Premium & Expedition
Cruises
Cruises for people who want more than a large ship: small, fine expedition and premium vessels that reach places others cannot. Find your cruise, by region or by line.
A cruise need not be a floating tower block. On small expedition and premium ships you travel in a manageable group, with time for the places and a service that earns the name. From the pack ice of Antarctica to the South Pacific.
At ivent-sailing this means a selected set of lines: the expedition and luxury ships of Ponant, the luxury fleet of Silversea and the hand-sailed ships of Sea Cloud. Two ways lead to your voyage: by region (where) or by line (with whom).
By region · Where?
Cruise regions worldwide
From the polar regions to the tropics. Choose your region and we will show you the ships and dates that suit it.
- Antarctica› The white end of the world: penguins, icebergs and silence.
- Arctic› Spitsbergen, Greenland and the Northeast Passage under an expedition flag.
- Norway› Fjords, the Lofoten and the North Cape, into the northern lights.
- Alaska› Glaciers, forests and whales along the last wilderness.
- Caribbean› Warm islands, fine ships, relaxed travelling.
- South Pacific› French Polynesia, lagoons and remote atolls.
- Galapagos› Unique wildlife, reached only by small expedition ship.
- Asia› Coasts, culture and islands along the archipelagos.
- New Zealand› Fiordland, coasts and the islands of the South Pacific.
- South America› From Patagonia to the mouth of the Amazon.
- Mediterranean› Culture, coasts and islands between east and west.
- Transatlantic› The crossing between continents, often with island stops.
By line · With whom?
Our lines
Three selected lines, three characters. Which one suits you is shown in the portraits.
Frequently asked questions
What makes the cruises at ivent-sailing different?
We focus on small expedition and premium ships rather than large mass-market vessels. That means manageable guest numbers, places the big ships cannot reach and a personal service. Lines such as Ponant, Silversea and Sea Cloud stand for this.
Which regions can I travel to?
From the polar regions of Antarctica and the Arctic through Norway, Alaska and Galapagos to the Caribbean, the South Pacific, Asia, New Zealand and South America, as well as the Mediterranean and transatlantic crossings.
What is an expedition cruise?
An expedition cruise travels on a small, often ice-strengthened ship into remote nature, with Zodiac landings, an expedition team and a focus on wildlife and landscape rather than on-board entertainment. Especially in Antarctica, the Arctic and Galapagos.
