This cruise operator was founded in 1976 and organizes small group treks into the remote regions of the Arctic, touching down in the North Pole, Greenland, Iceland, Russia, Antarctica, Spitsbergen and Arctic Alaska and Canada. The expedition ships used on the Arctic cruises utilize high-tech navigation equipment that allows for safe passage through ice caps and straits. Because of the near 24-hours of daylight in northern Alaska during the summer, the ships sail both day and night. Passengers can take in a wide variety of wildlife, including polar bears, seals, dolphins, whales, walruses and seabirds.
Arctic Odysseys
3409 E. Madison
Seattle, WA 98112
206-325-1977
arcticodysseys.com
Adventure Life International's Northeast Passage cruise begins in Anchorage and trails up Alaska's northwestern coast, headed toward Russia and Siberia. Ports of call on the 28-day cruise include Wrangel Island, the Bering Strait, New Siberian Islands, Franz Josef Land, Severnaya Zemlya and Novaya Zemlya, Murmansk, Russia and finishes in Helsinki, Finland. As of September 2010, the cost for this Adventure Life International cruise ranges between $27,390 to $46,990 per person.
Adventure Life International
1655 S 3rd Street W, Suite 1
Missoula, MT 59801
406-541-2677
alvoyages.com
The Cruisetours that Princess Cruises offer combine both land and water transportation. On the Alaskan Arctic Circle Cruisetour, passengers can take in the Arctic tundra with stops in Prudhoe Bay and Denali National Park, and catch a glimpse of caribou, bears, moose bald eagles and more, all in their natural habitat. Cruisetours span between three and eight days and as of September 2010, prices start at $299 per person.
Princess Cruises
24844 Avenue Rockefeller
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
800-774-6237
princess.com
