“Good morning ladies and gentlemen, we have a bear on a piece of ice on the starboard bow, just at one o’clock,” announces expedition leader Gérard Bodineau, his thick French accent resounding through ...

Most of us learned about the world's oceans in elementary school. There's the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Indian and the Arctic. Now, there's a sea change ahead. Thanks to National Geographic, you'll ...

More than 70 percent of Earth’s surface is covered by ocean. But more than 80 percent of that marine realm is unknown. A crew aboard one of the world’s most advanced research vessels is exploring some ...

Arrive in Reykjavík, the world’s northernmost capital, which lies just below the Arctic Circle. Transfer from the airport to the city and spend the day exploring at your own pace. Check in with the ...

In 1847, Sir John Franklin and a crew of 128 men disappeared without a trace while searching for the Northwest Passage, a sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. 175 years later, a team ...