Arctic Expedition Aboard Antarctic Dream

During the summer of the Northern Hemisphere, when the sun shines almost 24 hours a day, and Arctic flora and fauna is in the process of renewal, VAE invites you to a new and exciting adventure, which includes birds, seals, walruses, whales, abundant flora, much ice, and with a little luck, a view of the elusive polar bear.

In mid 2008, the company initiated an exploration route to the Arctic Ocean, which transformed the Antarctic Dream into the first Chilean owned ship to offer Arctic navigation. In the first season, nearly 600 passengers embarked, highlighting this Chilean presence among a score of Dutch, Russian and Norwegian cruise lines that had previously dominated these expeditions in the Arctic.

Our itinerary is concentrated in the archipelago of Svalbard (Norway), Greenland and Iceland. Mainly focusing on the island of Spitsbergen, inside the Arctic Circle, where, among its attractions is Ny-Alesund, the most northern populated area of the world, the former mining port and now a research center; Phippsoya Island, 540 miles from the North Pole and other remote locations, such as the Hinlopen Straits and the Prins Karl Forland island.

The sailing season which starts in June and ends in September, consists of eight trips, each lasting seven days, with daily landings.