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Explore Antarctica in 2022-23 with Aurora Expeditions
“In celebration of the world re-opening to international travel and our commencement of operations in January 2022, we are offering travellers unbeatable offers for the upcoming Antarctica season. (more…)
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Sustainability in Action with Aurora Expeditions
This key milestone—achieved in partnership with South Pole, a leading emission reductions project developer and global climate action expert—is the latest step in Aurora’s ongoing commitment to help protect and preserve the planet. (more…)
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Aurora Expeditions has launched a new expanded 2022-23 Season Brochure for its Arctic, Antarctica and Global program. (more…)
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Australia’s award-winning adventure cruise company, Aurora Expeditions, has today (Sep.13) unveiled its updated Health & Safety Program in preparation for the resumption of expedition cruising. (more…)
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Australia’s award-winning adventure cruise company Aurora Expeditions has joined forces with travel’s leading luxury network Virtuoso® as one of the newest suppliers of its exclusive global preferred partner portfolio to expand and reach a new global audience. (more…)
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Australia’s award-winning expedition operator, Aurora Expeditions, today announced its 1st “Ocean Conservation Ambassador”. (more…)
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SunStone Ships and its Infinity-class newbuild project continues to make impressive progress in China, as the company marked the launching of the Sylvia Earle in China, and also laid the keel for the new Ocean Odyssey. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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In USA TODAY’s 10 best Reader Choice, the readers have chosen Lindblad Expeditions and Aurora Expeditions as two of their top favourites. (more…)
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On 18 March 2021, the CMHI Haimen yard in China celebrated the launch of the ‘Sylvia Earle’ (Aurora Expeditions) and the keel laying of the ‘Ocean Odyssey’ (Vantage Cruise Line), both are Ulstein designed, X-BOW expedition cruise vessels under construction for the U.S. based SunStone Ships. (more…)
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Australia’s award-winning expedition operator, Aurora Expeditions, is celebrating International Women’s Day 2021 by dedicating its new expedition ship to five of the world’s leading female conservationists. (more…)
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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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Renowned marine conservationist, biologist, oceanographer and explorer Dr. Sylvia Earle will be joining the nine-day expedition cruise to Baja California and the Sea of Cortez onboard Aurora Expeditions’ ship named after her. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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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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Sylvia Earle, Aurora Expeditions (Credit: WaterWorld)
After the release of Aurora Expeditions’ sleek new external design of the Sylvia Earle last week Aurora Expeditions has unveiled the interior design of its second expedition ship (Greg Mortimer is the first). The ship – named after the marine biologist Dr. Sylvia Earle who is involved in the development process – features the X-BOW. (more…)
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On the eve of its milestone 30th anniversary in 2021, Aurora Expeditions is delighted to officially welcome Monique Ponfoort as CEO, marking the start of an exciting new chapter in small-ship expedition travel. (karryon.com.au)
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Aurora Expeditions has named Monique Ponfoort to the title of Chief Executive Officer, commencing October 2020. Ponfoort joins the business from Ponant and Paul Gauguin Cruises where she was vice president and general manager for Asia Pacific. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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A steel cutting ceremony was held for the CX103 expedition cruise design, the ‘Sylvia Earle’, on 16 March 2020 at the CMHI Haimen yard, China. She has been designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions AS for SunStone Ships. (more…)
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Aurora Expeditions has named Lisa Bertini its new National Sales Manager USA, a new position within the North American market. She joins the dedicated U.S. team alongside George Johns, business development manager, and brings with her over 25 years of experience in the travel industry. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Aurora Expeditions has launched its 2021/22 program aboard both the Greg Mortimer, and the Sylvia Earle, the world’s first passenger ships to feature the Ulstein X-BOW®. (more…)
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Aurora Expeditions announces partnership with Dr Sylvia Earle
Aurora Expeditions, Australia’s leading expedition cruising company, will name its second purpose built expedition ship after the acclaimed marine biologist and oceanographer, Dr. Sylvia Earle. (more…)
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Onboard the Greg Mortimer (Credit: Micro-Cruising)
Named after Aurora Expeditions’ adventurous co-founder, the 104-metre ship is the first expedition vessel to feature the patented Ulstein X-Bow®; innovative marine technology that allows for gentler sea crossings, improved comfort, greater fuel efficiency and reduced emissions. (more…)
