The real
Arctic exploration
Break the ice, walk on the frozen sea and float in icy waters on a real icebreaker.
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Polar Explorer · 23 Nov – 14 Apr
Board the flagship icebreaker. Break into the frozen sea.
Embark on a real Arctic adventure aboard the Polar Explorer — a 9,460 HP industrial icebreaker, 78 m of pure steel dedicated to explorers like you. Feel the power of the ship as it crushes through the frozen sea, explore every deck with our audio tour app, walk on the ice, and float in Arctic waters in a warm survival suit.
Go deeper into the world of icebreakers in our onboard cinema, visit the engine room and the Captain's bridge, then head to the ship's restaurant for a hot lunch after your adventure. The Polar Explorer is the complete Arctic experience, from deck to dining.
At the end of your voyage, the Captain awards you a Cruise & Swim Certificate — your personal souvenir from the real Arctic.
Duration
3h
Onboard
Restaurant · Cinema · Business Class
Photos
Photography service
Guiding
Live & Audio Guide in 16 languages
Capacity
185 explorers
Transfers available
Rovaniemi, Kemi, Tornio/Haparanda & Luleå
itinerary
Times in local time · Add shuttle during booking
early season cruise (23.11 - 20.12)
early season cruise (23.11 - 20.12)
07:25–08:10
Pick-up Rovaniemi:
- 7:25 Santa Sport hotel
- 7:35 Arctic TreeHouse hotel
- 7:40 Invisible Forest Lodge
- 7:45 Santa Claus Holiday Village
- 8:00 Rovaniemi City Center
- 8:10 Rovaniemi train station
Pick-up Luleå (Swedish time)
- 8.00 Clarion Hotel Luleå
- 7:25 Santa Sport hotel
- 7:35 Arctic TreeHouse hotel
- 7:40 Invisible Forest Lodge
- 7:45 Santa Claus Holiday Village
- 8:00 Rovaniemi City Center
- 8:10 Rovaniemi train station
Pick-up Luleå (Swedish time)
- 8.00 Clarion Hotel Luleå
09:05–09:55
Pick-up Kemi-Tornio-Haparanda:
- 9:05 Glass Villas
- 9:15 Scandic hotel
- 9:20 Merihovi hotel
- 9:30 Kemi Train Station
- 9:55 Tornio Grand hotel
- 9:00 Haparanda Stadshotell (Swedish time)
- 9:05 Glass Villas
- 9:15 Scandic hotel
- 9:20 Merihovi hotel
- 9:30 Kemi Train Station
- 9:55 Tornio Grand hotel
- 9:00 Haparanda Stadshotell (Swedish time)
09:30
Arrival at Axelsvik terminal · safety briefing
10:00–13:00
Polar Explorer Icebreaker cruise
13:15
Departure from terminal
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14:00–15:50
Drop-off Haparanda-Tornio-Kemi:
- 14:00 Haparanda Stadshotell (Swedish time)
- 15:00 Tornio Grand hotel
- 15:30 Kemi Train Station
- 15:35 Scandic hotel
- 15:50 Glass Villas
Drop-off Luleå (Swedish time)
- 14.30 Clarion Hotel Luleå
- 14:00 Haparanda Stadshotell (Swedish time)
- 15:00 Tornio Grand hotel
- 15:30 Kemi Train Station
- 15:35 Scandic hotel
- 15:50 Glass Villas
Drop-off Luleå (Swedish time)
- 14.30 Clarion Hotel Luleå
16:30–17:05
Drop-off Rovaniemi:
- 16:30 Rovaniemi train station
- 16:35 Rovaniemi City Center
- 16:45 5Arctic TreeHouse hotel
- 16:50 Santa Claus Holiday Village
- 16:50 Invisible Forest Lodge
- 17:05 Santa Sport hotel
- 16:30 Rovaniemi train station
- 16:35 Rovaniemi City Center
- 16:45 5Arctic TreeHouse hotel
- 16:50 Santa Claus Holiday Village
- 16:50 Invisible Forest Lodge
- 17:05 Santa Sport hotel
Morning Cruise
Morning Cruise
06:25–7:10
Pick-up Rovaniemi:
- 6:25 Santa Sport hotel
- 6:35 Arctic TreeHouse hotel
- 6:40 Invisible Forest Lodge
- 6:45 Santa Claus Holiday Village
- 7:00 Rovaniemi City Center
- 7:10 Rovaniemi train station
Pick-up Luleå (Swedish time)
- 7.00 Clarion Hotel Luleå
- 6:25 Santa Sport hotel
