Begin your cruise expedition in the former gold mining town, set in the middle of the wilderness. Discover the local traditions of fishing, reindeer rearing and sledge-racing as you weave through the brightly coloured houses. 

Feared for centuries due to its extreme conditions, this part of the Arctic Ocean remained unexplored until 1914. Now, you have the opportunity to uncover the magnificent landscapes of Beaufort Sea and with a bit of luck, you might cross the path of some polar bears. 

While the Geographic Pole is the Earth’s northernmost fixed point, the Magnetic Pole moves over time and can be difficult to locate. In darkness for six months a year, covered in ice and remote from any land, few people have ever reached them, an exploit that is now accessible to you. 

Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve’s fjords and cliffs are home to large colonies of birds and walruses. Witness these magnificent creatures alongside imposing glaciers and majestic icebergs in the vast Hinlopen Strait. 

Norway’s second-largest protected area offers stunning panoramas of coastal landscapes, vast tundra plains and ice floes. Observe a wide variety of seabirds, cetaceans and Svalbard reindeer that have made their home here and perhaps even spot polar bears on Edgeoya Island.

Sail between millennial glaciers and carved mountains as your ship takes you closer to the stunning Hornsund Fjord and the vast Isfjorden fjord. You may have the opportunity to visit the ghost town of Pyramiden, a former mining town. 

Anchor in the capital of the Norwegian Svalbard archipelago as your trip comes to an end and soak up the breathtaking landscape of the mining town enveloped by glaciers, mountains and untouched nature. 

Arrive in Dublin.