The small cruise ship line Poseidon Expeditions specializing in high-latitude polar voyages opened bookings for Arctic season May-September 2024 and Antarctic season October 2024-February 2025 part of the schedule of the 114-passenger boat Sea Spirit.
New “super” early booking rates are offered through the end of May 2023 for all polar cruises in 2024-2025, with 20% discounts off the regular rates, depending on the category reserved. From June through to the end of October, the discounts are reduced by 5%.
The stylish expedition ship Sea Spirit serves both polar regions for the company. Arctic rates in 2024 for the all-suite ship begin at US$6770 per person (if 3 people share a triple stateroom) and include roundtrip airfare between Oslo (Norway) and Longyearbyen (Svalbard), where the trip begins and ends.
The rate applies to a June 9th-18th/June 17th-26th, 2024, 10-day West Svalbard & Polar Ice Edge journey. The same suite for 3 with the “super” early booking discount brings a December 6th-17th/December 16th-27th, 2024, 12-day Antarctica Peninsula voyage for US$8,581 per person. Double occupancy rates for the departures begin at US$9,261/US$11,386, respectively.
Activities on/off the ship are directed by a team of bilingual polar guides, educators, and scientists. Guests are offered a wealth of opportunities to venture from the cruise ship. Shore landings provide the opportunity to explore and partake in guide-led interpretive walks/photography workshops. Optional Sea kayaking/Zodiac cruising is offered in both polar regions. Optional camping can be arranged in Antarctica.
Travelers bound for the Antarctic Peninsula embark from Ushuaia Argentina.
Travelers can explore the Outer Hebrides, Faroe Islands, and the British Isles in May 2024 with 3 early summer adventures. Arctic voyages in Svalbard feature a focus on wildlife as well as delving into the history of polar exploration 100+ years ago. The Northern Lights are a possibility on late summer departures to East Greenland.