POLE STARS: THREE MORE TO TRY…

GREENLAND

Arctic Wildlife runs a 10-day micro expedition cruise to remote, thrillingly wild

East Greenland, with space for just 12 guests, and experienced guides and photographers on board.

The ship navigates its way through colossal icebergs and the world’s biggest fjord network in the gold-pink light of late summer, with chances to glimpse whales, seals, musk ox, Arctic foxes and snow hares. arcticwildlifetours.com

ANTARCTICA

Breaching humpbacks, glaciers, icebergs and penguin welcome committees await on the small-ship micro expeditions to Antarctica with G Adventures. On the 11-day, Ushuaia-to-Ushuaia classic, you can tag on a night ashore camping or go kayaking for up-close-and-personal wildlife encounters. Lectures, Zodiac excursions, meals and expedition gear are included. gadventures.com

CANADA

The vast white wilderness of the Canadian Arctic can be explored on Responsible Travel’s small-ship expedition cruises, which include a 12-day journey through the Northwest Passage, beginning and ending in Resolute. Navigating bays, inlets and channels, and taking in cliffs, mummified forests and remarkable glacier formations, there’s the chance to sight wondrous wildlife, from polar bears to whales, seals, walrus, musk ox and even the elusive Arctic wolf. responsibletravel.com