Our speed over ground aboard Polaris reads 16kts. It’s midnight and the black, star-studded sky jigs around overhead. I’m tethered to the helm, watching our instruments like a hawk as I bear away to t

From spending time with Arctic communities to visiting remote Polynesian islands, we pick 21 expedition cruises that offer a different angle on the world…

Greg Manning sails his Fairey Atalanta from Arisaig in the West Highlands to the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides

Some of the oldest stays on Kenya’s Lamu archipelago are part of a new wave of projects tackling the environmental and economic challenges these remote islands now face

The wildlife of the Galápagos archipelago is unmissable. However, how you see it not only impacts your own trip but the future of these islands, writes David Horwell

There are many highs to cruising around the Adriatic in high summer and getting paid for the pleasure but somehow it’s the shuddering lows that stick in the mind. Given that it is a very human trait t