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  • MS Santa Cruz II
    4.4 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

    6 Night Galapagos Islands Nature & Wildlife Expedition - Northern Route

    MS Santa Cruz II - Expedition Ship!

    Departing from: Quito, Ecuador
    Ports of Call:
    • Baltra, Galapagos
    • Santiago Island, Galapagos
    • Rabida, Galapagos
    • Bartolome Island, San Salvador, Galapagos
    • Bahia Darwin, Genovesa, Galapagos
    • Baltra, Galapagos
    Sailing Dates:
    • October 2026
    • November 2026
    • December 2026
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    140,095 milespernight
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    4.4 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)
  • MS Santa Cruz II
    4.4 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

    8 Night In Darwins Footsteps - Eastern Route

    MS Santa Cruz II - Expedition Ship!

    Departing from: Quito, Ecuador
    Ports of Call:
    • Baltra, Galapagos
    • San Cristobal, Ecuador
    • Santa Fe Island, Galapagos
    • South Plaza (Isla Plaza Sur), Galapagos
    • Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Galapagos
    • Espanola Island, Galapagos
    • Gardner Bay (Bahia Gardner), Espanola, Galapagos
    • Eden Islet, Santa Cruz, Galapagos
    • Baltra, Galapagos
    Sailing Dates:
    • September 2026
    • October 2026
    • November 2026
    • December 2026
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    114,643 milespernight
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    1,210,429
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    151,304 milespernight
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    4.4 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

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  • MS Fram
    5 rating out of 5  (1 reviews)

    13 Night Circumnavigating Svalbard - The Ultimate Expedition

    MS Fram - Expedition Ship!

    Departing from: Oslo, Norway
    Ports of Call:
    • Longyearbyen, Spitzbergen, Norway
    • Ny Alesund, Spitzbergen
    • Northwest Region Of Spitsbergen, Norway
    • Cruise Polar Ice Cap
    • Cruise & Explore Svalbard, Norway
    • Cruise Hornsund, Svalbard, Norway
    • Cruise Bellsund
    • Longyearbyen, Spitzbergen, Norway
    Sailing Dates:
    • June 2027
    • July 2027
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    2,096,857
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    161,297 milespernight
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    346,462 milespernight
    Rewards & Bonus Offers:
    • Exclusive: Bonus up to 180 Euro to Spend on Board
     
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    5 rating out of 5  (1 reviews)

Galapagos HX Expeditions

  • MS Santa Cruz II
    4.4 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

    6 Night Galapagos Islands - Iconic Wildlife & Sublime Scenery: Western Route

    MS Santa Cruz II - Expedition Ship!

    Departing from: Quito, Ecuador
    Ports of Call:
    • Baltra, Galapagos
    • Urvina Bay, Isabela, Galapagos
    • Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos
    • Floreana Island, Galapagos Islands
    • Baltra, Galapagos
    Sailing Dates:
    • September 2026
    • October 2026
    • November 2026
    • December 2026
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    140,095 milespernight
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    4.4 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)
  • MS Santa Cruz II
    4.4 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

    11 Night Galapagos Iconic Wildlife & Sublime Scenery & Machu Picchu

    MS Santa Cruz II - Expedition Ship!

    Departing from: Callao (Lima), Peru
    Ports of Call:
    • Cusco, Peru
    • Machu Picchu, Peru
    • Cusco, Peru
    • Quito, Ecuador
    • Baltra, Galapagos
    • Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela, Galapagos
    • Punta Espinoza, Fernandina, Galapagos
    • Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Galapagos
    • Baroness Outlook, Floreana, Galapagos
    • Champion Bay, Floreana, Galapagos
    • Cormorant Point, Floreana, Galapagos
    • Baltra, Galapagos
    • Quito, Ecuador
    Sailing Dates:
    • September 2026
    • October 2026
    • November 2026
    • December 2026
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    118,364 milespernight
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    118,364 milespernight
    4.4 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)
  • MS Santa Cruz II
    4.4 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

    13 Night Galapagos Islands - In Darwins Footsteps Plus Machu Picchu

    MS Santa Cruz II - Expedition Ship!

