Expedition Cruises

Discover expedition cruising through expert guides, ship reviews, remote destinations, and practical planning advice. From Antarctica and the Arctic to the Galápagos and other wild frontiers, this collection will help you compare cruise lines, understand each experience, and choose the expedition that best matches your travel style, interests, and sense of adventure.

07 Sep 2026 ÆRIA Expeditions Luxury Travel Expedition Cruises

The Ultimate Guide to SECRET ATLAS: What they are, How they work, and What to expect

Imagine stepping onto the deck with a coffee as a wall of Arctic mountains emerges through the morning mist. Your camera is ready, your boots are waiting, and the conversation around you has already turned to the shape of the ice ahead. In a place this vast, travelling...

24 Apr 2026 ÆRIA Expeditions Luxury Travel Expedition Cruises

The Ultimate AURORA EXPEDITIONS Guide: What it is, How it works, and What to expect

Aurora Expeditions was founded in Sydney in 1991 by Greg Mortimer OAM, the first Australian to summit Mount Everest, and his wife Margaret Mortimer. Their first Antarctic expedition sailed in 1992.

21 Apr 2026 ÆRIA Expeditions Luxury Travel Expedition Cruises

The Ultimate LINDBLAD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPEDITIONS Guide: What it is, How it works, and What to expect

Lindblad Expeditions did not enter the expedition cruise market. It created it. On January 23, 1966, Lars-Eric Lindblad led the first tourist expedition to Antarctica, chartering an Argentine naval supply ship to carry 57 passengers to the Antarctic Peninsula from Ushuaia...

21 Apr 2026 ÆRIA Expeditions Luxury Travel Expedition Cruises

The Ultimate SWAN HELLENIC: What it is, How it works, and What to expect

Swan Hellenic invented cultural expedition cruising. Not approximately, not arguably: in 1954, the company’s co-founder Henry Swan was approached by the Hellenic Society at London University to organise a scholarly tour of ancient Greece, and he chartered a ship...

21 Apr 2026 ÆRIA Expeditions Luxury Travel Expedition Cruises

The Ultimate ATLAS OCEAN VOYAGES Guide: What it is, How it works, and What to expect

Atlas Ocean Voyages launched its first ship in 2021 and has positioned itself in the gap between adventure-focused expedition operators and ultra-luxury lines: a “luxe-adventure” product that combines genuine polar expedition capability with an all-inclusive fare...