Early Access — March · Public Release — March
Expedition Overview
Inside the Ice Cap
A six-day journey beginning and ending in Longyearbyen, with three nights aboard an intimate ice-class expedition vessel designed for twelve guests.
• Progressing steadily north into the ice
• Routes shaped by real conditions
• Exploration, cuisine, and wine evolving together
The journey culminates not at a coordinate, but within the ice itself.
Six-day northbound ascent from Longyearbyen into the polar ice cap
Navigation within real ice systems, shaping cuisine and wine
Zodiac landings among glaciers, pack ice, and Arctic wildlife
Three curated dinners by Jorge Vallejo
Curated wine program responding to extreme polar conditions
Intimate expedition limited to 12 guests around one shared table
Highlights
The Expedition
Designed to reach the polar ice cap — where few have ventured.
80°N
DAYS 3–4 — Into the Ice System
Immersion
Pack ice navigation. Zodiac landings. Routes shaped by wind and pressure.
81°N - 82°N
DAY 4 — The Ice Cap
Reaching the Ice Cap
Hold position within the ice. Silence and scale define the moment.
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78°N
DAY 1 — Longyearbyen
Arrival in Longyearbyen
Arrival. Meet the expedition team. Transition into Arctic rhythm.
79°N
DAY 2 — West Coast Navigation
Boarding the Vessel
Board the vessel. Fjords, glaciers, wildlife. Enter colder systems.
79°N
Leaving the Ice
Return Navigation
Return navigation. Ice gives way to open water.
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78°N
DAY 6 — Departure
Departure
Final night on land. Departure from the Arctic.
Your Culinary Host
Jorge Vallejo
Founder & Executive Chef of Quintonil, Mexico City
Two Michelin Stars · #3 The World’s 50 Best Restaurants (2025)
His cuisine is defined by territory, biodiversity, and precision.
For Ice Cap, Vallejo translates silence, temperature, restraint, and scale into a culinary language shaped by the Arctic.
“Taking Mexican cuisine to the end of the Earth is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
— Jorge Vallejo
A Dialogue Between
Chef and Sommelier
Each evening, the expedition gathers within the ice.
Cuisine and wine evolve alongside the journey.
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Context First
Every menu begins with place.
Latitude, light, and terrain shape the foundation.
Technique in Response
Flavour is not imposed.
It is adjusted to silence, scale, and temperature.
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81°N
At the edge of the ice cap,
cuisine and wine converge.
The dialogue reaches its apex.
Progression
Each evening builds upon the last.
Flavours deepen.
Wines evolve.
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A Shared Table
Twelve guests.
One table.
A single progression across the evening.
Wine in Conversation
Selections are chosen not to match,
but to respond.
Structure meets texture.
Acidity meets cold.
THE SHIP
An Intimate Polar Vessel
A modern ice-class expedition vessel designed for twelve guests.
Three nights aboard, allowing deep immersion within the ice while maintaining comfort and flexibility.
This is not a cruise ship.
It is a floating base within the ice.
pratical details
All You Need to Know
Route
Navigate all the way to the ice cap.
Reaching 82° North.
Duration
6 days and 5 nights
per expedition
Accommodation
2 nights on land (Longyearbyen)
3 nights aboard a ice-class expedition vessel
Cuisine
Three curated dinners by Chef Jorge Vallejo
Wine
Curated wine program paired to the journey
Access
By invitation only
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Ice Cap is intentionally limited to twelve guests per departure.
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