Which expedition cruise fares include flights?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 9 November 2026
These 6 expedition cruise lines include a flight in the fare on their own websites, read 9 November 2026. Each card gives what the line says about it, with the ship, voyage, length, price or number where it names one, then why to choose it, what to ask for and the limits it publishes.
Which expedition cruise fares include flights?
6 expedition cruise lines in the Uncompromised Travel table say on their own websites that they include a flight in the fare.
Atlas Ocean Voyages
- Best for
- All-inclusive ice-class yachts, sailing year-round
- Flights
- Drake Express expeditions include a return private charter jet between Punta Arenas and King George Island. Drake Fly & Sail expeditions include charter jets between Ushuaia and Buenos Aires and between Punta Arenas and King George Island; other air is not in the fare.
- Why choose them
- Its three yachts, World Navigator, World Traveller and World Voyager, are Polar Category C and Ice Class 1B. Google: 4.0 out of 5 from 86 reviews. Read 9 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for a Drake Express voyage, which includes a roundtrip private charter jet between Punta Arenas and King George Island.
- Not the fit if
- you use an electric wheelchair or scooter: only collapsible wheelchairs are accepted on board.
- Published price
- From US$12,150 per guest, double occupancy, 11-night Antarctica voyage on World Navigator roundtrip from Ushuaia, 8 March 2027. Read 9 November 2026.
- Website
- atlasoceanvoyages.com
Grands Espaces
- Best for
- Small-ship Spitsbergen and Greenland expeditions
- Flights
- Says its prices include all flights, all taxes, excursions and transfers. Some flights on certain voyages and your own travel to Paris or Geneva are extra.
- Why choose them
- Keeps one guide for every 10 passengers on Zodiac outings. Google: 4.6 out of 5 from 35 reviews. Read 9 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for a private charter of one of its ships with an adapted itinerary.
- Not the fit if
- you have reduced mobility: there is no lift on its ships.
- Published price
- From €10,900 per person, 8-day Spitsbergen voyage on Captain Arctic, 6 to 13 August 2027. Read 9 November 2026.
Plantours Kreuzfahrten
- Best for
- Greenland fly-cruise from Frankfurt on MS Hamburg
- Flights
- Its Greenland expedition includes a charter flight from Frankfurt to Kangerlussuaq on 17 August 2027 and the return flight on 30 August 2027. Feeder flights cost extra; the voyage can also be booked without flights at a lower fare.
- Why choose them
- Its 14-day Expedition in den Norden Grönlands on MS Hamburg runs 17 to 30 August 2027 with a charter flight from Frankfurt to Kangerlussuaq.
- Ask for
- Ask for the flight-free booking of the Greenland voyage, which takes 400 € per person off for each flight leg.
- Not the fit if
- you want excursions in the fare: shore excursions are not included in the voyage price.
- Website
- plantours-kreuzfahrten.de
Scenic
- Best for
- All-inclusive polar yachts with helicopters
- Flights
- Its Scenic Discovery Yacht Antarctica Peninsula voyages include internal commercial flights between Buenos Aires and Ushuaia, with a private jet upgrade offered for some suite categories.
- Why choose them
- Scenic Eclipse takes a maximum of 228 adult-only guests, 200 in Antarctica and the High Arctic, with an almost 1:1 crew to guest ratio.
- Ask for
- Ask for the fare on select voyages that includes a 30-minute helicopter flightseeing experience in Antarctica.
- Not the fit if
- you travel with children: Scenic Eclipse sails with adult-only guests.
- Published price
- From £16,573 per person, two sharing the lowest priced cabin, Antarctica in Depth, 13 days from Buenos Aires, 2028/2029 season. Read 9 November 2026.
- Money protection
- ATOL 9294 on flight-inclusive holidays where indicated at booking; ABTA member.
Silversea
- Best for
- Expedition ships with butler service
- Flights
- Says all its expedition voyage fares include charter flights, a hotel stay, expedition activities and gear when operationally required. Its optional Flight Package is bought separately.
- Why choose them
- Runs a fleet of 12 ships, eight Classic and four Expedition; it was founded in 1994. Trustpilot (whole company): 2.4 out of 5 from 58 reviews, newest 9 November 2026. Read 9 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for a private Zodiac tour with an Expedition Expert as your personal guide.