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Aurora Expeditions, a world leader in expeditions to the polar regions, today (Oct.31) celebrated the christening of their highly anticipated and innovative ship, the Greg Mortimer. (more…)
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Named after Aurora Expeditions’ adventurous co-founder, the 104-metre ship is the first expedition vessel to feature the patented Ulstein X-Bow®; innovative marine technology that allows for gentler sea crossings, improved comfort, greater fuel efficiency and reduced emissions. (more…)
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The Greg Mortimer has been officially named and delivered at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) Haimen yard. In the combined naming and delivery ceremony, the vessel received her name after Greg Mortimer, the founder of Aurora Expeditions, who has chartered the ship on a long-term basis from Niels-Erik Lund-led SunStone Ships. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Aurora Expeditions is delighted to announce that legendary mountaineer, writer, photographer and all-round-adventure-expert, Sir Chris Bonington CBE, will be joining their ‘South Georgia & Antarctic Odyssey’ voyage, 10th – 31st March 2021, as a guest lecturer. (more…)
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Aurora Expeditions has announced that NASA astronomer, Dr. Michelle Thaller and NASA Engineer, Dr. Andrew Booth, will be joining its total “Solar Eclipse in Antarctica 2021” voyage as special guests. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Aurora Expeditions has entered into an agreement with shipbuilder Sunstone to build another X-Bow ship for delivery in 2021. Robert Halfpenny, the line’s managing director, announced the fleet expansion followed the exceptional popularity of Greg Mortimer. (cruisecritic.com)
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SunStone’s 160-passenger Greg Mortimer was officially launched at China Merchants Heavy Industries in Haimen, China, this week, and is one of over 30 new expedition ships set to be introduced between now and 2022. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Aurora Expeditions has launched two brand-new cruise itineraries in response to customer feedback on where they would like to go next. West Greenland Explorer and Iceland Circumnavigation were voted as the top two Aurora Expeditions’ itineraries according to almost 1,000 people who participated in the survey. The new itineraries are featured in the Aurora Expeditions’ 2020/21 program, which launched in January 2019. (cruisecritic.com)
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Today Aurora Expeditions, a world leader in polar cruising launches its 2020/21 program aboard their NEW ship, Greg Mortimer, one of the most advanced expedition ships in the world. (more…)
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Aurora Expeditions, a world leader in expedition cruising and Australia’s only home-grown polar exploration specialist, has launched its 2020/21 program aboard the Greg Mortimer, one of the most advanced expedition ships in the world, at a time of exponential growth and excellent sales. (etbtravelnews.global)
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In 2017, Ulstein Design & Solutions AS announced their first design and equipment contract on an X-BOW expedition cruise vessel for ship owner SunStone Ships. The contract included nine options, and the first option has now been declared. (more…)
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Aurora Expeditions, Australia’s leading expedition cruising company, continues to reinvent itself having today launched expeditions to all-new destinations including Latin America, Caribbean Coast, Iceland, Greenland and East Coast Canada. (more…)
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The vessel is being constructed at the CMHI (China Merchants Heavy Industry) yard in Haimen. The combination of lucky numbers implies that this vessel will become ‘definitely prosperous’. (more…)
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Aurora Expeditions has announced the farewell season for its beloved expedition vessel the Polar Pioneer – which is set to make its final voyage in the 2018/19 Antarctic and the 2019 Arctic season. (more…)
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Shipbuilder China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) held a keel laying ceremony for a new expedition cruise vessel, being built for Miami-based SunStone Ships on June 12. With a Polar Class 6 notation, the vessel, named Greg Mortimer, is being constructed at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) yard in Haimen. (worldmaritimenews.com)
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Aurora Expeditions has announced the final season for the Polar Pioneer, as the 54-guest ship will be replaced by the new 160-guest Greg Mortimer. “Polar Pioneer will be sailing her final polar voyages to Antarctica in 2018 and 2019, and the Arctic and Scotland in 2019,” the company said. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Aurora Expeditions is excited to announce its all-new incentive program, Polar Perks designed to provide travellers with the flexibility to design their own expedition with activity add-ons. (etbtravelnews.global)
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China Merchants Group officially cut steel for the first of up to 10 newbuild expedition ships for SunStone ships at a ceremony at Haimen in Jiangsu Province. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Aurora Expeditions continues to expand its global sales team with the announcement today of two new sales-focused directors spanning the UK, Europe and North America. (more…)
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