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Total Solar Eclipse 2026: A Complete Guide and the Best Viewing Locations

Put a total solar eclipse on your bucket list and mark your calendars for August 12, 2026! After 27 ...

Where is the Arctic Circle?

Have you ever crossed the Arctic Circle? We don’t want to be overly dramatic, but it’s a life changi...

The High Arctic: Kingdom of Polar Bears

To see a polar bear in the wild is at the top of many people’s must-do lists. Svalbard & Franz Josef...

Meet Jan Bryde: The Man Who Summers at the North Pole

When summer arrives in the Northern Hemisphere, there's only one place Jan Bryde wants to be: In...

The forbidding islands of Franz Josef Land

We came out of the cave, we looked over the hill and we saw fire. We crossed the ocean and we pionee...

Extreme Points in the Arctic

A polar cruise is a great way to achieve your geographical goals. Here are some of the northernmost...

Voyage to the North Pole: What Makes an Icebreaker Different from other Ice-Class Ships

What makes this ship different and so special as an icebreaker? Let’s start with the ice class. ...

North Pole Adventure

“Why would I want to go to the North Pole?” You’re not the bucket-list type, you add, and you really...

Exploration of Franz Josef Land: Part 2

In the decades following its discovery in 1873, Franz Josef Land continued to attract adventurers...

Exploration of Franz Josef Land: Part 1

Since its discovery 150 years ago, Franz Josef Land has been the setting of some of polar history’s...

Diving in the North Pole

On an expedition cruise to the North Pole, Poseidon Expeditions offered a diving option for the bravest...

Franz Josef Land in One Minute

Nowhere in the Arctic is the heroism and drama of early polar exploration more plainly evident than...

Nuclear icebreakers – what’s so special about them?

The Arctic Ocean mostly consists of scattered islands and vast icescapes. Marine navigation in the...

Four North Poles

Did you know that there is not one but four North Poles in the Arctic? Read on to find out more abou...

100th achievement of the North Pole

Poseidon Expeditions is pleased to announce the 100th achievement of the North Pole which took place...

“Happy” Lip Dub on the North Pole

Poseidon Expeditions team performing a lip dub to Pharrell William’s “Happy” during the final North...


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