The 'Pole-to-Pole' voyage represents the pinnacle of modern luxury exploration. Traversing the planet vertically from the edge of the North Pole to the frozen southern continent, these 80 to 96+ day expeditions cross nearly every climate zone on Earth.
The Leaders in Pole-to-Pole Navigation:
- HX / Hurtigruten Expeditions: Operating advanced hybrid-electric polar expedition ships (MS Roald Amundsen and MS Fridtjof Nansen), HX takes adventurers from the glaciers of Greenland and the Northwest Passage, through the Panama Canal, along the coast of South America, and across the Drake Passage to the Antarctic Peninsula.
- PONANT: The French luxury expedition pioneer sails Le Commandant Charcot, the world's premier luxury icebreaker (PC2 Polar Class) powered by LNG and electric batteries, capable of navigating deep pack ice with French gastronomy by Alain Ducasse, open bars with vintage champagne, and onboard scientists.
- Seabourn Expeditions: The 96-day Grand Pole to Pole expedition on Seabourn Pursuit connects the high Arctic with South Georgia, the Falklands, and Antarctica, accompanied by an elite 24-person expedition team of marine biologists, geologists, and glaciologists with Zodiac safaris and submersible dives.