Secret Atlas Announces Largest Ever Expedition Micro Cruise Schedule for 2025

July 2024 – Expedition Micro Cruise specialists Secret Atlas has announced an exciting new schedule line-up for 2025, allowing guests to explore destinations few travellers will ever visit due to their remote location and only accessible by small ships.

Led by world-class expedition leaders and travelling with only 12 guests onboard, Secret Atlas’ new schedule includes even more departures offering authentic itineraries to explore the magical wilderness of destinations such as Greenland, Norway, Svalbard and Antarctica. The new 2025 schedule also features a range of products including Expedition Micro Cruises, Photography Tours and Private Charters.

With Secret Atlas, every expedition is not only low impact to the environment but also unique due to the flexibility allowed when travelling on a small ship. Sailing with a community of like-minded explorers and led by highly experienced guides, each expedition makes the most of the opportunities to enjoy rare wildlife experiences, towering icebergs and incredible landscapes.

Secret Atlas Expedition Micro Cruise highlights for 2025 include:

Secret Atlas Frozen Svalbard Photography Expedition from £9,730 per person
Capture the wintry landscapes and wildlife of the Arctic including the chance to see polar bears, whales and walruses, on an early-season 9-day photography expedition to Svalbard. Let by world-class photographers and expedition leaders, guests learn and develop new photography skills while enjoying rarely seen close-up encounters with the landscape and wildlife. Departing in April and May 2025, the 9-day expedition costs from £9,730 (€11,550) per person based on double occupancy in a twin or double cabin. To book, visit Frozen Svalbard Photography Expedition April & May 2025 (secretatlas.com).

Secret Atlas East Greenland Explorer Fly & Cruise from £8,339 per person
Sail up the largest fjord system in the world and enjoy the chance to see the Northern Lights with zero light pollution on this 10-day expedition to one of the most remote locations in Greenland, Scoresby Sund. Departing from August – October 2025, including the best time for encountering the Scoresby Sund Northern Lights, the micro cruise offers an intimate experience to rarely visited places with just 12 other guests. Price costs from £8,339 (€9,900) per person based on double occupancy in a twin or double cabin. Price excludes a mandatory return charter flight (Keflavik KEF Reykjavik – Iceland to Constable Point CNP – East Greenland) and hotel package which costs an additional £2,106 (€2,500) per person. To book, visit East Greenland Cruise to Scoresby Sund – Small Ship 12 Guests (secretatlas.com)

Secret Atlas Private Yacht Expedition to Svalbard, Norway, Greenland, Iceland and Antarctica
Explore the polar regions in style on a private yacht expedition with a bespoke schedule created around what the group would like to see and experience. Ideal for families and groups of up to 12 guests, Secret Atlas offers expeditions to suit all types of style and budget and tailored to the guests needs including skiing, kayaking, wildlife experiences such as whale watching and the chance to see the Northern Lights. Vessels range from classic to luxury including ensuite cabins and large lounges, and four to 15-day itineraries departing in summer and winter 2025 dependent on the destination. For more details, visit Yacht Expeditions & Expedition Yacht Charters in the Polar Regions (secretatlas.com).

Secret Atlas Co-Founder and enthusiast explorer Michele D’Agostino said, “We’re excited to announce our new expedition line-up for next year offering even more departures to some of the most remote locations in the world. Our passion lies in helping intrepid travellers explore these parts of the world through the opportunities created on an Expedition Micro Cruise, with as little impact as possible and the flexibility and freedom to explore parts of the polar regions rarely visited by others.”

Please visit their website for a list of the full 2025 Dates and Rates.

Discover more about Secret Atlas at www.secretatlas.com.

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  • Image 1 – Secret Atlas expeditions offer the opportunity to encounter wildlife in their natural habitats including polar bears in Svalbard. Photo credit: Florian Ledoux.
  • Image 2 – Droneshot of MV Vikingfjord in Svalbard. Photo credit: Tom Crowley.
  • Image 3 – Zodiac cruising along Lilliehookbreen in Svalbard. Photo credit: Sandra Walser.

High-res images downloaded from https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GV5rmosk2jPs9kWmuPUAKR-bJsF9SHPb?usp=sharing.

About Secret Atlas
Launched in 2019 and run by Explorers for Explorers, Secret Atlas trips are curated for people that want to enjoy the spirit of exploration and be a part of an intimate experience rather than joining an overcrowded commercial cruise. Secret Atlas pioneering Expedition Micro Cruises take the smallest group sizes in the Arctic (only 12 guests) and Antarctic (only 48 guests) offering guests an authentic, unrivalled experience free from the crowds of larger vessels. To find out more about Secret Atlas, visit www.secretatlas.com.