Discover the Arctic for less

If you’ve ever dreamed of exploring the Arctic, this is the year - specialist World Expeditions is offering an unprecedented 25 per cent off selected voyages aboard the Polar Pioneer.

The Arctic’s serene splendour offers a vividly different experience to the Antarctic, including the chance to spot polar bears, puffins and Arctic foxes as you cruise past high jagged cliffs and between spectacular icebergs. It’s also a fraction of the cost of an Antarctica cruise.

World Expeditions’ Polar Pioneer is an ice-strengthened vessel carrying a maximum of 56 passengers, designed for minimum impact on the pristine Arctic environment. And you can be aboard one of its expedition cruises for as little as US$5,090 (around £3,430).

• 11-day ‘Circumnavigation of Spitsbergen’ (was US$5,090/£3,535; now US$3,818/approximately £2,651 per person) - get within 600 nautical miles of the North Pole on this full circumnavigation of Spitsbergen and its outlying islands, home to an array of wildlife including polar bear, reindeer, walrus and several species of whale. Departures on 23 June and 13 July.

• 14-day ‘Jewels of the Arctic’ (was US$6,390/£4,438; now US$4,793/approximately £3,328 per person) - combine Spitsbergen with Greenland and Iceland, with wildlife-spotting complemented by historic sites, Inuit culture, tundra and glacier walking. Departs 23 July.

• 20-day ‘Arctic Dreams’ (was US$8,990/£6,243; now US$6,743/approximately £4,683 per person) - the ultimate Arctic voyage! Cruise from Iceland, along the East Greenland coast, around Spitsbergen and finally down the Norwegian coast. See the world’s largest fjords, visit remote Bear Island and view 6,000 year-old petroglyphs. Departures on 5 and 24 August.

Quoted lead-in prices are based on triple-share cabins on the Polar Pioneer, including all meals, excursions, activities, use of ship facilities and the services of specialist expedition staff and guides. Flights are not included but can be arranged by World Expeditions on request.

For more information and bookings, log on to WorldExpeditions.co.uk.