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Unearthing the Arctic: Interview with Dr. Louis Beyens
We’re thrilled to have Dr. Louis Beyens join us as a guest lecturer on several trips this summer. We talked to him about what he’ll be discu
Antarctic Endurance: Ultramarathon in Earth’s Largest Desert
Sixty ultramarathoners will join us in Antarctica during the 2024-25 season.
Guide’s Choice for Binoculars: Swarovski Optik
Our guests often ask us what they should pack when it comes to the more optional polar travel gear, such as cameras or binoculars.
Keeping the Arctic Clean: Interview with Eelco Leemans
We spent some time talking to Eelco Leemans about what got him started in the project of waste removal and analysis on Svalbard.
Antarctic Inspired: Interview with Ruben Hein
While we love when our guests are inspired by our trips, we rarely hear of them making a nature documentary, musical album, and biodiversity
Charting Flanders Bay
Until then, this spot in the northwestern Antarctic Peninsula had only been charted three times since 1898, when it was roughly mapped by th
Ortelius Staff Spot Type D Orca
Taking our guests to beautiful polar areas to see exotic polar animals is what we’re all about. Whether we’re spotting polar bears or pengui
Arctic Cruises Compared: Around Spitsbergen vs. North Spitsbergen
Around Spitsbergen or North Spitsbergen – which cruise is for you? The most distinguishing feature of these cruises is the areas they visit.
Secrets of the Stone: Restoration of Svalbard’s 1878 Memorial
Verheul's goal was refreshingly simple: make the 1878 stone legible again so that future visitors can continue to enjoy it.
Falling into Place: Iris van Zalinge’s Arctic Expedition
Iris van Zalinge, a native of the Dutch province of Zeeland where our headquarters is based, took the nine-night voyage on Plancius in July.
South Georgia Whaling Stations
South Georgia is an animal lover’s dream. In fact, it’s one of the most wildlife-rich locations we visit in all of our polar voyages, whethe
Svalbard’s Texas Bar
Texas Bar is one of the historic areas we visit on certain Svalbard trips, and it always proves to be a cherished landing site among both ou
Insider’s Expedition: Interview with Toto van der Horst-Vermue
As part of our reservations department, one of Toto’s responsibilities is helping book our guests on the many Antarctic and Arctic cruises w
Book Recommendations for Your Polar Cruise
We’ve reached out to our followers on social media, most of whom are former (or future) passengers, to find out what polar-related books the
IAATO Celebrates Inaugural Antarctic Ambassadorship Day
As much as we love Antarctica, we love taking our guests there even more. And one of the things we love most about that is seeing their eyes
Weddell Sea, Shackleton’s Endurance, and New Swabia
Our Antarctica 2023-24 cruise program is filled with fantastic expeditions, not least of which is a new itinerary that tours key locations o
Shackleton’s Long-Lost Endurance Discovered in Antarctica
A discovery expedition launched by the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust fulfilled a mission years in the making when it discovered Anglo-Ir
Kite Skiing the Greenland Ice Sheet
Laura, a French Canadian from Quebec City with a Master’s in Geophysics and Glaciology, will make the journey in April with her dad two othe
Antarctica Bound: Plancius and Hondius Sail South
If we were excited telling you that we’re finally going back to Antarctica, we’re thrilled to report that Plancius and Hondius are already o
We’re Going Back to Antarctica!
We plan to restart operations in Antarctica with two of our four ships, which are currently being supplied and prepared for positioning in A
Franz Josef Land Sites, Species, and Experiences
The archipelago of Franz Josef Land is to Russia what Svalbard is to Norway: Both island groups offer excellent Arctic scenery, adventurous
