Antarctica & the Arctic Tour & Trip Reviews

One of the best holiday experiences I've ever had. It will definitely go down amongst the greats There were many. Seeing the first polar bear was a thrill and then w...

An outstanding trip which met my expectations a hundred times over.  Stunning scenery, numerous polar bear sightings, not to mention the walruses, seals, birds,...

The usual superlatives do not do justice to this experience!  It was beyond satisfying on every level.  We shall always treasure the priceless encounters w...

I thought I would enjoy large parts of the trip but in reality I loved every moment - thanks to a great crowd and fantastic crew (ship, quark, guest speakers an...

This was not just a holiday - it was a privilege. First class ship (A S Vavilov), crew, Exped Team, Leader (Paul Goldstein) and a group of travellers that were as in...

An excellent combination of wildlife and wilderness.  Seeing polar bears, seals, etc on the ice was wonderful and so were the trips in the zodiacs and on s...

I went on this trip with the hope of seeing polar bears and we were extroadinarily lucky to see eleven. But it wasn't just the bears that made the trip a great one, ...

Exceeded expectations Having polar bear come right up to ship to investigate us and staying for quite a while good at spotting and recognizing wildlife behaviour. ...

The ship on which we travelled was totally fit for purpose allowing access to areas of the Svalbard Archipelago in the far north of Norway that are not navigable by ...

A Brilliant cruise: very friendly and well organised, plenty of variety, great trip leaders, comfortable ship, and wonderful wildlife viewing opportunities. Tal...

Fantastic experience of the wild.True wilderness.Helpfull guides and crew members allowed us to explore the Svalbard coast from a n exploration ship-The Plancius. Fi...

Fantastic and like nothing else. Just wish it had been longer. Polar Bears aplenty but also so much more. Had an amazing experience, made some new friends - cant ask...

We saw an amazing amount of wildlife.  There is nothing to compare to seeing polar bears in the wild, interacting with their young and fending for food.  T...

Wow! With the expertise of the Expedition team and the flexability of the Captain and the abiltiy of the ship we were able to spot 16 polar bears in 10 days - way ab...

Extraordinary, eventful, emotional, entertaining, exciting, exhausting (at times) & yet energising- this is trip for me was truly uplifting with the most amazing...