Cruise news (AntarcticaArctic-tagged)
- Accidents
2 cruise passengers die in Quark Expeditions' Zodiac boat accident in Antarctica
A couple of passengers aboard a cruise ship chartered by Quark Expeditions died after a zodiac boat overturned during a trip close to Elephant Island...
November 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Scenic Eclipse is the first cruise ship to return at ports along West Coast Central & South America
Scenic Eclipse was greeted with fanfare upon her arrival at numerous Central and South American ports as she made her way down to Antarctica for the...
November 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions launches its 2nd purpose-built small ship, Sylvia Earle
Aurora Expeditions launched its second purpose-built small ship, Sylvia Earle, which is scheduled to embark on her inaugural cruise from Ushuaia...
November 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Quark Expeditions introduces its Arctic 2024 season
Quark Expeditions celebrated the launch of Arctic 2024 season offering more ways to experience Greenland, Svalbard Norway, and the Canadian Arctic...
November 9, 2022 - Cruise Industry
PONANT announces Le Commandant Charcot ship's 2024 Arctic cruise schedule
The French ltra-luxury travel company PONANT launched sales of polar exploration voyages scheduled for Le Commandant Charcot's 2024 Arctic season...
November 7, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Quark Expeditions starts Antarctica 2022-2023 program
The polar travel company Quark Expeditions embarked on its first cruise of the Antarctic 2022-2023 season on November 1, 2022, with the 11-day...
November 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Silversea's newest cruise ship Silver Endeavour to boast 4 signature restaurants
Silversea Cruises revealed details on the array of dining experiences onboard its newest ship - Silver Endeavour/fka Crystal Endeavor, currently...
October 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Atlas Ocean Voyages unveils dual naming ceremony for World Navigator and World Traveller ships
Karen Lundgren (adventurer) and Theresa Scalzitti (and chief sales officer for Florida-based Cruise Planners) will serve as godmothers at a Dual...
October 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Ponant introduces new experience onboard Le Commandant Charcot ship
PONANT revealed a new experience that will soon be available on a selection of voyages onboard Le Commandant Charcot. Last May, during an expedition...
October 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Adventures by Disney debuts first-ever Adriatic Sea Expedition Cruise 2024
"Adventures by Disney" (expedition voyages by DCL-Disney Cruise Line) announced its first Adriatic Sea cruises (two 8-day itineraries on Ponant's...
October 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Expeditions is the first to implement SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet fleetwide
Hurtigruten announced it will install SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service fleetwide, joining RCI-Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, and Silversea...
October 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Godmother announced for Silversea Cruises' newest ship Silver Endeavour
Silversea named Felicity Ann Dawn Aston (MBE, FRGS) as the Godmother of its newest ship - Silver Endeavour/fka Crystal Endeavor. Felicity Aston is a...
October 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Atlas Ocean Voyages takes delivery of 200-passenger expedition ship World Traveller
AOV-Atlas Ocean Voyages announced that it had taken delivery of the 200-passenger expedition ship World Traveller, which is due to be officially...
October 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Silversea reveals new collection of 25 cruises on the new megayacht Silver Endeavour
Silversea revealed a new collection of 25 sailings for its newly acquired expedition ship Silver Endeavour/2021-built as Crystal Endeavor - the world...
October 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Expeditions simplifies COVID testing protocols
Hurtigruten Expeditions announced it is updating and simplifying its COVID protocols. The main change is the removal of pre-departure testing across...
October 2, 2022