Cruise news (Antarctic Peninsula Antarctica-tagged)
- Accidents
Swan Hellenic’s Minerva evacuates Antarctic Quest expedition team to Ushuaia
Swan Hellenic announced that its new 5-star ice-class expedition SH Minerva had given assistance to evacuate the "Antarctic Quest 2021" expedition...
January 28, 2022 - Accidents
Hurtigruten cuts short Antarctic cruise due to COVID outbreak on MS Roald Amundsen
Hurtigruten Expeditions will cut short a sailing in the Antarctic region after a COVID outbreak, the Norwegian cruise company announced on Thursday...
January 6, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic’s newbuild SH Minerva sets sail for New Year maiden voyage from Ushuaia (Argentina)
On Friday, December 31, 2021, Swan Hellenic Cruises announced that its newbuild SH Minerva had left Ushuaia (Argentina) Thursday evening on her...
January 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Scenic Eclipse to offer fly-cruises to King George Island (Antarctica, South Shetland Islands)
Scenic Eclipse recently departed the Red Sea and is making her way to Antarctica (now positioned at Santa Cruz de Tenerife) in preparation for her...
December 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Expeditions restarts in Antarctica with 2 ships from Punta Arenas (Chile)
After a ~2 years of hiatus due to the COVID crisis, adventurous world travelers can again visit the Antarctic Peninsula. The first Hurtigruten...
December 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Lindblad Expeditions launches 2nd new polar ship, National Geographic Resolution
Lindblad Expeditions officially christened its second new polar ship - National Geographic Resolution, on her inaugural cruise to Antarctica, South...
November 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Silversea restarts Antarctica cruises with Silver Explorer from Puerto Williams (Chile)
The ultra-premium brand Silversea reached an agreement with Chilean authorities for homeporting in Punta Arenas and Puerto Williams...
November 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Endeavor departs Ushuaia (Argentina) on her first expedition voyage to Antarctica
On Thursday (November 18), Crystal Cruises' megayacht Crystal Endeavor departed from Port Ushuaia (Argentina) on her inaugural cruise to Antarctica...
November 19, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Poseidon Expeditions to commence 2021-2022 Antarctic season with MV Sea Spirit
The Russian cruise company Poseidon Expeditions restarts passenger shipping to Antarctica with MV Sea Spirit with a 10-day roundtrip from Ushuaia...
October 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Aurora Expeditions restarts in Antarctica January 2022
Aurora Expeditions announced the company is restarting Antarctica cruise season in January 2022 In a statement, the company said that in celebration...
October 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Historic meet-up of Crystal Cruises' ships Endeavor and Serenity off The Bahamas
On Sunday, October 24, the fleet's newest vessel Crystal Endeavor rendezvoused with Crystal Serenity in a historic meet-up of Crystal Cruises ships...
October 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Atlas Ocean Voyages' World Navigator to set sail on inaugural cruise November 19
AOV-Atlas Ocean Voyages announced further details of how the company is planning to operate their Antarctic cruises during the coming 2021-2022...
October 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's first World Cruise (2023-2024) with Serenade OTS ship
RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced the debut of the inaugural 274-night “Ultimate World Cruise” 2023-2024 that visits the 7...
October 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd's Europa 2 and Hanseatic inspiration restart international cruising from January 2022
The German luxury travel brand Hapag-Lloyd Cruises announced that its 2 ships - ms Europa 2 and Hanseatic Inspiration, would restart operations with...
October 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Lindblad Expeditions returns to Antarctica on November 3
National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions announced their return to Antarctica for the 2021-2022 cruise season. The Antarctica season starts on...
October 16, 2021