Northern Lights and Arctic cruises from the UK

Cruises from the UK in search of the Northern Lights take in the rugged Norwegian coast before crossing the Arctic Circle. Whilst Arctic Norway is incredible to experience in the winter, the summer months are also spectacular as the Midnight Sun bathes the coast in shades of gold.

  • Alta Northern Lights Cathedral
  • Northen Lights
  • Sitsbergen
  • Svolvaer
  • Tromso Arctic Cathedral

Northern Lights Cruises

Exploring Iceland in Eight Nights

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Exploring Iceland in Eight Nights on Borealis
8 Nights
Departs 14 May 2025
from Newcastle upon Tyne
  • £1,066pp
  • £1,309pp
  • £2,230pp
  • £2,521pp

Newcastle upon Tyne, Reykjavík, Isafjørdur, Crossing the Arctic Circle, Cruising Eyjafjörður, Akureyri

Edinburgh to Longyearbyen

Silversea
Edinburgh to Longyearbyen on Silver Endeavour
18 Nights
Departs 25 May 2025
from Leith
  • £24,450pp

Leith, Papa Stour, Shetland Islands, Foula Island, Mousa Island, Isle of Noss, Ålesund, Runde, Vega, Melfjord, Leknes, Tromsø, Skarsvåg, Cruising Along North Cape, Bear Island, Svalbard Archipelago, Longyearbyen

Edinburgh to Tromsø

Silversea
Edinburgh to Tromsø on Silver Endeavour
9 Nights
Departs 25 May 2025
from Leith
  • £5,900pp

Leith, Papa Stour, Shetland Islands, Foula Island, Mousa Island, Isle of Noss, Ålesund, Runde, Vega, Melfjord, Leknes, Tromsø

12-Day Iceland, Greenland & Svalbard

Seabourn
12-Day Iceland, Greenland & Svalbard on Seabourn Venture
13 Nights
Departs 06 Jun 2025
from Edinburgh
  • £12,598pp

Edinburgh, Longyearbyen, Svalbard Archipelago, Ice Edge Cruising, Jan Mayen Island, Akureyri, Siglufjørdur - høfn, Flatey Island, Reykjavík

Norway's Arctic Islands & Mountainous Vistas

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Norway's Arctic Islands & Mountainous Vistas on Balmoral
10 Nights
Departs 17 Jun 2025
from Rosyth
  • £1,551pp
  • £1,891pp
  • £4,364pp

Rosyth, Crossing the Arctic Circle, Midnight Sun, Pass Reine, Leknes, Svolvær, Cruise Tjeldsundet Strait, Tromsø, Sortland, Vesteralen Islands, Cruising Seven Sisters mountain range, Cruising Torghatten, Kristiansund

Exploring the Land of Fire & Ice

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Exploring the Land of Fire & Ice on Balmoral
10 Nights
Departs 10 Jul 2025
from Rosyth
  • £1,357pp
  • £1,648pp
  • £3,394pp
  • £3,685pp

Rosyth, Cruising Pentland Firth, Thorshavn, Seydisfjørdur, Akureyri, Isafjørdur, Reykjavík

Whales, Waterfalls & Geysers of Iceland

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Whales, Waterfalls & Geysers of Iceland on Borealis
12 Nights
Departs 17 Jul 2025
from Dover
  • £1,551pp
  • £1,842pp
  • £3,103pp
  • £3,782pp

Dover, Cruising Borgarfjörður Eystri, Cruising Eyjafjörður, Akureyri, Isafjørdur, Reykjavík, Heimaey Island, Pass Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Thorshavn, Cruising Pentland Firth

Exploring Rugged & Remote Greenland & Iceland

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Exploring Rugged & Remote Greenland & Iceland on Bolette
15 Nights
Departs 07 Aug 2025
from Liverpool
  • £3,879pp
  • £5,916pp

Liverpool, Reykjavík, Cruising Prins Christian Sund, Narsarsuaq, Cruise Tunugdlliarfik Fjord, Qaqortoq (Julianehaab), Cruise Einarsfjord, Nanortalik, Cruising Tasermiut Fjord, Isafjørdur, Akureyri, Cruising Eyjafjörður

Exploring the Land of Fire & Ice In Nine Nights

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Exploring the Land of Fire & Ice In Nine Nights on Bolette
9 Nights
Departs 05 Sep 2025
from Liverpool
  • £1,309pp
  • £1,648pp
  • £2,909pp
  • £3,200pp

Liverpool, Reykjavík, Isafjørdur, Akureyri, Cruising Eyjafjörður, Cruising Seyðisfjörður, Seydisfjørdur

In Search of the Northern Lights

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
In Search of the Northern Lights on Borealis
10 Nights
Departs 10 Oct 2025
from Southampton
  • £1,357pp
  • £1,745pp
  • £2,618pp
  • £3,200pp