- 6:35 Arctic TreeHouse hotel
- 6:40 Invisible Forest Lodge
- 6:45 Santa Claus Holiday Village
- 7:00 Rovaniemi City Center
- 7:10 Rovaniemi train station
Pick-up Luleå (Swedish time)
- 7.00 Clarion Hotel Luleå
08:00–08:55
Pick-up Kemi-Tornio-Haparanda:
- 8:05 Glass Villas
- 8:15 Scandic hotel
- 8:20 Merihovi hotel
- 8:30 Kemi Train Station
- 8:55 Tornio Grand hotel
- 8:00 Haparanda Stadshotell (Swedish time)
- 8:05 Glass Villas
- 8:15 Scandic hotel
- 8:20 Merihovi hotel
- 8:30 Kemi Train Station
- 8:55 Tornio Grand hotel
- 8:00 Haparanda Stadshotell (Swedish time)
08:30
Arrival at Axelsvik terminal · safety briefing
09:00–12:00
Polar Explorer Icebreaker cruise
12:15
Departure from terminal
13:00–14:50
Drop-off Haparanda-Tornio-Kemi:
- 13:00 Haparanda Stadshotell (Swedish time)
- 14:00 Tornio Grand hotel
- 14:30 Kemi Train Station
- 14:35 Scandic hotel
- 14:50 Glass Villas
Drop-off Luleå (Swedish time)
- 13.30 Clarion Hotel Luleå
- 13:00 Haparanda Stadshotell (Swedish time)
- 14:00 Tornio Grand hotel
- 14:30 Kemi Train Station
- 14:35 Scandic hotel
- 14:50 Glass Villas
Drop-off Luleå (Swedish time)
- 13.30 Clarion Hotel Luleå
15:30–16:05
Drop-off Rovaniemi:
- 15:30 Rovaniemi train station
- 15:35 Rovaniemi City Center
- 15:45 5Arctic TreeHouse hotel
- 15:50 Santa Claus Holiday Village
- 15:50 Invisible Forest Lodge
- 16:05 Santa Sport hotel
- 15:30 Rovaniemi train station
- 15:35 Rovaniemi City Center
- 15:45 5Arctic TreeHouse hotel
- 15:50 Santa Claus Holiday Village
- 15:50 Invisible Forest Lodge
- 16:05 Santa Sport hotel
Afternoon Cruise
Afternoon Cruise
10:25–11:10
Pick-up Rovaniemi:
- 10:25 Santa Sport hotel
- 10:35 Arctic TreeHouse hotel
- 10:40 Invisible Forest Lodge
- 10:45 Santa Claus Holiday Village
- 11:00 Rovaniemi City Center
- 11:10 Rovaniemi train station
Pick-up Luleå (Swedish time)
- 11.00 Clarion Hotel Luleå
- 10:25 Santa Sport hotel
- 10:35 Arctic TreeHouse hotel
- 10:40 Invisible Forest Lodge
- 10:45 Santa Claus Holiday Village
- 11:00 Rovaniemi City Center
- 11:10 Rovaniemi train station
Pick-up Luleå (Swedish time)
- 11.00 Clarion Hotel Luleå
12:00–12:55
Pick-up Kemi-Tornio-Haparanda:
- 12:05 Glass Villas
- 12:15 Scandic hotel
- 12:20 Merihovi hotel
- 12:30 Kemi Train Station
- 12:55 Tornio Grand hotel
- 12:00 Haparanda Stadshotell (Swedish time)
- 12:05 Glass Villas
- 12:15 Scandic hotel
- 12:20 Merihovi hotel
- 12:30 Kemi Train Station
- 12:55 Tornio Grand hotel
- 12:00 Haparanda Stadshotell (Swedish time)
12:30
Arrival at Axelsvik terminal · safety briefing
13:00–16:00
Polar Explorer Icebreaker cruise
16:15
Departure from terminal
17:00–18:50
Drop-off Haparanda-Tornio-Kemi:
- 17:00 Haparanda Stadshotell (Swedish time)
- 18:00 Tornio Grand hotel
- 18:30 Kemi Train Station
- 18:35 Scandic hotel
- 18:50 Glass Villas
Drop-off Luleå (Swedish time)
- 17.30 Clarion Hotel Luleå
- 17:00 Haparanda Stadshotell (Swedish time)
- 18:00 Tornio Grand hotel
- 18:30 Kemi Train Station
- 18:35 Scandic hotel
- 18:50 Glass Villas
Drop-off Luleå (Swedish time)
- 17.30 Clarion Hotel Luleå
19:30–20:05
Drop-off Rovaniemi:
- 19:30 Rovaniemi train station
- 19:35 Rovaniemi City Center
- 19:45 5Arctic TreeHouse hotel
- 19:50 Santa Claus Holiday Village
- 19:50 Invisible Forest Lodge
- 19:05 Santa Sport hotel
- 19:30 Rovaniemi train station
- 19:35 Rovaniemi City Center
- 19:45 5Arctic TreeHouse hotel
- 19:50 Santa Claus Holiday Village
- 19:50 Invisible Forest Lodge
- 19:05 Santa Sport hotel
POLAR EXPLORER
€325
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