Aurora Expeditions Reviews 

I have travelled to Antarctica and the Arctic with Aurora expeditions and have enjoyed marvellous adventures. This is aided by the variety of talks of the areas and excursions in the zodiacs to landings to view animals and flora and landscape. I recommend Aurora for their variety of holidays and their good customer service in arrangements for customers.

I had a wonderful holiday with Aurora. The crew were friendly and always happy, food exceptional and Aurora staff were outstanding. They went out of their way to include everyone and had limitless knowledge of the areas we visited. Aurora staff could not be faulted.

Ship staff went out of their way to inform, educate and generally provide us with great zodiac and on shore experiences. Also hotels booked by Aurora for pre expedition activities were perfect.

All 'round fabulous experience of Svalbard with the team from Aurora Expeditions! Couldn't have been better - even the weather was sensational!

I love being on a small ship with only 50 passengers. The expedition crew are wonderful - knowledgeable, engaging, generous and bring a lot of good humour to each day

I have traveled with Aurora Expeditions to the Antarctic, South Georgia, Arctic and even down the Amazon river on the great ship Polar Pioneer since 2003. I have had amazing crews and expedition staff. The captains were always amazing at getting us to some of the most unique places. The expedition staff has always been top notch. ranging from amazing mountain climbers and maverick/pioneer in Antarctic adventure travel, Penguin and Albatros experts as well as amazing historians and young professors in glaciology. The itineraries have always been adventuresome taking into account all of the wants and needs of all the passengers. Aurora always attracts an interesting collection of passengers that are fun to travel with their adventurous spirit. Having been to the Antarctic twice, the Arctic and Amazon with Aurora you can bet you will have the trip of a lifetime, and maybe you will need to travel with them more than one.

We enjoyed every bit of the trip.Would do it again at the drop of a hat.Thanks for the memories.
Baden and Kate Happ.
Nannup.
Western Australia.

Love the small boat community feel made even more so the personal touch from the staff that made the trip a corker!

The whole experience exceeded our expectations. The organisation, careful planning, pleasant and knowledgeable staff, great food and general friendliness made the trip very special for us.

What an amazing experience. The staff went out of their way to make the experience one to never forget.

Each staff member was a wealth of knowledge and knew about all the local flora and fauna.

We had very good weather which also made the experience all the more perfect. I would highly recommend exploring Greenland with Aurora.

This trip really exceeded my trip of a lifetime expectations! The staff leading the hikes were so patient with my many questions about our environment and genuinely shared an awe of the surroundings. I felt the trip leaders were extremely experienced, had excellent communication skills and safety standards were high. Food and accommodation were great. The kitchen staff were very helpful re dietary requests.
Really lovely team and the small group size allowed for a great family feel and contributed to making many new friends.

My first time traveling with Aurora Expeditions on Polar Pioneer was an amazing experience. We chose the back to back option of Svalbard Odyssey (11 days) and Jewels of the Arctic (14 days) Longyearbyen (Svalbard) - Reykjavík (Iceland).

Traveling on a small ship with a small number of passengers (54) gave us the feeling of being part of a real expedition. This allowed for friendly interaction between our fellow passengers, the expedition team and ship crew. The size of Polar Pioneer allowed us to enter smaller Fjord and experience close up views of this wonderful region and heighten our awareness to protect it.

Wow!! Being able to get aboard Zodiacs twice a day enabled us to cruise near magnificent glaciers, icebergs and visit islands. We saw the local animals, birds, flora and walked across the tundar to view magnificent scenery, and historical areas all under the protection of our experienced guides.

I enjoyed hanging out on the ship's bow with the other passengers always on the lookout for polar bears, seals, walrus on the pack ice, majestic whales welcoming us to their Arctic and taking hundreds of photos. We gathered in the bar to talk about that day's adventure and share photos as well as celebrate 'Welcoming drinks' and 'Captain's Drinks' nights. But nothing beats a party on deck dancing under the midnight sun.

Meals were excellent, well prepared and presented by the staff. The captain and crew were always friendly and helpful. We had a twin cabin on Deck 3 and found it very comfortable. Sharing public facilities and showers was no problem with always plenty of hot water. I swear the housekeeping staff cleaned them every hour. Great service girls.

Thank you to our expedition team Gary, Robyn, Roger, Chris, Justine, Ulyanna, Dr Sophie, Tarn and Ben for making this an experience of a lifetime. You all shared your knowledge and experience with us and we loved the informative talks in the lecture room. You have seen this all before many times but I loved your enthusiasm and excitement while sharing it with us.
Well done team...hope to see you again soon.

Had a great time again. Reliably well organised trips to Arctic (Svalbard, E Greenland, Iceland) and Antarctic (peninsula). We were always kept informed as to what to expect (including the unexpected). Zodiac outings were well guided. All staff were super friendly, approachable and knowledgeable. Food was great.

I recently enjoyed a fabulous trip to the Arctic - Greenland and Svalbard with Aurora Expeditions. They are a really well organised company - all pre-departure communication was excellent and the Aurora team on board were very professional, passionate and went out of their way to make it the best trip for us passengers in a friendly, “no fuss” manner. I’d highly recommend them to anyone considering travelling to the Arctic or Antarctic, as I also travelled with them “down south” in February 2018.

Combining the Svalbad Odyssey and Jewels of the Arctic was perfect for me. I greatly enjoyed the trips especially the animal sightings on both and the huge icebergs in Greenland. I like the combination of history, nature and adventure experienced on the cruise. The staff shared their vast knowledge of the area and nature to maximise the experience.

Truly professional. Unbelievable life experiences.

The 2 tours (Across Arctic Circle and Svalbard Odyssey) completely lived up to my expectations based on previous expedition cruises on the Polar Pioneer with Aurora Expeditions. It was a treat be able to cruise again on this particular vessel. She will be missed. I really loved the 5-star expedition style service we were given

Greatly enjoyed the cruise and learnt a huge amount about pre- and early history of Scotland. Carol Knott is a wonderful guide/expert who we've also had the pleasure of being with on previous Polar Pioneer trips (Nordic areas). Coastal and island scenery was amazing and we particularly enjoyed the several enthralling zodiac journeys amongst the imposing rock outcrops, sea caves and arches with many opportunities to spot and photograph the huge variety of birds. On-board accommodation and services first class. No negatives at all but sad that this ship will soon leave the services of Aurora.

Absolutely recommend Aurora, what an experience you'll have.

My admiration to all staff for their dedication and hard work and for keeping everyone safe. Marie and Trevor