There's no other experience on Earth quite like witnessing the northern lights. Also known as the aurora borealis, this spellbinding phenomenon – when brilliant hues of green, yellow, red and purple ...

Aurora also offers two shorter expeditions in 2026: the 17-day Arctic Golden Autumn & Northern Lights itinerary in August and ...

Some cruise lines operating in Alaska — including Holland America ... world's first permanent observatory for viewing the aurora borealis; it was built there in 1899. A whole industry ...

Last spring the Norway-based cruise line Hurtigruten ... So much so that at the Borealis Basecamp in Fairbanks, Alaska, a 40-cabin resort devoted to aurora viewing, management informs guests ...

So consider taking a Northern Lights cruise, which typically ply the waters around countries in the aurora zones, such as northern Norway, Iceland and Alaska. Along with seeing the Northern Lights ...

Seeing the elusive Aurora ... Some cruise ships have itineraries that take passengers through open waters where the northern lights may appear overhead. Passengers who go to Alaska, Iceland ...

The aurora season in Alaska falls between mid-August ... While you’ll have a chance to view the northern lights the entire cruise, Alta is one of the most likely spots for the elusive polar ...