Southampton, Ålesund, Cruising Torghatten, Cruising Seven Sisters mountain range, Crossing the Arctic Circle, Narvik, Bodø, Stavanger

In Search of the Northern Lights

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
In Search of the Northern Lights on Bolette
14 Nights
Departs 03 Nov 2025
from Liverpool
  • £1,745pp
  • £2,230pp
  • £3,394pp
  • £4,170pp

Liverpool, Ålesund, Cruising Torghatten, Crossing the Arctic Circle, Alta, Tromsø, Sortland, Vesteralen Islands, Cruising Seven Sisters mountain range, Molde

In Search of the Northern Lights

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
In Search of the Northern Lights on Balmoral
14 Nights
Departs 13 Nov 2025
from Southampton
  • £1,648pp
  • £1,939pp
  • £3,394pp
  • £3,685pp

Southampton, Leknes, Cruise Tjeldsundet Strait, Alta, Tromsø, Narvik, Cruising Seven Sisters mountain range, Cruising Torghatten, Ålesund

In Search of the Northern Lights At Christmas

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
In Search of the Northern Lights At Christmas on Balmoral
15 Nights
Departs 22 Dec 2025
from Southampton
  • £2,327pp
  • £2,812pp
  • £5,237pp
  • £5,819pp

Southampton, Narvik, Leknes, Alta, Tromsø, Cruising Seven Sisters mountain range, Cruising Torghatten, Ålesund

In Search of the Northern Lights

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
In Search of the Northern Lights on Borealis
10 Nights
Departs 04 Jan 2026
from Portsmouth
  • £1,357pp
  • £1,551pp
  • £2,424pp
  • £3,006pp

Portsmouth, Ålesund, Cruising Torghatten, Cruising Seven Sisters mountain range, Crossing the Arctic Circle, Narvik, Bodø, Stavanger

In Search of the Northern Lights

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
In Search of the Northern Lights on Balmoral
15 Nights
Departs 30 Jan 2026
from Southampton
  • £1,939pp
  • £2,327pp
  • £4,170pp
  • £4,364pp

Southampton, Ålesund, Cruising Torghatten, Cruising Seven Sisters mountain range, Crossing the Arctic Circle, Narvik, Alta, Tromsø, Sortland, Vesteralen Islands, Molde

In Search of the Northern Lights with Lofoten

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
In Search of the Northern Lights with Lofoten on Balmoral
10 Nights
Departs 21 Feb 2026
from Newcastle upon Tyne
  • £1,551pp
  • £1,842pp
  • £3,297pp
  • £3,491pp

Newcastle upon Tyne, Molde, Crossing the Arctic Circle, Narvik, Leknes, Tromsø, Bodø

In Search of the Northern Lights

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
In Search of the Northern Lights on Balmoral
10 Nights
Departs 03 Mar 2026
from Newcastle upon Tyne
  • £1,454pp
  • £1,745pp
  • £3,103pp
  • £3,297pp

Newcastle upon Tyne, Kristiansund, Cruising Rørvik, Cruising Torghatten, Cruising Seven Sisters mountain range, Crossing the Arctic Circle, Narvik, Tromsø, Ålesund

In Search of the Northern Lights

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
In Search of the Northern Lights on Balmoral
10 Nights
Departs 13 Mar 2026
from Newcastle upon Tyne
  • £1,454pp
  • £1,745pp
  • £3,103pp
  • £3,297pp

Newcastle upon Tyne, Molde, Cruising Torghatten, Cruising Seven Sisters mountain range, Crossing the Arctic Circle, Tromsø, Narvik, Ålesund


About Northern Lights Cruises

Sightings of the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis are never guaranteed, but cruises to Arctic Norway offer the best chance to witness this natural phenomenon. Above the Arctic Circle you are far from towns and other sources of artificial light making viewings more likely. The snow-capped mountains reflect the shades of gold, pink and blue created during Mother Nature’s mesmerising light show.

Northern Lights cruises from the UK often call at the Art Nouveau town of Alesund, former Norwegian capital of Trondheim, overlooked by a striking 14th-century cathedral, and the tranquil Lofoten Islands, dotted with traditional fishing villages. There is also the Arctic capital of Tromso, renowned for its cathedral, and Alta where you can experience traditional Sami culture. Some cruise past the magnificent Seven Sisters mountain range before crossing the Arctic Circle.

During the summer months, Arctic Norway is illuminated under the Midnight Sun. This natural phenomenon baths the coastline in vibrant shades of gold, making a cruise at this time of year really special. Cruise lines visit the same ports as on Northern Lights voyages but you are guaranteed a completely different cruising experience during the summer months, as the scenery and wildlife is different to the winter months.