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20/08/2025

A hidden point in the atlas is about to be revealed…
Coming Soon 🧭❄️

18/08/2025

Your next adventure is almost here.
Untouched places. Small groups. Big experiences.
❄️ COMING SOON ❄️

15/08/2025

“Ittoqqortoormiit feels like an ‘Arctic Brigadoon’—a place so remote and unchanged, it could vanish into myth the moment you leave.” - Secret Atlas visitor to Ittoqqortoormitt aboard Vikingfjord, 2024

The town of Ittoqqortoormiit sits at the entrance to iceberg-strewn Scoresbysund, the largest fjord system on Earth, and is a key access point to Northeast Greenland National Park—the world’s largest national park.

This remote East Greenlandic outpost is a place of profound isolation, rugged beauty, and cultural resilience. The surrounding wilderness is breathtaking: colossal icebergs, shifting sea ice, and Arctic wildlife like polar bears, musk oxen, and nesting seabirds. It’s one of the best places in Greenland for raw wildlife encounters.

🔗 If you're the kind of traveller who prefers satellite phones over Wi-Fi and true adventure over lounging poolside, then make sure to secure one of the last places on our 2025 Greenland Micro Expeditions - for more information, visit our website at https://zurl.co/fGg5L

🏘️🧊 Continue reading 'Ittoqqortoormiit, East Greenland | A Guide to the World’s Most Remote Town' at https://zurl.co/ps9Wa

1. 📸: Sané-Raphaël
2. 📸: Sophie Dingwall
3. 📸: Virgil Reglioni

11/08/2025

If you've ever stood at the edge of the Arctic and felt the bite of the wind off the ice cap, you’ve already begun to understand the strength and ingenuity it takes to live there.

The Greenlandic Inuit are the Indigenous people of Greenland, and their roots run deep across time, stretching back thousands of years through migration, adaptation, and cultural evolution.

The Inuit, whose name means 'the people,' form a cultural group spread across the Arctic regions of Alaska, Canada, and Greenland. This shared heritage forms the earliest chapter of Inuit origins and the history of the Arctic Inuit.

🔗 This is your last call to discover the rich culture of the Greenlandic Inuit.
Join our 2025 Greenland Micro Expeditions - for more information, visit our website at https://zurl.co/faney

🧣❄️ Continue reading 'Greenlandic Inuit: History and Culture' on our website by visiting https://zurl.co/G7cn0

08/08/2025

Whales are at the very heart of the ocean ecosystem, playing a vital role in maintaining its health and balance. Their presence contributes to nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration, and the support of biodiversity.

Not only are Arctic whales crucial to the ocean, but they are also a source of wonder for those lucky enough to encounter them.

❄️🐋 What whale can you encounter in Greenland?

Between July and September, you have the best chance of spotting:
• Humpback whales
• Fin whales
• Minke whales
• Blue whales

🔗 This is your last call to encounter these beautiful giants, join our 2025 Greenland Micro Expeditions- for more information, visit our website at https://zurl.co/jYiPh

🌊 To continue reading about the different whales you can see on our Micro Expeditions ‘Whales of the Arctic’, visit https://zurl.co/5KcVS

08/08/2025

08/08/2025

in 1914, Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic 'Endurance' Expedition 1914-1917, departed for South Georgia.

Less than one week prior to his departure, on 28 July, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. This quickly led to a collapse in peace between Europe’s great powers. On August 4, while anchored off Southend, he read in a daily newspaper the order for general mobilisation of troops and supplies along with calls for volunteer soldiers. Shackleton immediately returned to the 'Endurance', gathered all hands, and told his men that he would send a telegram to the Admiralty offering the ships, stores and services to the country in the event of war breaking out. Within an hour after sending the telegram, Shackleton received a reply from the Admiralty with the single word "Proceed". Within two hours, another arrived from Winston Churchill in which he thanked them for their offer but desired that the Trans-Antarctic expedition go on. That night, World War I broke out after German troops crossed the border into Belgium.

Shackleton's original plans for the expedition were to complete an 1,800 mile journey across the Antarctic continent via the South Pole. A supporting party, called the 'Ross Sea Party' were tasked to lay supply depots from the Ross Sea region of the continent to enable the journey. However, early onset ice in the Weddell Sea slowed Shackleton's progress, and eventually resulted in the 'Endurance' becoming frozen in an ice floe. These events subsequently led to one of the most famous rescue stories of all time!

