Ready for an adventure? Sail to the North Pole on this new expedition cruise.
Just because you can’t take the fictional Polar Express doesn’t mean you can’t get to the North Pole in style. Luxury travel company Abercrombie Kent is launching a new expedition cruise that will give guests a chance to venture to Earth’s northernmost point, AK said Tuesday.
On North Pole Expedition Cruise: The Ultimate Frontier, passengers can visit the icy wilds via Ponant’s swanky icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot, which the company will charter, sailing for more than two weeks.
“We have taken what not too long ago was a long, arduous expedition, and transformed it into a luxury adventure, featuring AK’s Expedition Team made up of the foremost Polar cruising experts, aboard ‘Le Commandant Charcot,’ one of the world’s most advanced and eco-friendly polar expedition vessels,” Stefanie Schmudde, AK’s vice president of product development and operations, said in a news release.
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When is AK’s North Pole expedition cruise?
The voyage will take place from July 10, 2024, through July 27, beginning in Oslo, Norway, according to the company’s website.
Where will AK’s North Pole expedition cruise sail?
After taking a charter flight from Oslo, guests will board the ship in Longyearbyen in the Norwegian archipelago Svalbard. They will sail past the Sjuøyane islands and head for the marginal ice zone, where they can spot wildlife such as beluga whales.
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How much does AK’s North Pole expedition cruise cost?
The voyage currently starts at $47,995 per person based on double occupancy, according to AK’s website. The trip includes hotel stays before and after the cruise, airport transfers, French-inspired cuisine, gratuities, Wi-Fi and more. The fare does not include flights.
Nathan Diller is a consumer travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Nashville. You can reach him at ndiller@usatoday.com.