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North Pole Icebreaker Cruise

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North Pole Icebreaker Cruise

Get the unique experience of travelling aboard the most powerful icebreakers. Explore High Arctic spaces from various angles: shoot incredible airscape photos of the moving icebreaker from the helicopter; feel the thickness of Arctic pack ice under your feet while walking on ice; meet Polar bears who venture close to the ship, observe Arctic birds and walruses; land and explore the remote and beautiful islands of Franz Josef Land archipelago.

Note:
This is a sample itinerary. We do our utmost to guarantee the best experience, unfortunately we have no control over the weather or wildlife behaviour. Ports of embarkation and disembarkation and sites may change depending on vessel and departure dates, weather- and ice conditions.

  • Alexander Land

    World War II history, with the remains of Germany’s Schatsgräber station found here. There is also a large air landing strip and the frontier Russian station Nagurskaya, which was abandoned in 1996.

    Alger Island

    Relics from the turn of the 20th century are found along the shores of Alger Island. A number of expeditions, including the Baldwin-Ziegler expedition of 1901-02 and the Fiala- Ziegler expedition of 1903-05 set up bases here. Remains of their huts and time here are found at Camp Ziegler and West Camp Ziegler. At the center of the island is the impressive Mount Richthofen (0.25 miles, 404 m). Nearby Matilda Island also offers insights into life here more than 100 years ago.

    Apollonov Island

    This small island has a ridge that may provide a vantage point for viewing a walrus rookery, known to haul-out on the island. Zodiac cruising for watching walrus from a distance is also a possibility.

  • Bell Island

    In 1881 Benjamin Leigh-Smith’s expedition built a hut here, but never had the opportunity to use it as their ship wrecked off the coast. The hut is in supreme condition, and has a number of interesting inscriptions on its interior walls. An old Russian isba (wood structure) is also found here, which may even pre-date the official 1873 discovery of Franz Josef Land.

    Calm Bay, Hooker Island

    Sporadically in use today, this is the site of the first ever Polar station in the archipelago, built in 1929. Memorials to Georgiy Sedov’s wintering in 1913-14 are built here and the remains of a glaciologist hut can also be seen.

    Cambridge Strait

    This is a well-known area for spotting Polar bears. This is a popular hunting ground for them as seals also frequent the area.

  • Cape Fligley, Rudolf Island

    The most northern point of the archipelago is marked with a copper plaque and memorial cross. This is also the most northern part of Europe, reaching further north than Spitsbergen. The island is almost entirely ice-covered and temperatures only rise above freezing for a few shorts weeks each summer.

    Cape Flora, Northbrook Island

    More than half a dozen expeditions passed through here in the late 19th and early 20th centuries - among them was the ‘1000 Days in the Arctic’ expedition of Jackson-Harmsworth. Many buildings from that time are in ruins or have fallen into the sea, but some remain. Memorials and crosses have been erected in more recent years in memory of the survivors and victims of those early expeditions.

    Cape Forbe, Grant Land

    Of interesting note is a Norwegian hut from the 1930’s, which was used for walrus hunting.

  • Cape Heller, Wilczek Land

    Historically significant markers can be found here, including the remains of a stone hut used by two men from the 1898-
    99 Walter Wellman expedition. There is a grave site and large memorial post in honor of the one member who died here just after New Year’s in 1899.

    Cape Norway, Jackson Island


    Sometimes unreachable, even to icebreakers, weather is always a factor at this northern part of the archipelago. A variety of arctic flora is found in this area, making it particularly interesting for botanists. This is also the location where Fridtjof Nansen and Frederick Jackson stayed during the 1895-96 winter and the remains of their stone hut can be visited.

Dates & Rates

  • 50 Years of Victory North Pole Icebreaker Cruise

    Dates
    • 17th Jun - 30th Jun 2020
    • Embark: Helsinki
    • Disembark: Helsinki
    Prices from
    Arktika Suite
    EUR 39,200
    Victory Suite
    EUR 38,400
    Suite
    EUR 36,200
    Mini Suite
    EUR 31,300
    Standard Twin
    EUR 27,000

  • 50 Years of Victory North Pole Icebreaker Cruise

    Dates
    • 28th Jun - 11th Jul 2020
    • Embark: Helsinki
    • Disembark: Helsinki
    Prices from
    Arktika Suite
    EUR 39,200
    Victory Suite
    EUR 38,400
    Suite
    EUR 36,200
    Mini Suite
    EUR 31,300
    Standard Twin
    EUR 27,000

  • Le Commandant-Charcot North Pole Icebreaker Cruise

    Dates
    • 24th Jul - 8th Aug 2021
    • Embark: Longyearbyen
    • Disembark: Reykjavik
    Prices from
    Owner's Suite
    EUR 90,270
    Suite Duplex
    EUR 63,270
    Privilege Suite Deck 8
    EUR 44,790
    Privilege Suite Deck 6
    EUR 44,790
    Privilege Stateroom...
    EUR 32,090
    Privilege Stateroom...
    EUR 30,940
    Privilege Stateroom...
    EUR 29,780
    Prestige Stateroom Deck...
    EUR 24,470

  • Le Commandant-Charcot North Pole Icebreaker Cruise

    Dates
    • 8th Aug - 23rd Aug 2021
    • Embark: Reykjavik
    • Disembark: Longyearbyen
    Prices from
    Suite Duplex
    EUR 63,270
    Privilege Suite Deck 8
    EUR 44,790
    Privilege Suite Deck 6
    EUR 44,790
    Privilege Stateroom...
    EUR 32,090
    Privilege Stateroom...
    EUR 30,940
    Privilege Stateroom...
    EUR 29,780
    Prestige Stateroom Deck...
    EUR 24,930

  • Le Commandant-Charcot North Pole Icebreaker Cruise

    Dates
    • 23rd Aug - 7th Sep 2021
    • Embark: Longyearbyen
    • Disembark: Reykjavik
    Prices from
    Suite Duplex
    EUR 59,410
    Privilege Suite Deck 6
    EUR 42,090
    Privilege Suite Deck 8
    EUR 42,090
    Prestige Suite Deck 8
    EUR 39,930
    Prestige Suite Deck 7
    EUR 38,840
    Privilege Stateroom...
    EUR 30,180
    Privilege Stateroom...
    EUR 29,100
    Privilege Stateroom...
    EUR 28,010
    Prestige Stateroom Deck...
    EUR 23,470
    Prestige Stateroom Deck...
    EUR 23,030
    Prestige Stateroom Deck...
    EUR 22,600