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Aurora Expeditions has launched its Antarctic 2022-2023 summer season with 26 itineraries, the cruise line has announced in a press release. With the upcoming addition of the Sylvia Earle to the fleet, the season will mark the highest number of trips Aurora Expeditions has operated in one Antarctic season. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Swan Hellenic has announced it’s new dedicated saving fares, celebrating the year that cultural expedition cruising returns to the world, crowned by the Antarctic Polar Eclipse maiden cruise of the first of its three 5-star ice class ships, Minerva, in November. (more…)
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Aurora Expeditions has opened pre-registration for its Antarctic 2022-2023 itineraries, according to a press release. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Families will journey to some of the world’s most wondrous and sought-after destinations when they set sail on all-new Adventures by Disney Expedition Cruises. With voyages to Antarctica beginning in late 2021 and to the Galapagos Islands in 2022, guests will embark on exhilarating adventures across breathtaking, remote landscapes while enjoying a leisurely voyage with family-focused activities curated by the travel experts at Disney. (more…)
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Antarctica has captured the imagination of explorers for centuries, and now enthrals modern-day travellers. The untouched wilderness and breathtaking scenery is home to penguins, whales, seals, and numerous species of seabirds, who have all adapted to thrive in one of the most severe and dramatic ecosystems on earth. (more…)
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Designed for the curious and fun-seeking, well-traveled cruiser, Atlas Ocean Voyages announces a new innovation to Antarctic expeditions. (more…)
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Ponant has announced a new itinerary for guests to see the total solar eclipse on December 4, 2021 from the Weddell Sea, which is said to be the only area in the world where the solar eclipse will be 100 percent visible. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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The struggling expedition cruise market could see relief as Chile and Argentina begin reopening for tourism. The positive announcements we reported on last week from Chile and Argentina means that travel to the Antarctic could soon be back on the program once again. This is welcome news for a part of the cruise industry that often flies under the radar yet consists of 20% of the global cruise market. (traveloffpath.com)
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Arctic expedition cruising gives travellers the opportunity to get close to nature, observe wildlife and gain cultural experiences by visiting local communities. (more…)
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Announcing the new 2022 Arctic and 2022-23 Antarctic polar cruise seasons three months earlier than usual and announcing a return to West Greenland for the first time in four years top the list for Poseidon Expeditions’ future plans for the 114-passenger expedition ship “Sea Spirit”. (more…)
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The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) and the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP), have announced one of the recipients of the Antarctic Fellowship 2020. (more…)
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Following the announcement that Antarctica is one of the few Coronavirus-free locations remaining on the planet, it seems that there’s also good news for whale populations in the region – as scientists report seeing an unprecedented 55 blue whales off the UK sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, during a recent 23-day survey. (more…)
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When life gets back to some sort of new normality, eclipse chasers, wildlife lovers and keen travellers are bound to be among those people first in line to visit faraway corners of the world once again. (more…)
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Pioneering small-ship expedition cruise company Heritage Expeditions has confirmed that while it has proactively paused all expedition operations until 28 September 2020, it is actively working on plans for a resumption of its exploration voyages during the Southern Summer season. (more…)
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Atlas Ocean Voyages today unveiled its inaugural-winter 2021/22, Antarctica-season itineraries. Starting November 19, 2021, World Navigator, Atlas Ocean Voyages’ newest, expedition ship, will embark on 15 LuxpeditionSM journeys and bring adventurers, modern explorers and like-spirited travelers to the Southernmost Continent, Patagonia and the South Georgia and Sandwich Islands. (more…)
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Right now snuggling up in an armchair with travel videos is the best antidote to what the Germans call Fernweh or yearning for places far away. As the world is still in travel lock-down mode, most of us long for the day we can freely explore the world once again. (more…)
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Two Russian research vessels that offered expeditions in the Polar Regions won’t sail again as cruise ships. The Akademik Ioffe and Akademik Sergey Vavilov had previously been chartered to now-defunct One Ocean Expeditions, and will no longer be available to charter for cruise operations. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Atlas Ocean Voyages, the luxury, all-inclusive adventure and expedition company, today announced that it will unveil its inaugural winter 2021/22 Antarctica season in early-May 2020. (more…)
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Go Further South Slow TV Documentary to Antarctica with Heritage Expeditions
Pioneering small-ship expedition cruise company Heritage Expeditions iconic, 30-day Ross Sea voyage to Antarctica ‘In the Wake of Scott & Shackleton’ has been captured in an epic, 12-hour Slow TV documentary Go Further South premiering at 7:30am on Good Friday (April 10, 2020) on New Zealand’s Prime television station. (more…)
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Legendary photographer Steve McCurry has photographed Antarctica for the first time in his career, travelling to the White Continent on a 10-day sailing from December 10, 2019, aboard Silversea’s Silver Cloud. (more…)
