With Atlas, discover two distinct Arctic frontiers — the High Arctic of Svalbard where polar bears roam, and Greenland, filled with colorful Inuit villages. In the summer months, the Land of the Midnight Sun provides ample daylight to explore glacial landscapes of the Arctic. Shifting from endless sun in the summer, September brings the Northern Lights to Iceland and parts of Greenland. Throughout your explorations, watch for belugas, walruses, and other wondrous wildlife on guided Zodiac safaris and shore landings. Some expeditions venture south of the Arctic Circle to explore the Norwegian Fjords and Iceland, where excursions ashore immerse you in the human heritage of this diverse region.

JUNE

• Arctic foxes, walrus and seals amid the High Arctic of Svalbard
• Beluga whales in the Svalbard fjords, Sei, fin and blue whales in the open sea
• Cormorants, puffins and gannets flock around Skarsvåg in the North Cape

JULY

• Svalbard’s golden summer gives way to grazing reindeer
• Musk ox, Arctic hares and gyrfalcons grace the shores of Greenland
• There may be a rare sighting of a polar bear in northern Svalbard

AUGUST

• Humpback, minke, and fin whales swimming in Disko Bay
• Bearded and ringed seals appear in Prince Christian Sound
• Whale calves and seabird hatching season in Svalbard
• Polar bears in Coats, Monumental, and Lady Franklin Islands in Canada

SEPTEMBER

• Along coast of Paamiut, Nuuk and Sisimiut, minke, fin and humpback whales appear
• Fjords of Greenland become home to Atlantic walrus and bowhead whales
• Polar bears hotspots of Monumental and Lady Franklin Islands, Canada