10 Best Baffin Island Small Ship Cruises for 2024-2025

10 Best Baffin Island Luxury Small Ship Cruises for 2024-2025

Trip Name	From	Days	Next Departure	Summary
High Arctic Explorer	$9995	12	Aug 3, 2024	Explore the high Arctic on this 12-day expedition cruise aboard the ice-class Ocean Endeavour. Departing from Resolute Bay high in the Arctic Circle, … 0
Guided Northern Lights Getaway	$5762	4	Mar 2, 2025	Discover the best of the aurora season and Iqaluit’s top highlights and attractions on a 4-day guided stay in the True North, Nunavut's capital. On … 0
Baffin Island Dive Safari	$25824	7	May 13, 2025	Experience the most exhilarating 7-day diving adventure in the company of the Arctic's leading scuba diving experts. Settle into a safari-style base … 0
Narwhal & Polar Bear Safari	$23368	8	May 13, 2025	Experience the classic spring floe edge 8-day safari where you may have the opportunity to view polar bears, narwhal and icebergs under the Midnight … 0
Polar Bears & Glaciers of Baffin Island	$19727	7	Aug 1, 2024	Discover the remote and rugged beauty of the Arctic on this 7-day tour of Baffin Island. Experience the long Arctic summer days from the comfort of … 0
Taste of the Arctic Summer	$5305	4	Aug 8, 2024	Discover the charm of Canada's hidden jewel, the marine city of Iqaluit. On this 4-day Arctic tour, explore the Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park by … 0
Northwest Passage: The Legendary Arctic Sea Route	$18395	17	Aug 26, 2025	Embark on a 17-day cruise from Toronto to Calgary aboard Ultramarine, retracing the Franklin Expedition's path in the Northwest Passage. Explore the … 0
Northwest Passage	$24795	16	Aug 25, 2025	Join this 16-day Northwest Passage Expedition aboard Greg Mortimer and encounter Arctic wildlife, polar foxes, bowhead whales, polar bears, and the … 0
Heart of the Arctic	$5995	13	Jul 22, 2024	This 13-day expedition cruise aboard the Ocean Endeavor brings you into the heart of the Arctic, from Canada's Inuit regions of Nunavik and Nunavut … 0
Canadian Arctic & Northern Lights	$20580	17	Sep 14, 2025	Join the SH Vega for a 17-day Northern Canada Discovery cruise to learn the cultures, art, and wildlife of the magical Arctic while exploring its … 0

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10 Top-Rated Baffin Island Small Cruise Ships for 2024-2025

Ship Name	Max Passengers	From	Summary
Sylvia Earle	126	$21095	Designed for low-impact voyages featuring a fuel-efficient Ulstein X-Bow®, reduced air emissions and light pollution, and virtual anchoring for … 0
Ultramarine	199	$7195	New in 2021, the Ultramarine is designed with an ice rating of 1A+, PC6, making it one of the most capable polar exploring vessels on the planet. … 0
National Geographic Resolution	126	$36960	New in 2021, The National Geographic Resolution is a next-generation 126-passager expedition ship purpose-built for polar exploration in comfort with … 0
Le Commandant Charcot	245	$47100	The polar explorer ship Le Commandant Charcot travels to remote regions of the Arctic and Antarctic. This expedition ship is unique because of its … 0
Greg Mortimer	132	$24795	With only 132 passengers on board, Greg Mortimer reimagines arctic expedition cruise for the future. Robust, robust, and designed with guests in … 0
National Geographic Endurance	126	$44339	Embark on an exhilarating adventure aboard the National Geographic Endurance, a marvel of maritime engineering designed specifically for year-round … 0
Ocean Endeavour	198	$5995	Updated as recently as 2014, the 200-passenger ice class Ocean Endeavor explores the most remote areas in comfort and style. With several decks and … 0
Ocean Albatros	169	$9990	Featuring a capacity of 175 passengers, the Ocean Albatros offers a unique adventure sailing to exciting destinations such as Antarctica, the Arctic, … 0
SH Vega	152	$20580	5-star elegant Scandi-design boutique ship offers you an intimate setting from which you will be fully immersed in all the sights and scenery of your … 0
Silver Endeavour	200	$14250	Designed for polar exploration, Silver Endeavour breaks the ice of luxury expedition travel. 0

Canadian Arctic Travel Tip & Cruise Guide

Arctic Cruise: When to Go?

Though the austere Arctic landscape is often imagined to be a cold white wasteland, the brief months of summer see the flora blossoming and the fauna emerging from their long winter dormancy. Find out the best time to visit the Arctic based on your interests and expectations.

Favorite things to do on a Baffin Island cruise:

Daily wildlife viewing
Hike across glaciers
Sea kayak among fjords and icebergs
Daily zodiac excursions to look for wildlife and navigate the icebergs.
Coldwater diving and snorkeling
Snowmobile across pack ice
Visit traditional Inuit villages

Wildlife to see on Baffin Island:

Polar bears
Narwhals
Musk ox
Seals
Walruses
Beluga Whales
Caribou
Arctic foxes and wolves
Migratory sea birds

Baffin Island Fun Facts:

Baffin Island is the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island on the planet.
It has been inhabited for centuries by the Inuit People, yet only about 11,000 people call the island home.
Viking explorers are believed to have visited and traded with the Inuit before 1000 A.D.
It can snow at any time of the year on Baffin Island

Cruise to Baffin Island also visit destinations like:

Polar bear balances on the ice in the Arctic

Wildlife Guide to Polar Regions

Which Polar region is home to penguins? Or how about those elusive narwhals? Before your travels, it will be helpful to learn more about the different species that inhabit the Polar regions of the Arctic and Antarctica. You may be surprised to learn the differences!

Best Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada Small Ship Cruise Lines for 2024-2025

Ponant - a French cruise line, invites you to set sail aboard L'Austral for an all-inclusive 14-day luxury expedition cruise along the eastern coast of Baffin Island, in Nunavut, Canada. This destination delights you with immense cliffs, bird colonies, and fjords.
Silversea Cruises - offers unique Baffin Island expeditions hosted by Silver Cloud and Silver Wind that include authentic Inuit culture and wildlife viewing opportunities from polar bears, walrus, bowhead whales, to orcas, narwhals, and beluga whales.
Lindblad Expeditions - lets you discover the extraordinary icescapes of the Northwest Passage aboard the Polar Class 5 National Geographic Resolution, which carries you across the Baffin Bay, a long-time favorite of Inuit hunters and fishermen. Discover ringed seals, arctic foxes, walruses, and polar bears, as well as beluga, killer, and bowhead whales, as well as the elusive narwhal.
Quark Expeditions - explore the northern shores of Canada's Baffin Island and the western coast of Greenland, visiting local communities and searching for wildlife, including one of the Arctic's most iconic animals, the polar bear. Equipped with two twin-engine helicopters, Ultramarine offers the largest suites in its class, magnificent public areas, and more outside wildlife viewing areas than other expedition ships of similar size.
Aurora Expeditions - travel the Northwest Passage to Baffin Island, where you may see humpback, sei, sperm, and fin whales, as well as ring and harp seals. A cruise on the Greg Mortimer via the Northwest Passage lets you see the Canadian High Arctic archipelago of islands and canals.
Adventure Canada - takes you to Igloolik and the Nunavut's Foxe Basin coast searching for walrus and bowhead whales and allows you to camp on the floe's edge with Inuit guides searching for polar bears. The spacious, ice-strengthened Ocean Endeavour features twenty Zodiacs, advanced navigation equipment, and stabilizers.