Aurora Expeditions releases 2025 Arctic & Beyond season

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Click the cover to view the eBrochure Aurora Expeditions has unveiled its new season for Arctic & Beyond 2025 voyages, including four new expeditions and seven Ultimate Adventure voyages that explore further and longer on the company purpose-built small expedition ships, Greg Mortimer and Sylvia Earle. The program features a comprehensive array of departures to the unique and varied destinations of the region including Greenland – whose east, south, west, and northwest coasts will be explored – Svalbard, Norway, Iceland and Canada’s High Arctic via the famed Northwest Passage. Also included are the company’s popular voyages to destinations such as Costa Rica and the British Isles. Aurora is also making it simpler to reach the embarkation point for its bestselling Svalbard itineraries from 2025 by introducing included charter flights from Oslo to Longyearbyen.

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“We are thrilled to launch our new season, where we will continue to bring our expeditioners to incredible destinations where nature reigns supreme, and where few others venture,” said Hayley Peacock-Gower, CMO of Aurora Expeditions. “This season promises to deliver life-changing and meaningful adventures, iconic wildlife, connection with local communities, and a focus on protecting the destinations we visit; all guided by our expert team who always follows the experience.” Justin Ewin, Aurora Expeditions’ Global Head of Product, said the season has been designed with “adventure, immersion, and exploration in mind, while also catering for the interests of our global passengers.” “Along with including new charter flights to simplify our passengers’ journeys, we have introduced shorter voyages that appeal to the North American and Asian markets, as well as longer, ‘Ultimate Adventure’ voyages which are more frequently desired by Australian, New Zealand and European passengers. “We are also excited to be exploring new frontiers, where we intend to venture further afield in northwest Greenland than we have before.”

New expeditions include:

Spitsbergen: Realm of the Ice Bear 16 – 23 June 2025 | Oslo/Oslo | Greg Mortimer

Focusing on the largest island of the Svalbard archipelago, Greg Mortimer will slice through pack ice to find walrus and bearded seals, and sail along spectacular fjords surrounded by jagged mountains that pierce the sky. Keep our eyes peeled for polar bears hunting on the ice while guillemots nest in high cliffs away from the hungry jaws of arctic fox. Stretch your legs on walks across the tundra, and discover historical camps of explorers and hunters.

Iceland’s Westfjords & North Coast 28 July – 5 August 2025 | Reykjavik/Reykjavik | Sylvia Earle

Explore Westfjords, one of the remotest and most pristine regions in Iceland. Discover diverse landscapes with thundering waterfalls, lava fields that breathe steam, and verdant valleys that stretch beyond the horizon. In Húsavík, keep your eyes peeled and your camera ready to catch the fluke of a whale’s tail as it takes a deep dive. Atlantic puffins can be found in large numbers in Iceland, and we plan to encounter these delightful creatures as often as possible.

Southern Greenland: On the Trail of the Vikings 4 – 17 August 2025 | Reykjavik/Toronto | Sylvia Earle

Experience the enormity of Greenland, where jagged peaks pierce azure skies, and countless glaciers snake their way toward the coast. Zodiac-cruise along fjords where you might glimpse ringed seals lazing on sea ice calved from Greenland’s enormous ice sheets. Sail along Prince Christian Sound, flanked by imposing mountains. Verdant pastures in south Greenland signal the presence of human settlement and the Viking ruins of Erik the Red, which still stand at Hvalsey.

Wild Landscapes of West Greenland 15 – 29 August 2025 | Toronto/Toronto | Sylvia Earle

Home to the northernmost capital in the world, Nuuk, the west coast of Greenland may be where most Greenlanders live, but visitors are unlikely to encounter many people outside of the capital. With no road to connect the townships, flying or sea travel are the only options available. Sylvia Earle will push through the sea ice to venture north, where locals see few tourists, to explore hidden bays glittering with icebergs calved from the enormous Greenland ice sheet, and where whales may shelter.

The ‘Ultimate Adventures’ – of which there are seven – are consecutive voyages that maximise exploration time, offering a broader range of experiences as well as added value savings for passengers. Examples include the 20-day ‘Wild Svalbard, Greenland & Iceland’, the 23-day ‘Arctic Wonders: Iceland & Spitsbergen’, the 26-day ‘Greenland in Depth’ or the 26-day ‘Northern Isles: Scotland & Iceland’. View the brochure online at auroraexpeditions.com.au/brochures

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