Some journeys change your sense of the world
Expedition cruising brings you closer: to a penguin colony at the edge of the ice, a blue-footed booby on a volcanic island, a glacier calving into a silent fjord, or a remote community whose stories give the landscape new meaning.
A destination may spark the dream, but the ship, season, expedition team, activity choices, cabin comfort, and pace of the wider journey determine how that dream feels in practice. Evyssa brings those pieces together with more than 20 years in travel, deep European expertise, trusted relationships across luxury travel, and support before, during, and after the journey.
EXPEDITION CRUISES
What kind of explorer are you?
The luxury adventurer
You want Antarctica, the Arctic, or the Galápagos without giving up a beautiful suite, exceptional dining, spa time, and highly personal service.
The active naturalist
You want long days of Zodiac exploration, kayaking, hiking, wildlife, photography, and expert interpretation, with a comfortable ship as your base.
The curious learner
Science, history, culture, conservation, and the people guiding the journey matter as much as the scenery.
The private-group explorer
You are imagining the Galápagos, Alaska, the Amazon, or remote islands with family or friends aboard a very small yacht or exclusive charter.
The first-time expedition traveler
You want expert guidance, a reassuring comfort level, and every flight, hotel, transfer, form, and deadline handled with care.
Expedition collections to consider
Abercrombie & Kent Expedition Cruises
A&K brings its land expertise to the sea through fully orchestrated expedition journeys, privately chartered vessels, distinguished guides, and carefully shaped time before and after the voyage.
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Aqua Expeditions
Aqua Expeditions pairs intimate river ships and ocean yachts with design-led accommodations, destination-driven cuisine, highly personal service, and expert-led exploration in places reached by very few travelers.
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Atlas Ocean Voyages
Atlas blends relaxed yacht-style luxury with polar, cultural, and culinary expeditions aboard intimate all-suite ships designed for fewer than 200 suites.
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Aurora Expeditions
Aurora is an expedition-first choice, known for purpose-built small ships, highly active programs, experienced expedition teams, and a commitment to spending meaningful time off the ship.
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Australis
Australis specializes in the fjords, glaciers, islands, and windswept channels between Punta Arenas and Ushuaia, creating a focused all-inclusive expedition through the far south of Patagonia.
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Coral Expeditions
Coral Expeditions brings an Australian character to small-ship discovery, with purpose-built vessels, specialist expedition teams, and routes through the Kimberley, the Great Barrier Reef, Tasmania, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and the South Pacific.
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Ecoventura
Ecoventura’s three identical 20-guest expedition yachts bring a rare combination of naturalist depth, Ecuadorian hospitality, sophisticated design, and Relais & Châteaux dining to the Galápagos.
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Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Expedition Class
Hapag-Lloyd’s three state-of-the-art HANSEATIC expedition ships combine serious exploration with refined service and contemporary design, welcoming no more than 230 guests.
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HX Expeditions
HX combines more than a century of exploration heritage with modern expedition ships, strong onboard science, inclusive activities, and routes from Antarctica and Greenland to Alaska, the Galápagos, and the Northwest Passage.
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Intrepid Polar Expeditions
Intrepid offers expedition-led journeys to Antarctica and the Arctic aboard a changing collection of chartered ships, with naturalists, active excursions, responsible-travel principles, and a relaxed group atmosphere.
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National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions
National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions brings together small expedition ships, accomplished naturalists, photographers, undersea specialists, and a culture of curiosity across polar regions, the Galápagos, the Pacific, Alaska, and beyond.
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PONANT EXPLORATIONS
PONANT EXPLORATIONS combines intimate French-flagged ships, refined cuisine, elegant design, expert-led exploration, and rare routes from tropical islands to the geographic North Pole.
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Quark Expeditions
Quark is a polar specialist with more than three decades of experience, small expedition ships, a wide range of adventure options, and an unusually deep choice of Arctic and Antarctic routes.
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Swan Hellenic
Swan Hellenic pairs elegant ice-class ships, Scandinavian-inspired interiors, expert-led cultural and polar exploration, and a serene boutique atmosphere.
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UnCruise Adventures
UnCruise explores Alaska, Hawaii, Baja California, Costa Rica, and the Galápagos aboard very small ships that favor kayaking, hiking, wildlife, and spontaneous discovery over conventional cruising.
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Celebrity Galápagos Expeditions
Celebrity’s Galápagos program brings an all-inclusive, highly organized approach to the islands, led by Ecuadorian naturalists and centered on the purpose-built, all-suite Celebrity Flora.
