{"id":7869411,"date":"2024-10-08T17:52:34","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T15:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/?p=7869411"},"modified":"2026-03-03T15:42:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T14:42:18","slug":"where-see-the-northern-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/us\/where-see-the-northern-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"The best destinations to see the northern lights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.5\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d custom_padding=\u201d30px||30px||true|\u201d hover_enabled=\u201d0\u2033 global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d sticky_enabled=\u201d0\u2033]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>A magical experience in the Far North<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Where to see northern lights? <\/strong>Head north to discover the best places to observe this fantastic astral phenomenon, <strong>from <a href=\"https:\/\/us.ponant.com\/discover-our-destinations\">Alaska<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/us.ponant.com\/destinations\/northern-europe-scandinavia\">Scandinavia <\/a><\/strong>passing through <strong>Canada<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/us.ponant.com\/destinations\/greenland\"><strong>Greenland<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||2px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Feast your eyes on the northern lights inside the Arctic Circle<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||40px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Travelling to the islands and icy expanses of the <strong>Arctic Ocean, inside the Arctic Circle, <\/strong>offers you fantastic opportunities to see the <strong>northern lights<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d25px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||2px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ethereal painting in Spitsbergen<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||22px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The <strong>glacier<\/strong> and mountain covered Norwegian archipelago of <strong>Svalbard<\/strong>, of which <a href=\"https:\/\/us.ponant.com\/destinations\/spitsbergen\"><strong>Spitsbergen<\/strong><\/a> is the main territory, seems like the perfect place to escape. Very few lucky people venture there. Here, the <strong>Northern Lights<\/strong> shimmer in the depths of the night and keep watch over the polar bears, reindeer and Arctic foxes that inhabit these remote lands.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d25px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||22px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Greenland under the Northern Lights<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||40px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">From the hypnotic <a href=\"https:\/\/us.ponant.com\/cruises\/going-through\/disko-bay-gldkb\"><strong>Disko Bay<\/strong><\/a> to the <strong>icebergs of Savissivik<\/strong>, Greenland is one of the best observatories in the world for viewing such celestial phenomena. The <a title=\"Meet the Inuits\" href=\"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/us\/introduce-inuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Inuits<\/strong> <\/a>call these incandescent lights <em>arsaniit<\/em> and lend them a mystical symbolism. They embody the <strong>reminiscence of the spirit of their ancestors<\/strong> and are an instrument for predicting weather changes.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d2_5,3_5\u2033 admin_label=\u201dMEA \u2013 decalage\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d50px||50px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d2_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|on||||||\u201d header_2_text_align=\u201dleft\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#ffffff\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d background_color=\u201d#307f90\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d|-30%|||false|false\u201d custom_margin_tablet=\u201d|0%|||false|false\u201d custom_margin_phone=\u201d\u201d custom_margin_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d custom_padding=\u201d30px|75%|30px|20px|true|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d|20px|||true|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<h2>Ultima Thule<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d3_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201d#f7f7f7\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d50px|||-25%|false|false\u201d custom_margin_tablet=\u201d0px|||0%|false|false\u201d custom_margin_phone=\u201d\u201d custom_margin_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d custom_padding=\u201d40px|40px|40px|40px|true|true\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d|20px||20px|true|true\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Close to Smith Sound, <a title=\"Cruises in Greenland\" href=\"https:\/\/us.ponant.com\/cruises\/going-through\/thule-region-glthl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Thule<\/strong><\/a>, the mythical land of the Far North \u2013 first mentioned in the writings of the Greek explorer Pytheas in the fourth century BC, who believed he had detected the limits of the world \u2013 offers a breathtaking backdrop for contemplating the Northern Lights. They rise above majestic glaciers, winding fjords and vast expanses of tundra in this isolated region on the shores of <a href=\"https:\/\/us.ponant.com\/cruises\/going-through\/baffin-bay-exploration-xxibs\">the Baffin Sea<\/a>, creating a magical, almost unreal atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d25px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||2px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The celestial dance on Baffin Island<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||40px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Foxe Basin to the Gulf of Boothia and the towering cliffs of <strong>Sam Ford Fjord<\/strong>, part of Canada\u2019s largest island, Baffin Island, offers an incomparable experience for watching the Northern Lights. In the heart of <strong>the <a title=\"Cruises in Canada\" href=\"https:\/\/us.ponant.com\/destinations\/canadian-arctic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Arctic<\/a><\/strong>, breathtaking panoramas of icy desert expanses light up under veils of green, red and purple light.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||2px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Watching the Northern Lights in Northern Europe<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||40px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">On the edge of the Arctic, <a title=\"Cruises in northern Europe and Scandinavia\" href=\"https:\/\/us.ponant.com\/destinations\/northern-europe-scandinavia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Northern Europe<\/strong><\/a> is a must-see destination for admiring this iridescent spectacle.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d25px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||2px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Scandinavia, the essence of boreal<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||40px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In Northern Europe, the <strong>northern lights<\/strong> illuminate the skies of <strong>Scandinavia<\/strong>, from the Norwegian fjords to the snow-covered forests of <strong>Lapland<\/strong>, from the picturesque villages of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us.ponant.com\/cruises\/going-through\/reine-lofoten-norei\">Lofoten<\/a> archipelago <\/strong>to <strong>North Cape<\/strong>.\u00a0 This natural phenomenon is a true symbol of Scandinavian culture, both revered and feared.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d2_5,3_5\u2033 admin_label=\u201dMEA \u2013 decalage\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d 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style=\"text-align: left;\">In <strong>Finland<\/strong>, according to some legends, these lights come from sparks caused by a <strong>fox<\/strong> running past the snowy peaks.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">The <a title=\"Meet the Sami\" href=\"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/us\/encounter-sami-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sami<\/strong> <\/a>are wary of them and protect themselves from them by being as discreet as possible when they appear, to avoid bad luck befalling them.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">The <strong>Vikings<\/strong> see them as a reflection of the Valkyries\u2019 armour or the \u201cBifrost\u201d, the rainbow bridge that led fallen warriors to <strong>Valhalla<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d 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