📸 The 'Endurance' stuck in sea ice, Canterbury Museum.

04/08/2025

Imagine standing at the edge of a world where ice meets the sky, where ancient glaciers crack and thunder into pristine waters, and where polar bears roam freely across untouched wilderness.

This is Greenland, the world's largest island and one of its last true wildernesses - a place that will leave you breathless with its raw beauty and unchanged power. As climate change reshapes the Arctic at a remarkable pace, this amazing destination stands as both a testament to nature's glory and a distinct reminder of what we stand to lose. Now is the time to experience this wonder.

🔗 This is your last call to experience the beauty of Greenland for yourself, join our 2025 Greenland Micro Expeditions - for more information, visit our website at https://zurl.co/zYdYU

🐻❄️ To continue reading 'Greenland: The Arctic Jewel', visit https://zurl.co/l2vHP

📸: David Sinclair

11/07/2025

It's SHOWTIME!

We’re thrilled to be back to Global Birdfair, in Rutland (UK) from today until Sunday.

If you want to hear all about bird watching opportunities in the polar regions (including our new destinations soon to be announced), come and say hi to Michele and Lewis at the Secret Atlas Stand S29 in the Swallow Marquee.

https://globalbirdfair.org

Your support for the event is much appreciated and we are creating another exciting Festival of Nature for you to enjoy while helping safeguard many endangered species. 

27/06/2025

🌟 Grateful for feedback like this!

We're proud to share a recent review from our guest Gregor who joined us in Svalbard, see here below.

At Secret Atlas, we’re committed to crafting meaningful journeys that leave a lasting impact.

👉 If you’re curious about how we can help you plan your next adventure, let’s talk.

📩 Send us a message or visit www.SecretAtlas.com

Happy Exploring!

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"There are cruises.
There are expeditions.

And then… there is Secret Atlas.

This isn’t just another trip – it’s an entirely different league. Not a tour, but a revelation.

While other ships stick to familiar routes, Secret Atlas ventures to places that barely have names – untouched bays, nameless islands, surreal landscapes that look more lunar than earthly. And in the middle of it all: us. Just twelve people. No show program. No pool deck. No bingo night.

Just silence. Discovery. And the overwhelming feeling that this journey was designed exclusively for us.

Yes, it’s more expensive.
And yes – it’s worth every cent.

This was my second time traveling with Secret Atlas. And I’m quite sure it won’t be my last.

Secret Atlas is for those who value time.
For those who would rather share silence with a glacier than small talk with 400 strangers in a hot tub.
For those who seek real connection – to nature, to people, to rare moments.

If you avoid mass tourism like bad Wi-Fi…
If the word “camera” means landscape, not selfies…
If you'd rather be breathless from awe than from a crowded buffet line –
then this is your kind of journey.

Secret Atlas doesn’t advertise.
It doesn’t need to.

Because once you’ve traveled with them, you’ll understand:
this isn’t just a trip.
It’s something that stays with you." - Gregor

Embark on a small ship Arctic and Antarctic expedition with Secret Atlas. Experience Svalbard, Greenland, Antarctica, and more on a small ship cruise.

20/06/2025

Happy Friday!

Huge thanks to Paul Goldstein for capturing the magic of the second voyage — both in words and in the stunning video recap. And a big shoutout to the Expedition Leaders Boris and Eva for their amazing work out on the ice.

At Secret Atlas, we’re all about creating the best possible guest experience in the Arctic wilderness, and it’s an honour to work with such a dedicated team.

Let’s do it all again next year! ❄️🐻‍❄️🚢

19/06/2025

AMAZING NEWS!
After nearly 90 years locked beneath Arctic ice, Roald Amundsen’s expedition ship Maud has come home. She now joins Fram and Gjøa—completing the trio that tells the story of one of history’s most remarkable polar explorers.

At Secret Atlas, we have a deep admiration for Amundsen—not just for his legendary feats like reaching the South Pole first, but for the quiet determination, ingenuity, and respect for polar environments that defined his expeditions.
Maud’s return is more than a maritime salvage—it's a tribute to a golden era of exploration, and to the enduring human spirit of discovery.

After nearly 90 years beneath Arctic ice, Roald Amundsen’s expedition ship MAUD has returned to Norway. Raised from the seafloor in Canada and towed across the Atlantic, she joins FRAM and GJØA as the final piece in honoring one of history’s greatest explorers. A triumphant homecoming for a legendary vessel.
https://www.woodenboat.com/issue/270/maud-returns-home