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Small Ship Cruise

Arctic Explorer

2025

Small Ship Cruise

Arctic Explorer

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APT Small Ship Cruise
Delivering the ultimate luxury holiday experience, you will discover the true essence of each fascinating destination in comfort and style.

Arctic Explorer

Embark on a journey through Iceland and Greenland on the luxurious small ship, Seabourn Venture. Traverse Skjalfandi Bay by local boat for a whale watching tour, visit the Herring Era Museum village of Siglufjörður and explore Námaskard’s lava fields and boiling mud pools.

14 day Small Ship Cruise

Itinerary

Reykjavik to Reykjavik

15 days / 14 night Small Ship Cruise

Day 1

Arrive Reykjavik, Embark Ship

Day 2

Grundarfjörður (Iceland)

Freedom of Choice

Day 3

Day at Sea

Days 4 - 5

Scoresby Sund, Ittoqqortoormiit (Greenland)

Days 6 - 8

Northeast Greenland National Park

Day 9

Day at Sea

Day 10

Akureyri, Námaskard, Goðafoss   (Iceland) 

Day 11

Husavik

Signature Experience

Day 12

Seyðisfjörður

Freedom of Choice

Day 13

Heimaey

Day 14

Disembark Ship, Depart Reykjavik

Day 15

Disembark Ship, Depart Reykjavik

Trip Inclusions

Discover the inclusions provided on your tour, ensuring a stress-free journey where every detail is taken care of.

Return scheduled flights from the UK and home-to-airport transfers by private car*
13 nights aboard Seabourn Venture
The services of an APT Cruise Director and expert Expedition Team
Experiences in up to 10 destinations
Locally inspired dining – a total of 38 meals and a wide range of onboard beverages
Transfers, port charges and gratuities
Venture to Ittoqqortoormiit, one of the most remote settlements on Earth
Explore Skjalfandi Bay by local boat, keeping an eye out for one of the 15 species of whales in the area
Relax with a private visit to Vök Baths, opened exclusively for APT guests

Tour Highlights

These exclusive or unique experiences are thoughtfully curated to take you on an inspiring journey beneath the surface of local history, culture and traditions. What's more, these once-in-a-lifetime moments are often not available to a regular traveller. The following highlights are just a taste of what we have prepared, especially for you.

A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) showing its fluke out of the water in a fjord in Iceland
Scenic view of the historic town of Husavik in beautiful golden evening light at sunset with blue sky and clouds, north coast of Iceland

Whale Watching

Explore Skjalfandi Bay for a whale watching tour aboard a local oak fishing boat, keeping an eye out for one of the 15 species of whales in the area including humpback, minke and blue whales.

People at Vök Baths geothermal pools, Iceland.
Couple in water with champagne glasses at Vök Baths geothermal pools, Iceland.

Vök Baths

Relax with a private visit to Vök Baths, open exclusively for APT guests. Plunge into Iceland’s purest hot spring water, and bathe in floating pools by Lake Urriðavatn.

What's On Board

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Cruise aboard the Seabourn Venture

Purpose-built and ultra-luxurious, this innovatively designed vessel cruises to remote locations and boasts exceptional dining experiences, a dedicated 24-person Expedition Team and an array of relaxation and wellness spaces. With a maximum of 264 guests on board and all-veranda, all ocean-front suites, there is no better way to travel through Northern Europe, the Arctic and Antarctica.

What our customers are saying

What a amazing tour. The countries and the villages we visited with all different history. Special thanks to our tour director. What a loving, caring and knowledgeable person.

- Europe

What a cruise it was. Everything was excellent, from the crew, accommodation, meals, tours - we could not find a fault in anything.

- Europe

What an experience, words are hard to find to describe these tours, anybody thinking of travelling with APT will never regret it.

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The APT river cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest has to be the measure that all other travel is measured against. It was living the dream! APT will be our recommendation to all.

- Europe

We will recommend our friends to travel with your company and I am sure they will share the same experiences as we did. The entertainment, you provided was again first class.

- Europe

This trip was the holiday of a lifetime for us and thanks to the excellent team of APT staff we had a wonderful experience. We will certainly be planning another trip using APT in the future.

- Europe

We will recommend APT River Cruising highly, and hopefully may even be able to join in again one day. Thank you for showing us a wonderful part of the world....

- Europe

The on-board entertainment was great and we danced many a night away as well as meeting some lovely people. What a wonderful introduction to Europe - loved every minute.

- Europe

Frequently Asked Questions

Trip Notes

  • Itinerary, inclusions and pricing are subject to change 

  • High Zodiac Activity – This expedition cruise uses Zodiacs for most excursions 

  • *Flights from the UK are subject to flight and booking class availability  

  • *Home-to-airport transfers by private car. Conditions apply, please enquire at the time of booking 

  • Prices are for land, cruise and return flights from the UK only 

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