Small ships, BIG Adventures for women explorers
Small Ship Expeditions are your ticket to exploring some of the wildest, most jaw-dropping corners of the planet, with a crew of adventure-loving women explorers!
We’re talking Arctic thrills in Northern Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, and Scotland. Or head way, way south for a once-in-a-lifetime journey to Antarctica—complete with waddling penguins and a polar plunge (if you dare!).
These aren’t your average cruises. They’re full-on, soul-stirring experiences where you’ll soak in epic landscapes, dive deep into local cultures, and meet people whose stories will stick with you long after your return.
Because we travel small, we go BIG. Small ship travel lets us slip into hidden harbours, wildlife havens, and secret inlets that big ships can’t touch. With fewer passengers and more intention, every day becomes a personal, powerful, and wildly unforgettable experience.
Featured Trips
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Antarctic Womens Expedition Fly the Drake
Antarctica
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Departures:
Feb
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Trip Duration:
10 Days
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Baffin Island and Greenland 2025
Canada, Greenland
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Departures:
Aug
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Trip Duration:
12 Days
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Baffin Island and Greenland 2026
Canada, Greenland
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Departures:
Aug
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Trip Duration:
14 Days
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Greenland and Wild Labrador 2025
Canada, Greenland
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Departures:
Sep
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Trip Duration:
15 Days
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Greenland and Wild Labrador 2026
Canada, Greenland
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Departures:
Sep
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Trip Duration:
15 Days
Set Sail for the Adventure of a Lifetime
Step into the footsteps of legendary explorers and set sail for the kind of wild that wakes up your soul.
This is small ship travel turned all the way up: raw, radiant, and real.
With a mighty crew of Wild Women by your side, you’ll venture into places most people only dream about—where silence holds stories and every horizon feels like it’s whispering yes.
Featured Trips
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Heart of the Arctic 2025
Canada, Greenland
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Departures:
Jul
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Trip Duration:
13 Days
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Out of the Northwest Passage 2025
Canada, Greenland
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Departures:
Sep
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Trip Duration:
17 Days
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Heart of the Arctic 2026
Canada, Greenland
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Departures:
Aug
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Trip Duration:
14 Days
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Out of the Northwest Passage 2026
Canada, Greenland
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Departures:
Sep
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Trip Duration:
17 Days
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Scotland The Faroe Islands and Iceland North Atlantic Saga 2025
Faroe Islands, Iceland, Scotland
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Departures:
Jun
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Trip Duration:
11 Days
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Scotland The Faroe Islands and Iceland North Atlantic Saga 2026
Faroe Islands, Iceland, Scotland
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Departures:
Jun
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Trip Duration:
11 Days
Featured Trips
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Falklands South Georgia and Antarctica
Antarctica
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Departures:
Nov, Oct
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Trip Duration:
20 Days
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Crossing the Circle Southern Expedition
Antarctica
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Departures:
Feb
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Trip Duration:
14 Days
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Iceland Circumnavigation 2025
Iceland
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Departures:
Jul
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Trip Duration:
10 Days
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Iceland Circumnavigation 2026
Iceland
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Departures:
Jul
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Trip Duration:
11 Days
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Svalbard Explorer Best of High Arctic Norway
Norway
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Departures:
Jun
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Trip Duration:
11 Days
Explore an Otherworldly Landscape
Plunge into a Polar Paradise
Our NEW Sailing Adventures
Wild Women Expeditions is proud to introduce three brand-new small-ship adventures that celebrate the untamed spirit of the sea and the sacred wilds of the world. Each sailing adventure is a chance to slow down, listen deeply, and reconnect with nature.
You’ll set sail through some of the planet’s most wild and wondrous places—the Galápagos Islands, Haida Gwaii, and the Great Bear Rainforest—where every island feels like a new world and every moment sparks discovery.
Small ship travel is intimate by design. No crowds. No rushing. Just deep, soul-sparking travel in places that feel alive with story.
Read the Latest Stories
A Small Ship Expedition with Wild Women: What to Expect
I sit at the registration table, eager to welcome a new group of Wild Women as they arrive, brimming with anticipation for their next big adventure—a small ship expedition. After…
People or Penguins? Choosing the Best Wild Women Small Ship Expedition For You
Our Arctic and Antarctic small ship expeditions are truly polar opposites! Most of us naturally associate both destinations with ice and icebergs. But what’s different? People and penguins! In this…
I Left My Heart In The Arctic
As I took one last look over my shoulder, the people of Salluit were still waving. Some from shore, and others from their tin fishing boats as they circled our…
Your Ultimate Guide to Antarctica
Why is Antarctica the ultimate adventure? Franny Bergschneider, Wild Women Expeditions’ Program and Operations Manager and resident polar expert explains it all! A Land Dedicated To Science And Peace…
Your Ultimate Guide to the Arctic
Aboard the Ocean Endeavour, these sub-zero safaris are incredibly biodiverse (pilot whales, belugas, narwhals, murres, dovekies) and sneakingly educational. The itineraries include national park hikes, studio tours, UNESCO sites and ghostly graves.
An Unexpected Plunge: How Monique Ended up in Antarctica
Monique’s friends were doubtful from the get-go. “You’re not a cold weather person–you wear a sweater in the summer!”“How are you going to get there? You’re not an explorer or…
From Whitefish, Montana to Antarctica: A Mother and Daughter’s Journey
In January, Candi Stearns and her daughter, Brooke Stearns Lawson, found themselves in Antarctica’s frozen embrace on Wild Women Expeditions’ Journey to the Antarctic Circle. Their family and friends couldn’t comprehend why they would choose to travel somewhere colder than Whitefish, Montana. In the winter!
Stories From the Arctic: With Love From Nancy Hensel
Thank you to Nancy for sharing her experience on the Heart of the Arctic adventure with the Wild Women community. Nancy’s story is a colourful one and her connection to…
Top 10 Tips for the Antarctic
We asked our Wild Women’s resident polar-expert, Program manager, and life-long adventurer, Franny Bergschneider to give us her top 10 tips for preparing and packing for an expedition to Antarctica. …
Animals of the Antarctic: 10 Things you Never Knew
There’s nothing that spells adventure quite like a trip to the farthest reaches of our beautiful planet. In an ice-covered continent that boasts the world’s coldest temperature ever recorded (a balmy -89.2 degrees celsius), you will visit the home of some of the earth’s most elusive, beautiful, and resilient animals – the animals of the Antarctic.
