COLD-CLIMATE CRUISES FOR EVERY TRAVEL WHIM

The wonders of winter, in Alaska and beyond.

*If you want to see Alaska and enjoy all the comforts of a big, glamorous ship...

Cunard’s newly refitted, 2,081-passenger Queen Elizabeth will call in Alaska this season—the first time for the brand in more than 20 years. You’ll have your pick of some 140 excursions: set out in search of sea otters or soar over glaciers in a floatplane, then go back to the grand, Art Deco–style liner for a restorative massage at Mareel, the reimagined spa. 10-night sailings from ` 1,31,797 per person; cunard.com

*If your heart is set on way, way remote Alaska...

A 12-night expedition itinerary from Ponant calls in destinations that

truly feel at the edge of the world: Alaska’s volcanic Aleutian Islands. You can visit Kiska, which was occupied by the Japanese during World War II, before heading to the mainland and wildlife-rich Katmai National Park. From

` 7,42,617 per person, allinclusive; ponant.com

*If you want to spot the aurora borealis…

Viking now offers voyages above the Arctic Circle in the winter season—the best time for viewing the phenomenon. On its 12-night In Search of the Northern Lights itineraries, you’ll stop in the small Norwegian ports of Bodø, Alta, Tromsø, and Narvik. Along the way, you can take a reindeer-led sleigh ride and get up close to

arctic wolves at Polar Park. From ` 3,46,985 per person; vikingcruises.com

*If you want to splurge and tick every coldclimate destination off your bucket list...

Regent Seven Seas

Cruises has one of the most comprehensive, mind-blowing itineraries out there: a 91-night Grand Arctic Discovery voyage. The 496-passenger Seven Seas Navigator will set out from New York City on June 15, 2020, to take passengers up the eastern coast of Canada and on to Greenland, Iceland, Denmark, Norway, and Murmansk, Russia, the largest city north of the Arctic Circle. From ` 30,54,014 per person, all-inclusive; rssc.com —J.G.