Quark Expeditions: Hans Hansson Spotlight
Enjoy an intimate adventure aboard our small exploration boat Hans Hansson, a former rescue boat carrying just 12 passengers.
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Quark Expeditions to combine Galapagos Adventure and Antarctic Expedition
“Equator to Pole”, an extraordinary 21 day journey of epic proportions, combine the unequaled wonders of the Galapagos Islands with the delights of a classic Antarctic Explorer expedition.
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Commencing Antarctic expedition cruise season
The first Antarctic-bound expedition cruise vessel of the season has just departed the Argentine port city of Ushuaia. (cruisebusiness.com)
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One Ocean Expeditions’ Adventure Cruises to Antarctica Includes Specialist Onboard Photo Symposium
One Ocean Expeditions’ 2016-17 Antarctic season includes two South Georgia In-Depth trips featuring on board Photography Symposiums that will appeal to amateur photographers and lovers of remote small-ship adventure cruises alike. (more…)
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Abercrombie & Kent Expands Antarctica and Arctic Cruises
Celebrating 25 years of Antarctic cruises, Abercrombie & Kent has announced that next season guests travelling to Antarctica will sail aboard the new, all-balcony Le Lyrial. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Silversea to Host Special Shackleton Centenary Voyages in Antarctica
Silversea Expeditions is operating a series of Antarctica voyages in 2015 and 2016 to mark the centenary of explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance expedition. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Polar Tour Operators Hold First Antarctic/Arctic Field Guide Conference
The poles are combining forces in Toronto next week at a unique conference for polar field staff organized by the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) in collaboration with its sister organization in the Arctic, the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO). (more…)
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AdventureSmith Explorations Expands Antarctica Cruise Program
Small ship cruise expert AdventureSmith Explorations, now with an expanded Antarctica cruise program, suggests moving one’s trip-of-a-lifetime higher up on the bucket list, before fuel and airline consolidations become rate deterrents and effects of climate change impact and alter the natural experience. (more…)
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Quark Expeditions’ flash sale on select Antarctic Voyages
Save 50% on Antarctic Voyages, five days only, starts Monday September 21 and ends Friday September 25. Promo code Flash15. For markets outside the USA use the following Promo Code: Euro Flash15E, Great Britian Flash15G or Australia Flash15A.
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New Antarctic Cruises Added for 2016 by One Ocean Expeditions
Small ship cruise operator, One Ocean Expeditions, has announced details of its departures to Antarctica during the 2016/17 season, including two brand new itineraries on board the Akademik Sergey Vavilov, both of which use charter flights to allow participants more time to explore the region and less time at sea. (more…)
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Oceanwide Expeditions to offer a new activity in Antarctica: Ski mountaineering
Oceanwide Expeditions vessels m/v Ortelius, m/v Plancius, and s/v Rembrandt van Rijn are known as comfortable floating basecamps operating in the remote polar regions of Spitsbergen, Greenland and Antarctica. (more…)
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Landscape Artist Zaria Forman To Join Two Lindblad Antarctica Expeditions
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has announced that artist Zaria Forman, acclaimed for her dramatic large-scale drawings of fragile environments, will join two expeditions in Antarctica as a guest speaker. (more…)
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Silversea Introduces Grand Expeditions
Silversea Cruises has launched Grand Expeditions, which are longer, epic voyages packaged with land adventures. (travelpulse.com)
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Quark Expeditions released Antarctic 2016.17 Dates
Quark Expeditions has announced new itineraries with focus on activity-filled, but time-saving Antarctica fly and cruise voyages, to coincide with the launch of its 2016.17 Antarctic travel season and marking its 25th Anniversary.
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Silversea Expeditions Launching New Antarctica Trips This Summer
For a limited time, Silversea Expeditions will host a series of four Shackleton Centenary Voyages to Antarctica, inspired by Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance trip nearly 100 years ago. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Hurtigruten Triples Antarctica Capacity for 2016 and 2017
Hurtigruten is moving the Midnatsol to Antarctica for the 2016 / 2017 season, more than tripling the company’s guest capacity for sailings in the region. (travelagentcentral.com)
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IAATO operators agree to ban the recreational use of UAVs in Antarctica’s coastal areas
International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) members have agreed that, for the 2015-16 season, they will not allow the recreational use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in the unique, and often wildlife rich, coastal areas of Antarctica. (more…)
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One Ocean Expeditions Antarctic Programs
Leading polar cruise specialist, One Ocean Expeditions, is redefining Antarctic cruising by providing quicker access to the destination and increased time to experience the magic of South Georgia, the Falkland Islands and Antarctica with the introduction of new charter flights from Punta Arenas, Chile. (more…)
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BirdLife Australia and Aurora Expeditions Partner for an Exclusive Expedition to Antarctica and South Georgia
Expedition cruising experts Aurora Expeditions have partnered with BirdLife Australia to offer birding enthusiasts an exclusive expedition to Antarctica and South Georgia in November this year. (expeditioncruising.com)
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Swarovski Optik Named Official Binoculars of Seabourn’s Antarctic Season
Seabourn has entered into a new partnership with Swarovski Optik, making Swarovski the official optical equipment for Seabourn’s Antartica and Patagonia cruises. (travelagentcentral.com)
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