago (Norway) and Greenland are very popular, as well as Iceland. The Arctic region (north of 66.56 deg.lat.) is an ocean surrounded by continents, north of where no trees grow, populated by polar bears, walruses, whales, seals and arctic birds. Ports in ‘the land of the midnight sun’ include those of northern continental Norway and its islands Bear Island and the Svalbard Archipelago; five ports in Greenland; and the Barents Sea ports and islands of NW Russia. Cruises operate around May to September. Large ships with 1000 to 3000 passengers offer typically 12 to 18-night round-trip cruises out of northern European ports to the Arctic ports of continental Norway, Norway’s islands further north, and the northern ports of Russia.

Arctic Ports

Top 5 Cruise Deals for Arctic

Ultimate Norway – Arctic Expedition Under The Northern Lights
02 Jan
2027
7
nights
7 nights<

Ultimate Norway – Arctic Expedition Under The Northern Lights

Cruise Line: HX Expeditions
Ship: MS Spitsbergen
Departure Date: Saturday, January 2, 2027
Duration: 7 nights
Departs: Tromsoe
Returns: Tromsoe
Club Members - Bonus EUR180/Suite Credit
Ultimate Norway – Arctic Expedition Under The Northern Lights
17 Jan
2026
7
nights
7 nights<

Ultimate Norway – Arctic Expedition Under The Northern Lights

Cruise Line: HX Hurtigruten Expeditions
Ship: MS Spitsbergen
Departure Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
Duration: 7 nights
Departs: Tromsoe
Returns: Tromsoe
Club Members - Bonus EUR180/Suite Credit
Norway And Northern Lights Cruise - M534A
31 Oct
2025
26
nights
26 nights<

Norway And Northern Lights Cruise - M534A

Cruise Line: Cunard Line
Ship: Queen Mary 2
Departure Date: Friday, October 31, 2025
Duration: 26 nights
Departs: New York
Returns: New York
Fjords And Glaciers Of Spitsbergen
13 Jun
2026
7
nights
7 nights<

Fjords And Glaciers Of Spitsbergen

Cruise Line: Ponant
Ship: Le Lyrial
Departure Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026
Duration: 7 nights
Departs: Longyearbyen
Returns: Longyearbyen
Club Members - Bonus Onboard Credit
Around Iceland
06 Jul
2026
7
nights
7 nights<

Around Iceland

Cruise Line: Windstar
Ship: Star Pride
Departure Date: Monday, July 6, 2026
Duration: 7 nights
Departs: Reykjavik
Returns: Reykjavik

Arctic Ports

Destination Tips

  • Remember if you want to see penguins, you're in the wrong place. Polar Bears are up north, penguins at the South Pole.

  • Plan what to take well in advance. Being such a remote area, if you forget something, chances are you won't be able to replace it easily.

  • With the peak period for the Arctic being Summer, the midnight sun can play havoc on sleep. Bring a sleep mask and anything else you may need to get the sleep you need.

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