Polar Tourism Market Size, Share, Opportunities, And Trends By Classification (Antarctic, Arctic, The Himalayas, Others), By Application (Millennial, Generation X, Baby Boomers), And By Geography - Forecasts From 2025 To 2030

Report CodeKSI061614275
PublishedJul, 2025

Description

Polar Tourism Market Size:

The polar tourism market is expected to grow from USD 1.705 billion in 2025 to USD 2.470 billion in 2030, at a CAGR of 7.69%.

Tourism in Antarctica is said to begin from its coastline. The Antarctic region is located in the Southern Hemisphere whereas, in the northern hemisphere, the artic region is located. These are regarded to be some of the coldest places on the planet where a majority of the world’s ice and snow are found. Moreover, these regions in the warmer months showcase their beautiful flora and fauna. The Arctic region constitutes very attractive ecosystems which are regarded to be one of the reasons for the increasing number of tourists.

Tourism in its entirety for the development of socioeconomic is considered highly advantageous. In this regard, Antarctica and the Arctic tourism sector for socioeconomic development are considered to be imperative as they bring forward relatively new tourism activities.

Environmental Protocol made some provisions for the Antarctic Treaty mainly for the purpose to address tourism. However, there are provisions of the protocol that do go some way towards minimizing the adverse impacts on tourists. This is due to the fact that, if it is approved, the convention will apply to all visitors to the Antarctic, whether they are there on official business or personal excursions. An International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators is an organization that has been banded together and formed by cruise companies in Antarctica.

Factors such as improvements in transport technologies, the increase in disposable income, a rise in the population followed by rigorous promotion by the tourism industry and a moderate climate are causing an increase in the market of Polar tourism. Additionally, the growth of the polar tourism industry will benefit from an increase in the number of individuals utilizing the internet to create videos. But

There are also factors that are constraining the Polar tourism market such as the frequent changes in the climatic conditions which are occurring as a result of an increase in global warming in the region.

Polar Tourism Market Driver:

  • Unprecedented attention in Arctic regions will drive the market growth

In the  Arctic region, the number of tourists visiting the Arctic is increasing day by day which is creating favorable conditions for the polar tourism market. Even though the number of tourists visiting this region is regarded to be low as compared to other nations or other parts of the world still there is an increase in tourist interactions which is mainly because of three major reasons. These three major reasons can be regarded as attraction places which are found such as the Northern Lights,  the mountain scenery as well as the animals which draws visitors to the Arctic region. The climatic, physical, and developmental characteristics of the Arctic, Antarctic, and Himalayan regions are discussed in polar tourism. These areas draw tourists because of the stunning scenery and diverse fauna, including polar animals and the Northern Lights (aurora Borealis) regions. Additionally, the arctic region has a huge demand for ice landscapes, which has led to an expansion of the polar tourism industry.

Polar Tourism Market Geographical Insights:

Due to an increase in the higher disposable income of the population found in the North American region, the polar tourism market can grow efficiently. This region constitutes high investment opportunities, especially in the tourism sector which is driving market players to expand their businesses toward the polar tourism market.  Such reasons are the ones that indicate that the region of North America will grow significantly during the forecast period. The Asia Pacific is also anticipated to have significant growth throughout the anticipated period as a result of investments in the tourist sector and rising public interest in wildlife and the natural world.

Segmentation

 

  • By Tourism Type
    • Scientific Expedition
    • Adventure Tourism
    • Others
  • By Traveler Type
    • Solo Travelers
    • Group Travelers
  • By End-User
    • Millennial
    • Generation X
    • Baby Boomer
  • By Region
    • Antarctic
    • Arctic
    • Others
  • By Geography
    • North America
      • USA
      • Canada
      • Mexico
    • South America
      • Brazil
      • Argentina
      • Others
    • Europe
      • Germany
      • France
      • United Kingdom
      • Spain
      • Others
    • Middle East and Africa
      • Saudi Arabia
      • UAE
      • Others
    • Asia Pacific
      • China
      • India
      • Japan
      • South Korea
      • Thailand
      • Taiwan
      • Others

Table Of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

2. MARKET SNAPSHOT

2.1. Market Overview

2.2. Market Definition

2.3. Scope of the Study

2.4. Market Segmentation

3. BUSINESS LANDSCAPE 

3.1. Market Drivers

3.2. Market Restraints

3.3. Market Opportunities 

3.4. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

3.5. Industry Value Chain Analysis

3.6. Policies and Regulations 

3.7. Strategic Recommendations 

4. TECHNOLOGICAL OUTLOOK

5. POLAR TOURISM MARKET BY TOURISM TYPE

5.1. Introduction

5.2. Scientific Expedition

5.3. Adventure Tourism

5.4. Others

6. POLAR TOURISM MARKET BY TRAVELER TYPE

6.1. Introduction

6.2. Solo Travelers

6.3. Group Travelers

7. POLAR TOURISM MARKET BY END-USER

7.1. Introduction

7.2. Millenial

7.3. Generation X

7.4. Baby Boomer

8. POLAR TOURISM MARKET BY REGION

8.1. Introduction

8.2. Antartic

8.3. Arctic

8.4. Others

9. POLAR TOURISM MARKET BY GEOGRAPHY

9.1. Introduction

9.2. North America

9.2.1. USA

9.2.2. Canada

9.2.3. Mexico

9.3. South America

9.3.1. Brazil

9.3.2. Argentina

9.3.3. Others

9.4. Europe

9.4.1. Germany

9.4.2. France

9.4.3. United Kingdom

9.4.4. Spain

9.4.5. Others

9.5. Middle East and Africa

9.5.1. Saudi Arabia

9.5.2. UAE

9.5.3. Others

9.6. Asia Pacific

9.6.1. China

9.6.2. India

9.6.3. Japan

9.6.4. South Korea

9.6.5. Thailand

9.6.6. Taiwan

9.6.7. Others

10. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT AND ANALYSIS

10.1. Major Players and Strategy Analysis

10.2. Market Share Analysis

10.3. Mergers, Acquisitions, Agreements, and Collaborations

10.4. Competitive Dashboard

11. COMPANY PROFILES

11.1. Lindblad Expeditions

11.2. Thomas Cook Group

11.3. Cox and Kings Ltd

11.4. Scott Dunn Ltd.

11.5. Abercrombie and Kent Ltd

11.6. Quark Expeditions

11.7. Hurtigruten Group

11.8. Exodus Travels Limited

11.9. Secret Atlas

11.10. Silversea Cruises Ltd.

12. APPENDIX

12.1. Currency 

12.2. Assumptions

12.3. Base and Forecast Years Timeline

12.4. Key benefits for the stakeholders

12.5. Research Methodology 

12.6. Abbreviations 

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF TABLES

Companies Profiled

Lindblad Expeditions

Thomas Cook Group

Cox and Kings Ltd

Scott Dunn Ltd.

Abercrombie and Kent Ltd

Quark Expeditions

Hurtigruten Group

Exodus Travels Limited

Secret Atlas

Silversea Cruises Ltd.

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