Arctic

Scuba diving in the

Arctic

​The Arctic covers a vast area of sea, ice and land within the Arctic Circle - a frontier like no other, defined by the polar night and midnight sun. This spectacular region offers visitors the chance to experience unique landscapes and cultures, exciting outdoor adventure activities, and impressive wildlife, and enjoy perfect isolation.

Diving Highlights

  • One of the world’s most remote and rarely visited regions
  • Home to isolated Inuit communities with traditional cultures
  • Spot Arctic foxes, reindeer, muskox, and polar bears
  • Sail through fjords, past glaciers, and between icebergs
  • Dive among icebergs, ice floes and kelp forests

The Arctic extends from the North Pole over sea ice and open ocean towards the northern fringes of Europe, Asia, and North America - a vast area defined by the polar night in winter, and midnight sun in summer. With the Arctic Ocean at its heart, the region also includes the surrounding frigid seas, and touches a total of eight countries – namely Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, and the United States. Unlike its southern counterpart, the Arctic has no central landmass of its own and is not considered a continent.



Top Arctic experiences

Spot polar bears patrolling the ice Image
May to September

Spot polar bears patrolling the ice

The Svalbard Archipelago is one of the best places in the world to spot polar bears in their natural habitat, with the north and east of the archipelago often offering the most reliable sightings.

Witness herds of wild reindeer and muskox  Image
May to September

Witness herds of wild reindeer and muskox

Greenland’s Northeast National Park is home to around 40% of the world’s muskox population, while herds of wild reindeer roam the west coast.

Scuba dive in the world’s largest fjord Image
July to September

Scuba dive in the world’s largest fjord

Scuba dive beneath the surface of the planet’s largest fjord system, Scoresby Sund, situated on Greenland’s eastern coast.

Explore the wildlife capital of the Arctic Image
May to September

Explore the wildlife capital of the Arctic

Nicknamed the “ wildlife capital of the Arctic”, the Svalbard Archipelago is home to diverse birdlife, seals and whales, and land mammals such as Arctic foxes, reindeer, and polar bears.

Watch icebergs being formed at Ilulissat Icefjord Image
June to September

Watch icebergs being formed at Ilulissat Icefjord

Located on Greeland’s west coast, the UNESCO World Heritage Ilulissat Icefjord is home to the Arctic’s largest glacier, making it one of the best places in the world to witness glacier calving.

Dive polar kelp forests Image
May to September

Dive polar kelp forests

The shallow kelp forests of the Svalbard Archipelago are home to an abundance of interesting macro life, from mussels, shrimp, and crabs to amphipods, jellies, sea angels.


Seasons

Expedition cruises rarely visit the Arctic during the winter months of October through March simply because the frigid temperatures, darkness, and solid sea ice makes travel extremely difficult. But during the summer months of May through to September, daylight dominates and temperatures climb to make life, and travel, a lot more comfortable. At this time, the Arctic is a place of unparalleled beauty and unbridled adventure, as some of the more remote and rarely-visited areas become accessible and the region explodes with an abundance of wildlife. 


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