Poseidon Expeditions has announced three 2018 voyages aboard the only passenger-carrying vessel that can attain 90º north, the geographic North Pole.

The experience starts in Murmansk, Russia, where guests embark the nuclear-powered icebreaker 50 Years of Victory for a roundtrip voyage with the most powerful icebreaker built smashing through Arctic Ocean ice up to three meters in thickness.

Passengers have the opportunity to explore the rarely visited Russian Arctic Archipelago of Franz Josef Land.

This remote wilderness is home to a variety of iconic High Arctic wildlife, including polar bears.

In the surrounding icy waters, it is possible to spot seals, walrus, and the elusive bowhead whale. The archipelago also hosts an abundance of nesting Arctic seabirds such as the rare ivory gull.

An included activity on all Poseidon Expeditions North Pole cruises is flightseeing aboard the onboard helicopter.

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