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Established in 1999, PolarQuest is a world leading operator of small ship expedition cruises in Svalbard. Our three expedition ships are built for Arctic waters, are comfortable and take a maximum of 12 or 53 passengers. This is how we offer an entirely different experience from what you get on a larger and more conventional cruise ship. With such a small ship, we are able to reach some of the most inaccessible and remote areas, maximise the time ashore and venture into small fjords. Every expedition is unique and our aim is that each passenger will have the trip of a lifetime. We also offer expeditions to Antarctica, Greenland and the gems in between.

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  • In the land of Northern Lights

    In January, our little expedition ship M/S Quest headed out in the fjords outside Tromsø and Alta in Northern Norway, an area offering unforgettable winter adventures. Since 2010, huge shoals of herring have overwintered in the fjords, which has attracted many orcas and humpback whales. Below, please read about orcas, humpback whales and the magical Northern Lights in a blog post written by our guide Andreas.

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  • Falling in love – with mountains and fjords

    Journalist Kicki Lind traveled with PolarQuest on a mid-winter expedition cruise in northernmost Norway and fell in love - with mighty mountains and fjords.

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Our travelers' experiences

We have been home a few days now, but are still ‘blown away’ by our holiday in Svalbard. We will remember our time in the Arctic forever. The hospitality and the food on the ship were excellent, and the guides were 5 star plus. This has proved to have been one of our best holidays ever, and one which we would hope to repeat. David & Maureen Macleod
We had so many “Attenborough moments” which made this trip easily the best we have ever been on. The accommodation and food were excellent and the crew did everything they could to get close to such fascinating wildlife. Richard & Christine Shorttie
We have just come back from Svalbard and have had the most wonderful time! It passed our wildest dreams. Thank you to everyone who helped us to organise it. The whole holiday from booking to going and being there has been excellent. David & Jackie March
I want to thank you for the fabulous trip to Svalbard. It far exceeded my expectations of this polar region. We had wonderful sightings of polar bear, reindeer, walruses, an arctic fox, harp seals, bearded seals, humpback whales, many sea birds and arctic flowers. Peggy Gerick
Our trip was faultless, everything was so well organised, and every person so pleasant. We have travelled a lot, to over 80 countries in the world, with different companies, but yours “PolarQuest” certainly came out the top, yes you are our no. 1 company. Janet & Eddie Brown
In my experience, a wonderful thing about your company, i.e. all the staff and crew, is that everyone tries their very best, and they are so well selected for the jobs they are doing. Intelligence, personality, experience… it made the trip a charmed cruise from planning to completion. The support I got from you in the office was excellent – everything went as planned and all details were correct! Yvonne Higgs McHugh & Tony Brake

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