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Expedition Cruises
Expedition cruises are destination-focused journeys that take you to some of the world's most exciting and remote locales. Popular spots include Darwin's Galapagos Islands, where you'll meet golden-brown iguanas and magnificent frigate birds, and Australia's Kimberley region, with its dramatic landscapes and rugged beauty. See penguins in Antarctica or polar bears in the Arctic.
Sailings take place on ships ranging from the luxurious with a full array of comforts to basic vessels with limited amenities. Onboard naturalists accompany many voyages, and these experts lead shore excursions and offer lectures about the places explored. From exotic wildlife and enchanting natural wonders to primitive cultures and ancient societies, expedition cruising shows you a side of the world you've never seen before and will never forget.
Limited-Time Offers on Expedition Cruises!
- Trafalgar: Save 10% off 2021 vacations. Prices shown reflect discount. Click here.
- Globus: Save 5% off select 2021 trips. Click here.
- Globus: Save 10% off 2022 vacations. Click here.
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A+R: Save $1,000 per couple
off all trips.
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- Intrepid: Save 15% off Europe trips. Expires March 31. Click here.
- Silversea: Save with special rates on expedition cruises. Prices shown reflect discount. Click here.
- Quark: Save up to 25% on Quark sailings. Prices shown reflect discount. Click here.
- Hurtigruten: Save with special rates on sailings. Prices shown reflect discount. Click here.
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Insight: Club Bon Voyage Discount! Past guests of Insight save an additional 5% off select vacations.
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- A & K: Save up to $8,000 per couple off expedition cruises in certain cabin categories. Click here.
- Scenic: Save with special rates on ocean sailings. Prices shown reflect discount. Click here.
- Ponant: Save with special rates on Ponant expedition cruises. Prices shown reflect discount. Click here.
- Celebrity: Save with special rates on Galapagos cruises. Prices shown reflect discount. Click here.
- Scenic: Travel with Scenic and receive a Welcome Back Credit of $200 to $300 per person after your trip. The credit can be applied toward a subsequent cruise with Scenic. Click here.
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Avalon: Travel with Avalon Waterways and receive a Welcome Back Credit of $100 to $250 per person after your trip. The credit can be applied toward a subsequent trip with Avalon Waterways .
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- A+R: Save $200 per person when you book a group of six or more people on the same trip. Other savings amounts are available for groups of three or more. Click here.
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Monograms: Travelers ages 2 to 17 save up to 25% off the land/cruise price.
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- Hurtigruten: Hurtigruten past passengers save an additional 5% off the trip price. This deal is combinable with other promotions. Click here.
- Scenic: Refer a new traveler to Scenic and earn a $200 to $300 per person travel credit. Each new guest also receives a $100 to $150 per person travel credit to use toward their cruise. Click here.
Below is a complete list of expedition ships. Click any ship name for details.
| Company | Ship Name | Year Built | Refurbished | Passengers |
| Abercrombie & Kent | Le Bellot | 2020 | -- | 184 |
| Le Boreal | 2010 | -- | 264 | |
| Le Bougainville | 2019 | -- | 184 | |
| Le Champlain | 2018 | -- | 184 | |
| Le Lyrial | 2015 | -- | 264 | |
| Celebrity Cruises | Celebrity Xpedition | 2001 | 2019 | 64 |
| Celebrity Xploration | 2017 | -- | 16 | |
| Cosmos | Volendam | 1999 | 2019 | 1,432 |
| Globus | Noordam | 2006 | -- | 1,972 |
| Pride of America | 2004 | 2016 | 2,186 | |
| Volendam | 1999 | 2019 | 1,432 | |
| Hurtigruten | Fram | 2007 | -- | 318 |
| MS Fridtjof Nansen | 2020 | -- | 530 | |
| MS Maud | 2003 | 2021 | 970 | |
| MS Otto Sverdrup | 2002 | 2020 | 919 | |
| MS Roald Amundsen | 2018 | -- | 530 | |
| Spitsbergen | 2009 | 2016 | 335 | |
| Intrepid Travel | 50 Years of Victory | 1989 | -- | 128 |
| Ocean Adventurer | 1975 | 1998 | 122 | |
| Ocean Diamond | 1986 | 2012 | 189 | |
| Ultramarine | 2020 | -- | 199 | |
| World Explorer | 2019 | -- | 176 | |
| Ponant | L'Austral | 2011 | -- | 264 |
| Le Bellot | 2020 | -- | 184 | |
| Le Boreal | 2010 | -- | 264 | |
| Le Champlain | 2018 | -- | 184 | |
| Le Jacques Cartier | 2020 | -- | 184 | |
| Le Laperouse | 2018 | -- | 184 | |
| Le Lyrial | 2015 | -- | 264 | |
| Le Soleal | 2013 | -- | 264 | |
| Quark Expeditions | Ocean Adventurer | 1975 | 1998 | 122 |
| Ocean Diamond | 1986 | 2012 | 189 | |
| Ultramarine | 2020 | -- | 199 | |
| Silversea | Silver Cloud | 1994 | 2017 | 254 |
| Silver Explorer | 1989 | 2017 | 144 | |
| Silver Origin | 2020 | -- | 100 | |
| Silver Wind | 1995 | 2018 | 298 | |
| Tauck | Le Boreal | 2010 | -- | 264 |
| Le Bougainville | 2019 | -- | 184 | |
| Le Champlain | 2018 | -- | 184 | |
| Le Dumont d'Urville | 2019 | -- | 184 | |
| Le Jacques Cartier | 2020 | -- | 184 | |
| Le Lyrial | 2015 | -- | 264 | |
| Le Soleal | 2013 | -- | 264 | |
| Silver Origin | 2020 | -- | 100 |