Experience a unique blend of natural beauty and astronomical exploration. Enjoy insightful lectures from astronomers and deepen your understanding of the universe. Observe star constellations and phenomena like the Northern Lights without the interference of light pollution with Havila Voyages.
Experience a unique blend of natural beauty and astronomical exploration. Enjoy insightful lectures and on deck-talks from astronomers and deepen your understanding of the universe. Observe star constellations and phenomena like the Northern Lights without the interference of light pollution.
| Year | Departure date | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 October | Ian Ridpath |
| 2026 | 4 October | John Maclean |
| 2026 | 1 November | John Maclean |
| 2026 | 1 December | Richard Holdaway |
| 2027 | 31 January | Richard Holdaway |
| 2027 | 27 February | Ian Ridpath |
| 2027 | 22 October | Ian Ridpath |
| 2028 | 20 January | Richard Holdaway |
| 2028 | 18 March | Ian Ridpath |
Get to know our experts from the Royal Astronomical Society and secure your spot for the departures listed for each lecturer.
Note that enrolling requires adding "Astronomy Sailing" addon to your voyage during the booking process. Can also be added to existing bookings via MyVoyage. Listed dates refer to departures from Bergen.
Ian Ridpath serves as the editor of the esteemed Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy and has penned a widely popular series of night sky guides tailored for beginners.
He is a valued member of the Royal Astronomical Society’s outreach team, and has been guiding astronomy enthusiasts from all over the world for a long time to witness the Northern Lights in Norway for over 15 years, since 2010.
Voyages with Ian
2 October 202627 February 202722 October 202718 March 2028
He is also in the Royal Geographical Society as well as being an experienced Science Communicator in the fields of Astronomy and Astrophysics.John is also an award winning Astrophotographer and an experienced Northern Lights guide.
His research field is Asteroids and Cometary science and he is a researcher and member of the UK Meteor Observation Network. He was part of the team who were joint winners of the 2022 RAS group award for Geophysics. John has held roles as Ambassador for NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission, Co-ordinator of the Comet Investigation Comittee and is a BBC astronomy correspondent.
Voyages with John
4 October 20261 November 2026
Prof. Holdaway is a space scientist, technologist, and entrepreneur with over 50 years of experience. He has worked on numerous programmes with NASA, ESA, and partners in the UK, Brazil, Australia, China, Russia, and many others.
He was appointed Director of RALSpace at Harwell in 1998 and now works as an independent space consultant. Richard is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Astronomical Society, and a Visiting Professor at the Universities of Southampton, Beijing, and Embry-Riddle. He has been Chairman and/or Director of seven start-up companies, a member of numerous national and international boards, and a regular invited speaker in over 30 countries around the world and on cruise ships.
Voyages with Richard
1 December 202631 January 2027 21 November 202720 January 2028
Natural phenomenonExperience the magic and wonder of Norway’s Northern Lights.
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