Natural wonders

Greenland

Icebergs-a-go-go, Greenland is an extraordinary place. Almost 80 per cent covered with ice, it’s the planet’s second biggest ice field after Antarctica and offers opportunities to sail through huge, iceberg-filled fjords with reindeer wandering the shores. The 10-night cruise from One Ocean Expeditions spends half its time exploring the latter, but only after it has sailed from Canada’s Baffin Island, reached by a special charter flight from Ottawa. Once in the Canadian Arctic, Monumental Island is alive with walruses while Cumberland Sound is the place for polar bears. Greenland’s Ilulissat Icefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is filled with icebergs the size of small mountains, pumped out by the Jakobshavn Glacier at up to 40m every day. , for 146 guests, is a purpose-built polar expedition vessel, with an environmental edge (not least because it serves local, sustainable seafood). Modern, with two bars offering panoramic views, there’s also a gym, spa and saltwater pool. Daily yoga, fitness sessions, hikes and snowshoeing are included, with sea