Exploring Rugged & Remote Greenland & Iceland

Michaela Strachan

One of TV’s best-loved presenters, Michaela Strachan, will be sharing her passion for animal welfare and extensive experience of wildlife conservation with guests onboard this cruise to Greenland and Iceland. Michaela has been a regular face on television screens for more than three decades, and will talk about British wildlife, wildlife programme making and what makes British wildlife programmes so popular. 

From spectacles to predation, rarities to nesting, seasonal highlights to humour - Michaela is extremely passionate about animal welfare, and has extensive experience of wildlife conservation around the world. Her natural effervescence and engaging humour endear her to all audiences, be it as a presenter, or public speaker.

Michaela will also be joined by our Entertainment Manager on stage to answer questions in our Audience With programme including a Q&A session with guests.

Wild and Rugged Environments

This cruise showcases the wild and rugged environments of Greenland and Iceland, with Narsarsuaq as your gateway to the Qooroq Ice Fjord, where you will have the chance to weave among white and glassy blue icebergs on a boat tour. Borealis will sail the strait of Prins Christiansund, greeting you with jagged mountains and glaciers. You can also encounter the geology and geothermal activity of Iceland by visiting spurting geysers and thundering waterfalls on some of our tours.

Local Life

While in the remote town of Nanortalik, you'll have the opportunity to gain an insight into local life at the open-air museum, beautifully situated in the old colonial port area, and consisting of many buildings, an Inuit summer camp, and an Umiaq and kayak exhibition. Take the chance to discover the Inuit way of life in Greenland when visiting Qaqortoq on the Greenlandic Food and Beer Tour. During this tour, enjoy a tasting menu of local specialities, such as reindeer, musk ox, and dried fish, combined with a selection of local beers produced in the nearby microbrewery located in Narsaq.

Abundant Wildlife

Heimaey is the largest island located off the coast of Iceland and is home to an abundance of wildlife. On a boat tour, journey past the surrounding cliffs where lively bird colonies reside during the summer months, such as puffins, gannets, and guillemots; as well as many species of whales including orcas, minke whales and white-beaked dolphins. If you wish to spot puffins, we'd recommend you take part in the Puffin Paradise tour in Reykjavík, where you will head to the picturesque islands of Akurey and Lundey on an adapted boat to get as close to viewing puffins as possible. A team from Ocean Wildlife Encounters will be on board throughout your cruise to help you spot wildlife from Borealis' decks during scenic cruising.