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Silversea Expeditions
Silversea Expeditions combines all-suite accommodations, butler service, fine dining, and highly capable expedition ships across Antarctica, the Arctic, the Galápagos, and remote coasts around the world.
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Viking Expeditions
Viking Expeditions brings Scandinavian design, extensive scientific partnerships, destination-focused enrichment, and a highly inclusive adult-only experience to Antarctica, the Arctic, and North America’s Great Lakes.
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Scenic Eclipse Discovery Yachts
Scenic Eclipse and Scenic Eclipse II combine all-verandah suites, butler service, an extensive culinary collection, helicopters, submersibles, and expedition teams across polar regions and the world’s most compelling coasts.
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Seabourn Expeditions
Two purpose-built expedition ships bring Seabourn’s all-suite, yacht-like service to Antarctica, the Arctic, the Amazon, the Kimberley, and remote coasts around the world.
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Where expedition cruises can take you
Antarctica and the Southern Ocean
Choose among the Antarctic Peninsula, the Circle, South Georgia, Falkland Islands, Weddell Sea, Ross Sea, and rare high-polar routes. The best match depends on available time, wildlife priorities, ship capability, and appetite for sea days.
The Arctic
Svalbard, Greenland, Iceland, Arctic Canada, and the Northwest Passage offer polar bears, walruses, whales, glaciers, communities, and a deep human history of exploration.
Galápagos
Intimate yachts and destination-built ships reveal the archipelago through guided walks, snorkeling, kayaking, and close wildlife encounters. The route, guiding style, number of fellow travelers, and mainland arrangements all deserve careful thought.
Alaska, Patagonia, and remote coasts
Expedition ships reach beyond standard ports into coves, fjords, glaciers, islands, reefs, and culturally rich coastlines throughout the Americas, Australia, and the Pacific.
Warm-water expedition worlds
The Amazon, Kimberley, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Africa, the Indian Ocean, and South Pacific reward travelers who want wildlife and culture without polar conditions.
Why plan your expedition with Evyssa
Evyssa will:
• Listen closely before recommending a destination, ship, or sailing.
• Compare expedition-first, balanced, and ultra-luxury experiences clearly.
• Find the right balance of intimacy, ship capability, activity, and comfort.
• Check current fares, available accommodations, inclusions, activities, and any preferred privileges.
• Arrange flights, remote-air connections, arrival buffers, hotels, private touring, transfers, and extensions.
• Protect forms, insurance guidance, payments, activity openings, documents, and special requests.
• Remain available before, during, and after your journey.
Adventure, beautifully planned
Tell us what you hope to see, how active you want to be, and the comfort you would love to return to. Evyssa will create a focused shortlist and design the complete journey around you.
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6 days
Golden Ibiza Days & Warm Riviera Nights with Explora Journeys
Rome
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Tuscany
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Barcelona
A golden Mediterranean voyage from Ibiza’s soulful calm to the Riviera’s timeless charm - curated for those who seek beauty, stillness, and slow luxury at sea.
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7 days
Galápagos Islands Nature and Wildlife Expedition Cruise
Equator
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Galápagos Islands
Set out on an Ecological Exploration! Join us on a voyage of ecological discovery as we depart from Quito, Ecuador, to take in the rare natural wonders of the Galápagos Islands.
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12 days
Circumnavigating Svalbard The Ultimate Expedition Cruise
Norway
Embark on a 12-day expedition cruise commencing in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, with your journey originating in Oslo.Your adventure commences in Oslo as you board a flight to Longyearbyen!
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8 days
Halifax to Boston History, Seafood and Nature Reserves with MS Roald Amundsen
Halifax
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Sable Island
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Lunenburg
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Eastport
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Rockland
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Castine
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Bar Harbor
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Provincetown
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Boston
Embrace the Beauty of the Eastern Seaboard and its Rich Cultural Heritage, discover the lovely blend of natural wonders and maritime history that awaits you.
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17 days
East Greenland and Svalbard A True Arctic Expedition
Norway
Amidst the Arctic's icy embrace, our expedition unfolds, promising a mix of sweeping landscapes and pristine wilderness. Our journey commences in Reykjavík, setting sail for the arctic waters
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10 days
Island Hopping in the North Atlantic Reykjavík to Edinburgh with MS Maud
Norway
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Iceland
Embark on a 10-day expedition cruise through the untamed and rugged islands of the North Atlantic, connecting Iceland with mainland Britain aboard the expedition ship MS Maud.
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