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Established in 1999, PolarQuest is a world leading operator of small ship expedition cruises in Svalbard. Our three expedition ships, built for Arctic waters, take a maximum of 12 or 50 passengers. Such small ships offer an entirely different experience compared to a larger cruise ship. Just imagine – viewing a seal on an ice floe in a group of 10 – 50 passengers, or to do so in a group of 250 – 500! Small ships can also reach some of the most remote areas and venture into narrow fjords. Sustainability is at the heart of what we do, we measure all our emissions and invest in climate projects that effectively reduce emissions.

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Our travel blog

  • PolarQuest's Carina on Expedition in the Sermilik Fjord

    "A dreamy place that will stay in our hearts forever." This is how PolarQuest's Carina Svensson describes the magical Sermilik Fjord in East Greenland, where she is currently on an expedition with a group of PolarQuest travellers and guides. In this blog post, she summarises the first days of the trip.

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  • 10 Facts About the Orca

    The orca is one of the most iconic and impressive marine mammals in the world. Known for its intelligent and social nature, this creature is characterised by its distinctive black and white colouring and possesses several fascinating features. In this blog post, we have listed 10 facts about the orca that you might not know.

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Lectures

  • Webinar auf Spitzbergen (Deutsch)

    Wir möchten Sie gerne zu unserem Webinar über das norwegische Archipel Svalbard (früher genannt Spitzbergen) einladen. Lernen Sie mehr über diesen magischen Ort, sein faszinierendes Tierleben, die wechselnden Saisons und die Geschichte der historischen Entdecker. Die Präsentation wird dabei von Christian Engelke, einem unserer langjährigen Expeditionsleiter gehalten. Die Vortragssprache des Webinars ist Deutsch. Seien Sie mit uns am 23. September dabei!

    Location: Zoom, digitalt
    Time: Sep 23 20:00
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  • Webinar about Whales and Northern lights

    Inspiration about PolarQuest's expedition cruise in Northern Norway. The presentation will be led by PolarQuest's knowledgeable and popular expedition leader, Christian Engelke, and after the presentation, we will be available to answer any further questions.

    Location: Zoom, digitalt
    Time: Sep 26 20:00
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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 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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