Adventure Canada Adds Canadian Arctic, Northern Europe, Antarctica for 2028

Adventure Canada is expanding its expedition portfolio for 2028 with new journeys through the Canadian Arctic, Northern Europe, and Antarctica. The expanded collection introduces a new eastern gateway voyage to the Northwest Passage, a North Atlantic expedition linking Iceland and the Faroe Islands, and a new Antarctica Peninsula voyage, alongside the return of many favourites.

The 2028 program builds on Adventure Canada’s focus on small-ship expedition travel, with voyages designed around wildlife, history, culture, and community connections.

“For 2028, we wanted to create more opportunities for travellers to visit the regions where we have deep experience, while also opening the door to new places and perspectives,” says Cedar Swan, CEO of Adventure Canada. “Whether guests are drawn to the Canadian Arctic, Antarctica, or the cultural coastlines of Northern Europe, this expanded collection offers more choice while continuing to deliver the immersive, education-focused, community-connected experiences that our clients know and value.”

More Choice in the Canadian Arctic

The 2028 collection continues to build on Adventure Canada’s Canadian Arctic strength. In addition to the return of its premier journeys Into and Out of the Northwest Passage, the company has added a new shorter Northwest Passage: Eastern Gateway journey that is a wonderful introduction to the High Arctic during the illuminated summer months, with one departure in July and another in August.

Sailing aboard Ocean Victory, this 13-day expedition explores Greenland’s west coast, including the UNESCO-listed Ilulissat Icefjord, before spending five days among the wildlife-rich waters of Tallurutiup Imanga, with visits to Ikpiarjuk (Arctic Bay) and Beechey Island, and ending in Qausuittuq (Resolute), Nunavut. The August sailing follows the reverse route.

The expedition also places Inuit knowledge, community, and history at the centre of the journey. Guests travel through Inuit homelands alongside Inuit cultural educators and knowledge holders, with time spent in local communities.

• Sailings: July 24-August 5 & August 5-17, 2028
• Priced from US$14,995 per person

The Passage in a New Light

Among the 2028 highlights, Adventure Canada’s Out of the Northwest Passage expedition will celebrate the 100^th anniversary since the St. Roch – an RCMP schooner that was the first vessel to traverse the Passage from west to east – was launched for Arctic service.

In partnership with the Vancouver Maritime Museum, guests on this special voyage will be joined by the museum’s executive director, David Jordan, who will bring the history of the vessel’s achievements, complexities, and wider legacy into focus. The story extends beyond the ship and its crew to the Inuit knowledge that made its journeys possible and to the Panikpakuttuk family, whose experiences form an essential part of its history.

• Sailing: September 2-18, 2028
• Priced from US$18,995 per person

New Northern Europe Itinerary Connects Culture, Coastlines & Heritage

Another new addition for 2028, is the Iceland & the Faroe Islands: Islands Born of Fire and Sea expedition.

Sailing aboard Ocean Victory, the 11-day voyage starts and ends in Reykjavík, circumnavigating Iceland and exploring how its many volcanoes, glaciers, geothermal forces, and ocean continually reshape the shoreline

Iceland is especially suited to expedition cruising as travellers can reach places from the water that are difficult or impossible to reach by road.

On this itinerary, guests will visit the Westfjords, Grímsey, Húsavík, eastern Iceland, and Heimaey in Iceland. While in the Faroe Islands – with its towering basalt landscapes and distinctive culture – they will explore wildlife-rich waters, watch puffins, fulmars, guillemots, and kittiwakes gather along exposed cliffs, and visit Tórshavn, the capital city and creative centre of the Faroes.

• Sailing: May 26-June 5, 2028
• Priced from US$10,295 per person

New Antarctica Expedition Expands Southern Ocean Options

Adventure Canada’s 2028 program also introduces new ways to explore Antarctica, going deeper into the White Continent with its new Antarctic Peninsula: An Explorer’s Expedition, an 11-day voyage that sails from Ushuaia across the Drake Passage to the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula, where daily activities are shaped by weather, wildlife, and ice conditions.

Guided by experienced expedition leaders, each day unfolds according to weather, wildlife, and ice conditions—the hallmark of true expedition travel. Explore coastlines by Zodiac and on foot, visiting places where penguins gather in vast colonies, seals rest on drifting ice, and whales feed in the nutrient-rich waters of the Southern Ocean.

• Sailing: January 4-14, 2028
• Priced from US$12,795 per person

Returning Favourites

The 2028 program also brings back several Adventure Canada favourites, from Newfoundland and Sable Island to Scotland and the High Arctic. Each expedition offers a distinct way to explore the landscapes, communities, and histories that have shaped these regions.

Greenland & Wild Labrador: A Torngat Mountains Adventure connects Greenland’s western coast with the rugged Torngat Mountains of Labrador. The 15-day expedition explore Torngat Mountains National Park by Zodiac and on foot, with Inuit knowledge and leadership at the heart of the experience, alongside time in L’Anse aux Meadows, sailing the Newfoundland and Labrador coasts, visiting a Nunatsiavut community and the Hebron Mission National Historic Site of Canada, the city of Nuuk, and Kangerlussuaq, Greenland.

Newfoundland Circumnavigation explores the island from the sea, tracing connections between its communities, cultures, and maritime history. Starting and ending in St. John’s, the 12-day voyage includes stops in Miquelon, France, Miawpukek (Conne River), Francois, Gros Morne National Park, the UNESCO-listed Red Bay, and L’Anse aux Meadows, combining dramatic geology and wildlife with Mi’kmaw culture, outport life, Basque whaling history, and the island’s rich food and music traditions.

Sable Island – Wild Horses and Outpost Legacy ventures to the shifting sands of Sable Island in collaboration with Parks Canada. With three days of planned exploration on the island, guests encounter wild horses, grey seals, seabirds, and the ever-changing dunes while learning about shipwrecks, lifesaving stations, scientific research, and the people who have lived and worked on this remote Atlantic outpost.

Scotland, The Faroe Islands & Iceland – North Atlantic Saga follows the historic sea roads linking three island worlds. From Orkney and Shetland to the faraway Faroe Islands and Iceland’s volcanic shores, the expedition explores a shared North Atlantic history shaped by Norse voyagers, maritime exchange, island communities, and abundant wildlife.

High Arctic Expedition – Where Art Meets Land returns in partnership with the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, exploring Greenland and the Canadian High Arctic through the relationship between art, landscape, and place. The expedition travels from Greenland (Kangerlussuaq, the Sisimiut Coast, Ilulissat, and Upernavik), across Smith Sound and Kane Basin, to Ellesmere Island, Ausuittuq (Grise Fiord), Tallurutiup Imanga (Lancaster Sound), Devon Island, and Beechey Island, before coming to an end in Qausuittuq (Resolute), Nunavut.

Ellesmere Island and North Greenland: Journey to the top of the World heads to one of the planet’s highest-altitude regions, travelling between Ellesmere Island and North Greenland and – weather and conditions permitting – reaching Tartupaluk (Hans Island), Adventure Canada’s northernmost destination. The expedition explores Tallurutiup Imanga, Qaanaaq, Kane Basin, Smith Sound, and Devon Island, combining sea ice, wildlife, and immense landscapes with Inuit history and contemporary life.

Journeys for the Curious

Adventure Canada’s expeditions appeal to travellers seeking immersive, purpose-built experiences that go beyond conventional travel. From Zodiac landings and wildlife viewing to cultural programming and community visits, every expedition is designed to deepen one’s understanding and appreciation of the places they visit.

For more information, please visit AdventureCanada.com.