- Not the fit if
- you need step-free shore access: nearly all discovery ashore is by Zodiac launch to and from the ship.
Swan Hellenic
- Best for
- Cultural expedition cruises on three ships
- Flights
- Says its fares include regional flights for select polar voyages, with pre-cruise accommodation. International flights are not included unless specified.
- Why choose them
- SH Minerva and SH Vega carry 152 guests each and SH Diana 192. Trustpilot: 4.6 out of 5 from 179 reviews, newest 28 October 2026. Read 9 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask which departures waive the single supplement for solo travellers.
- Not the fit if
- you might cancel within 60 days of departure: 100% of the cruise package price is charged.
- Money protection
- Insolvency bonding with ACTA (Cyprus) for cruise-only and flight-inclusive bookings.
- Website
- swanhellenic.com
Which of these show a dated price on this page?
3 of the 6 cards show a price for a voyage, with its currency and a date or season. Plantours Kreuzfahrten and Silversea publish fares on their own websites without a date or currency on the pages read, so no figure is shown for them. Ask every line for a written quote with the departure date and what it includes.
Which of these lines name a scheme that protects your money?
2 of the 6 lines name a scheme, bond, licence or account that protects payments for some or all bookings; check the number with the scheme before you pay.
- Scenic: ATOL 9294 on flight-inclusive holidays where indicated at booking; ABTA member
- Swan Hellenic: Insolvency bonding with ACTA (Cyprus) for cruise-only and flight-inclusive bookings
Who to contact first
Start with the 1 line on this page that publishes both a voyage price and their cancellation terms on their own websites, then add any other card that fits your dates and the voyage you want.
What to ask each one to set out in writing:
- What the fare includes, line by line: flights, hotel nights before and after, drinks, gratuities, excursions, kayaking or camping, parka and boots.
- The ship: passengers on board, ice class where it matters, the cabin and whether anything on board costs extra.
- The deposit, when the balance is due, what you lose if you cancel and what happens if ice or weather changes the route.
- Which scheme or licence protects your money, the travel insurance you need and the medical cover it must include.
Expedition cruises with flights included: the questions people ask
What should I ask an expedition cruise line before booking?
What the fare includes, line by line; how many passengers the ship carries and how many go ashore at once; the deposit and what you lose if you cancel; the travel insurance and medical cover it requires; and which scheme protects your money.
Can I book with these lines directly?
Yes. Each card links the line's own website or enquiry page; ask for a written quote that lists what the fare includes and the cancellation scale.
Do these lines all sell the same kind of voyage?
No. Each card names the voyage, ship or offer the line's own website gives; ship sizes, lengths, routes and prices differ, so compare the cards before you ask for quotes.
Do I need travel insurance for an expedition cruise?
4 of the 6 lines set out on their own websites what insurance they ask for; many polar voyages require cover for medical evacuation. Ask each line for the cover it requires before you buy a policy.
Which of these have Google reviews?
Atlas Ocean Voyages and Grands Espaces have a Google rating under their own name; each card gives the rating and count, read 9 November 2026.
Which of these have Trustpilot profiles?
2 of the 6: Silversea and Swan Hellenic. Each card gives the TrustScore, the review count and the newest review date, read 9 November 2026.
Which of these publish their cancellation terms?
2 of the 6: Atlas Ocean Voyages and Swan Hellenic. Ask each for the full scale in writing before you pay a deposit.
Where can I check these facts myself?
Each card links the pages of the line's own website its lines were read from, with the date they were read.
How were these lines chosen?
Each one is in the Uncompromised Travel expedition cruise lines table, built from the expedition cruise lines ChatGPT names most often. On its own website it includes a flight in the fare. A line is on the page because its published facts fit the question, never because it paid.
Is any company on this page paying to be here?
No. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel; none paid to be on it.
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Built to answer the question in the main heading. What is shown: what each line published on its own website, read on 9 November 2026, with links to the pages read, with its Google and Trustpilot figures where the listing carries the line's own name, from the Uncompromised Travel expedition cruise lines table. Cards are in alphabetical order. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel. How this site earns · How we work.