    Departing from: Callao (Lima), Peru
    Ports of Call:
    • Cusco, Peru
    • Machu Picchu, Peru
    • Quito, Ecuador
    • Sacred Valley Of The Incas, Peru
    • Cusco, Peru
    • Quito, Ecuador
    • Baltra, Galapagos
    • San Cristobal, Ecuador
    • Santa Fe Island, Galapagos
    • South Plaza (Isla Plaza Sur), Galapagos
    • Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Galapagos
    • Espanola Island, Galapagos
    • Gardner Bay (Bahia Gardner), Espanola, Galapagos
    • Eden Islet, Santa Cruz, Galapagos
    • North Seymour, Galapagos
    • Baltra, Galapagos
    Sailing Dates:
    • October 2026
    • November 2026
    • December 2026
    • January 2027
    • February 2027
    • March 2027
    • April 2027
    • May 2027
    • June 2027
    • July 2027
    • August 2027
    • September 2027
    • October 2027
    • November 2027
    • December 2027
    • January 2028
    • February 2028
    • March 2028
    • April 2028
    • May 2028
    • June 2028
    • July 2028
    • August 2028
    • September 2028
    • October 2028
    • November 2028
    • December 2028
    • January 2029
    • February 2029
    • March 2029
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    102,253 milespernight
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    4.4 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)
  • MS Santa Cruz II
    4.4 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

    15 Night Galapagos Islands - Nine of the Best Isles Plus Machu Picchu

    MS Santa Cruz II - Expedition Ship!

    Departing from: Callao (Lima), Peru
    Ports of Call:
    • Cusco, Peru
    • Sacred Valley Of The Incas, Peru
    • Machu Picchu, Peru
    • Sacred Valley Of The Incas, Peru
    • Cusco, Peru
    • Quito, Ecuador
    • Baltra, Galapagos
    • Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela, Galapagos
    • Punta Espinoza, Fernandina, Galapagos
    • Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Galapagos
    • Floreana Island, Galapagos Islands
    • Baroness Outlook, Floreana, Galapagos
    • Champion Bay, Floreana, Galapagos
    • Cormorant Point, Floreana, Galapagos
    • Las Bachas, Santa Cruz, Galapagos
    • Buccaneer Cove, Santiago Ecuador
    • Puerto Egas, Santiago, Galapagos
    • Rabida, Galapagos
    • Bartolome Island, San Salvador, Galapagos
    • El Barranco, Genovesa, Galapagos
    • Bahia Darwin, Genovesa, Galapagos
    • Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos
    • Baltra, Galapagos
    • Quito, Ecuador
    Sailing Dates:
    • September 2026
    • October 2026
    • November 2026
    • December 2026
    • January 2027
    • February 2027
    • March 2027
    • April 2027
    • May 2027
    • June 2027
    • July 2027
    • August 2027
    • September 2027
    • October 2027
    • November 2027
    • December 2027
    • January 2028
    • February 2028
    • March 2028
    • April 2028
    • May 2028
    • June 2028
    • July 2028
    • September 2028
    • October 2028
    • November 2028
    • December 2028
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    2,093,000
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    139,533 milespernight
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    4.4 rating out of 5  (2 reviews)

Channel Your Inner Explorer

Discover some of the remotest destinations across the globe with HX Expeditions & MileagePlus Cruise Awards

HX Expeditions (HX) offers a truly different kind of voyage, allowing travelers to become part of the local landscape through unique cruise experiences. As experts in expedition since 1896, HX is renowned for travel to the world’s most awe-inspiring destinations. Experience the up-close marvels of Antarctica, the Galápagos Islands, and more far-flung places on a one-of-a-kind adventure you won’t ever forget.

Each ship in the HX Expeditions fleet is a careful blend of modern conveniences, traditional character, and sustainable innovation. Onboard you’ll enjoy an atmosphere that is friendly, informal, and intimate, allowing you to relax and be treated to the exceptional service of the staff and crew with only 90–500 other guests on board.

And with HX, adventure is all-inclusive. Meals, gratuities, drinks, and more are all covered with the cost of your fare. Plus, enjoy included shore excursions, daily activities, expedition gear, sauna and hot tub access, and professional photos from your trip taken by an onboard photographer. And when you sail, be sure to also take advantage of the onboard Science Centre packed with state-of-the-art technology and equipment to help you get an even deeper perspective of the people, places, and wildlife you’ll encounter on your journey.

Encouraging passengers to channel their inner explorers in some of the world’s most incredible destinations, a HX Expeditions cruise is guaranteed to be a memorable experience. And, when you book with MileagePlus Cruise Awards, you’ll be getting the best value.


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