10 great reasons to visit the Arctic

The Arctic is starting to pop up more and more on luxury travellers’ must-visit lists. Part of its appeal is that for a very long time Arctic cruises were so exotic that they were almost the thing of fantasy, meshed in with tales of explorers risking life and limb to find the elusive Northwest Passage.

Nowadays the Arctic has been tamed (at least a little bit) and cruises run the gamut from hardy explorations to outright luxury vacations complete with hot tubs and top tier meals. Plus they provide the best way to get up close and personal with the wonders of the North.

That being said… just what experiences should you be shooting for? What should you put at the top of your Arctic must-see lists? These 10 Arctic experiences should…