Cruising the Bering Sea and Bering Strait takes travelers to the legendary waters between Alaska and Russia. The itineraries are diverse, so if you're hoping to experience both sides of the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific, then let us know which destinations catch your attention and we can recommend the perfect cruise for you. Trips through the Northwest Passage and those that focus on North America sail the Bering Sea only briefly and might offer just one or two days of exploration here. On the other hand, several of our cruises originate on the eastern coast of Asia, such as our Across the Bering Strait cruise starting in Japan then sailing Russia's Pacific coast visiting Kamchatka before sailing to Alaska and disembarking in Nome. You'll also likely visit the Pribilof Islands, isolated in the middle of the Bering Sea.

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Exploring Russia's Far East & Wrangel Island

13 Days from $17,830

Observe majestic polar bears at Wrangel Island Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site dubbed the “polar bear nursery” for the high number of dens found here. See gray whales in their northern feeding grounds in the Chukchi and Bering Seas. Experience meaningful cultural exchanges across the entire breadth of Beringia

Fire & Ice in the Arctic

Nome to Seward
15 Days from $12,340

Board Le Boréal for an unforgettable 15-day expedition cruise to discover the wonders of Arctic Alaska. Enjoy the chance to sail the Bering Strait and discover extraordinary landscapes combining ice, volcanoes, and tundra dotted with the ephemeral flowers that bloom during the brief Arctic summer.

A humpback whale breaches from Alaskan waters

Alaska and Its Fur Traders

Seattle to Vancouver
15 Days from $11,350

From Nome to Vancouver, discover a remote territory still unknown and wild, landscape from infinite tundra to glittering lacs, wide spaces, gigantic glaciers, steep mountains, and temperate rainforest. During your trip, discover the unique wildlife at some of the sites that have marked the history of Alaska.

Wrangel Island: Across the Top of the World

2020
15 Days from $9,350

The virgin wilderness of Russia awaits on this 15-day expedition of the Spirit of Enderby. Cruise along pack ice between Russia & the United States to explore the wilds of the Siberian coastline. Hear first-hand accounts of life in the Arctic as your guide leads nature walks and Zodiac tours.

Fire and Ice in the Arctic

Seward to Nome
17 Days from $13,710

Join an unforgettable expedition cruise to discover the wonders of Arctic Alaska. Cruising between Russia and the United States from Seward to Nome, you will have the chance to sail in the Bering Strait and discover extraordinary landscapes combining ice, volcanoes, and tundra dotted with the ephemeral flowers that bloom during the Arctic summer.

The Northeast Passage: Across the Russian Arctic

Oslo to Nome
26 Days from $40,995

Navigate from Tromso, Norway, to Nome, Alaska, visiting remote, legendary settlements strewn across the Russian High Arctic, seldom-seen Siberian islands, isolated wildlife habitats and Arctic nature reserves along the way.

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky cityscape and Koryaksky volcano

Across the Bering Sea: The Russian High Arctic

22 Days from $27,990

Observe an array of marine mammals and seabirds on this 22-day cruise aboard the National Geographic Orion. You will cover more than 3,800 nautical miles and nearly circumnavigate the Bering Sea during your Arctic voyage.

Whalebones sprinkle the Russian Arctic coast

Wrangel Island: Across the Top of the World

Anadyr to Anadyr
15 Days from $9,350

The virgin wilderness of Russia awaits on this 15-day expedition of the Akademik Shokalskiy. Cruise along pack ice between Russia & the United States to explore the wilds of the Siberian coastline. Hear first-hand accounts of life in the Arctic as your guide leads nature walks and Zodiac tours.

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The Ultimate Small Ship Luxury Cruises to Alaska

The French cruiseline Ponant's fleet is ultra-modern and stylish with French-style cuisine and service and has unique itineraries to off-the-beaten-path areas of Alaska. Here are some of our favorite cruises:

Arctic Alaska on Le Boreal - is a 15-day expedition cruise starting in Nome, crossing the Bering Strait into Russia and finally disembarking in Seward. Highlights of this luxury cruise are viewing brown bears at Hidden Harbor, in Katmai National Park and meeting the local Inupiat, Aleut, Inuit, Yupik, and Chukchi people.
In the Wake of Pioneers on Le Soleal - is a luxurious 15-day cruise embarking in Nome sail to the remote Pribilof Archipelago in the middle of the Bering Sea, then explore the Aleutian Islands Archipelago before visiting Sitka, Prince Rupert and the western coast of British Columbia, culminating in Vancouver.