Poseidon Expeditions
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IndustryCruise line
Founded1999
Headquarters
Limassol
, Cyprus
Services
- Polar Expeditions
- Polar Cruises
- Adventure Travel
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| Industry | Cruise line |
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| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Limassol , Cyprus |
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| Website | poseidonexpeditions.com |
Poseidon Expeditions, a travel company founded in 1999, offers expedition cruises to the polar regions of Arctic, Antarctic and the North Pole (until 2022). With its headquarters in Cyprus and offices / representations in the UK, US, Germany and China the company markets travel programs worldwide.
- 1999: Poseidon Expeditions founded in the UK.
- 2001: the first North Pole cruise aboard the 100-passenger nuclear-powered Yamal icebreaker.
- 2003: two cruises to Franz Josef Land and Svalbard.
- 2004: the inaugural "Transpolar Bridge" expedition cruise through the Northeast Passage, including Franz Josef Land, North Pole, Severnaya Zemlya archipelago, Taymyr Peninsula, Lena River delta, New Siberian Islands and Wrangel Island aboard the Yamal icebreaker.
- 2005: the inaugural "Pearls of the Russian Arctic" expedition cruise including Novaya Zemlya, Oranskie Islands, Wiese Island and Severnaya Zemlya archipelago.
- 2007: Poseidon Expeditions introduced a new destination to the travel market: the Russian Far East (Kamchatka, Kuril Islands, Wrangel Island).[1]
- 2008: the company chartered the 128-passenger nuclear-powered icebreaker 50 Years of Victory during its first touristic season.
- 2013, July 30: expedition cruise reached the North Pole for the 100th time via icebreaker navigation.[2]
- 2014: start of Antarctic destinations with voyage to the Falkland Islands & South Georgia.
- 2015: new all-suite expedition ship, MV Sea Spirit,[3] began operating polar cruises to the Arctic and Antarctic. New destination to the global market was introduced: expedition cruises to the British Isles.
- 2016: West Greenland cruises added to the destinations list.
- 2022: Poseidon Expeditions shuts down North Pole route on board of nuclear-powered icebreaker and focuses on the Antarctic and Arctic destinations. New route to rarely visited island of Kvitøya is added to the list to observe polar bears and walrus rookeries.
- 2024: Company introduces theme cruises: a special journey for photographers, regular photo cruise, focused on capturing images under expert guidance; and a Total Solar eclipse Cruise to Greenland for 2027.
Awards
Poseidon Expeditions long-time operation in the expedition travel market is acknowledged by several world-level awards in travel industry:
- 2021: World's Leading Polar Expedition Operator 2021 at the 28th annual World Travel Awards.[4]
- 2022: Best Polar Expedition Cruise Operator 2022 at the International Travel Awards .[5]
- 2023: Best Polar Expedition Cruise Operator 2023 at the International Travel Awards.[6]
- 2024: Best Polar Expedition Cruise Operator 2024 at the International Travel Awards.[7]
Sea Spirit vessel in its polar expedition cruise. Poseidon Expeditions.
Current map of expedition routes
As of 2025, Poseidon Expeditions operates expedition cruises to:
