About company
Adventure
Canada was founded in 1987, by Matthew and Bill Swan along with a friend David Freeze.
It was created with the special purpose of offering off route travel solutions
to the remotest corners of Canada. Over the last three decades, they have
expanded their operations to several other countries like Tanzania, United
Kingdom, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Costa Rica, Argentina, and Svalbard and
Jan Mayen.
Most
of the travels of Adventure Canada happen through small expedition ships, which
are best suited for remote exploration locations. They provide a 1:10 ratio of
staff versus visitors in their voyages to make the experience more
personalized.
Adventure Canada organizes
special arctic tours which include activities like whale watching on Baffin
Island, bird watching in the High Arctic & Northwest Territories, canoeing
by Keele River, encounters with polar bears in Churchill Town. They also have
Atlantic Canada expedition cruises, European expedition cruises, South and
Central America Expedition Cruises and Pacific Northwest Expedition Cruises to
choose from.
Amongst
other types of tours that they offer are specialized departures which focus on
the art and culture or the natural history and photography of an area. These
programs are crafted for in-depth exploration and discovery of the places. The
company also partners with various regional representatives to form cultural
connections, like the Inuit and First Nations communities. These help add that
extra dash of culture to the expeditions and trips.
- Ontario, Canada
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Client's Reviews

These memories remain vivid but what lingers most for me is the profound sense of awe that I have for our ancestors - their resilience and their resourcefulness - and this helps me feel optimistic for the future and grateful for my opportunities in this presence. Maybe I could have felt this through reading or watching documentaries but I believe that these trips have helped me feel this more deeply. To reiterate ... I was one lucky, lucky person to have had these experiences. Thank you to all who were part of this.



The company is family run and every passenger was treated like family. There was yoga every morning and most afternoons, a gym, lots of hikes for different levels available for the active explorer; if you want to paint, listen to stories and stroll with a photographer, you can do that too. There was really something for everyone. There was a group of young scientists on board, part of Young Explorer program who were involved with a lot of different projects and shared their findings, research and results - it was so cool!
If you haven’t tried expedition cruise and you are adventurous, curious and flexible person, you will love Adventure Canada.

Adventure Canada offered many ways and options on and off the boat for one to participate in this adventure no matter your age or ability. There were times I stayed on the ship to paint and process in the moment and then continue after the trip. Having almost three week was a gift of time that I need in the way the world works today and having the home base of the ship and my cabin was perfect.
The food was excellent. I hope to cross paths with Adventure Canada again.
Helen Chellin



It is Adventure Canada’s people and the connections between them and their guests, that truly sets them apart from other similar adventure tour companies. Their leadership team is where AC stands out - all are so knowledgeable and passionate with respect to their field of expertise and it shows. We have traveled on other adventure cruises where, after the lectures and presentations were over, some presenters became somewhat ‘invisible’ or unapproachable - their attitudes came across as indifferent and ‘just doing their job’. Adventure Canada is so different - the leaders go out of their way to associate with the ship’s passengers, even sitting down with them at mealtimes.
This hospitality doesn’t just stay onboard the ship though - it also extends to the amazing communities that are visited along the way. This camaraderie lead to the major takeaway for me from our trip. I fully expected to be moved by the spectacular scenery of the north - what I didn’t expect though was how much meeting the people of the north would affect me. Having the chance to interact with communities in Greenland and especially the Canadian Arctic (as facilitated by the Adventure Canada leaders) has changed my life forever …it touched my soul.
I highly recommend Adventure Canada.
Just to add (some things that I cannot select on the TripAdvisor webpage). It was a family trip with our sons in their 20's (not teens) - Adventure Canada's 30% off deal for travellers under 30 really helped us save money. The trip happened in August, 2016.