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Hurtigruten has announced a history-making event: The world’s first hybrid electric–powered expedition ship, Hurtigruten’s own MS Roald Amundsen, has traveled the furthest south of any company ship in the expedition cruise line’s 127 years of business. (more…)
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Polar tourism has risen dramatically since the 1990s, and demand continues to flourish today. New purpose-built modern ships, specifically designed for service in polar seas, offer enthusiastic passengers an unforgettable experience to witness nature ‘as God intended it.’ (more…)
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A well-dressed Emperor Penguin charmed its way onto Heritage Expeditions exclusive guest list during the pioneering small-ship expedition cruise company’s Antarctic celebrations on the 200th anniversary of what is widely regarded as the first sighting of the frozen continent. (more…)
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As World Whale Day approaches on 16th February, tour operator Swoop Antarctica is highlighting ways in which participants on its expeditions to Patagonia and the Polar Regions can get involved in the research and conservation of these wonderful cetaceans. (more…)
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Poseidon Expeditions recently entered into a supportive relationship with the nonprofit organization Oceanites to help monitor and analyze penguin and seabird population changes over time in the Antarctic Peninsula. (more…)
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A well-dressed emperor penguin charmed its way onto Heritage Expeditions exclusive guest list during the pioneering small-ship expedition cruise company’s Antarctic celebrations on the 200th anniversary of what is widely regarded as the first sighting of the frozen continent. (more…)
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Ponant has revealed the inaugural Antarctic sailings for its first-ever hybrid electric polar vessel, “Le Commandant Charcot”. Among the highlights of the ships 2021/22 winter season will be a visit to Peter Island, one of the least visited islands in the region, as well as tethered hot air balloon rides above Antarctica. (cruisecritic.com)
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In keeping with the festivities that a new year brings, Poseidon Expeditions introduces its new 2021 Arctic and 2021-22 Antarctic seasonal adventure cruises aboard the 114-passenger Sea Spirit. (more…)
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On November 24th 2003, nearly 16 years ago, Quark Expeditions®, the leader in polar adventures, became the first and only operator to successfully lead a total solar eclipse voyage in Antarctica. (more…)
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As Scenic Eclipse wows guests on her inaugural voyage to Antarctica, leading luxury cruise operator Scenic launches the new “Antarctica & The Americas 2020/22” brochure – introducing an exciting new offering of escorted land journeys tailored to extend and enhance any Scenic Eclipse voyage. (more…)
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Silversea’s Antarctica Bridge Fly & Cruise – The Fast-Track to the Last Continent
Silversea Cruises announces a first in the ultra-luxury segment: a new fly-cruise service to Antarctica in business-class comfort, as part of the largest ever Antarctica offering in the cruise line’s history. (more…)
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Just a few hundred travellers each year have the opportunity to cross the Southern Ocean from New Zealand in order to experience one of the most remote, least spoilt areas remaining on our planet: the magnificent frozen white continent of Antarctica. (more…)
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The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has launched its search for an Executive Director to lead the organizationin its mission of promoting safe, environmentally responsible Antarctic Travel. (more…)
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Launched in partnerships with Chimu Adventures, the three new voyages take place onboard the 198-passenger Ocean Endeavour, which will transport guests from Ushuaia, Argentina to the elusive White Continent. (more…)
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Embark on the ultimate adventure to Antarctica, where towering icebergs and massive glaciers set the stage for a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon: a total solar eclipse. (more…)
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For the third time in as many years, Oceanwide Expeditions has achieved helicopter landings at Snow Hill Island, hiking our passengers to the rarely visited emperor penguin colony there. (more…)
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On Dec. 4, 2021, there will be a total eclipse of the sun in Antarctica, a region most can only dream about. However, the international expert in small ship expedition cruising, Adventure Smith Explorations, announces limited availability for voyages to the Antarctic Peninsula to witness this phenomenon that will only be seen in the south polar region. (more…)
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Naming Ceremony for Hurtigruten’s MS Roald Amundsen (Cruise Weekly)
The world’s first hybrid electric-powered expedition ship and newest member of the Hurtigruten fleet, MS Roald Amundsen, was officially named today by polar pioneer and godmother Karin Strand in Chiriguano Bay on Brabant Island, Antarctica during a historic ceremony honoring the legacy of polar hero Roald Amundsen. (more…)
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It will soon be the height of the spring and summer travel season in the southern hemisphere, and Seabourn, the world’s finest ultra-luxury cruise line, is ready for adventure with a world-class and very experienced expedition team assembled to lead all expeditions through the wilds of Antarctica and Patagonia from Seabourn Quest. (more…)
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Oceanwide Expeditions is packed, prepped, and fully primed for the 2020 Antarctic season, having made a series of key upgrades to its three m/v cruisers, Plancius, Ortelius, and Hondius. (more…)
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