Cruise news (AntarcticaArctic-tagged)
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AOV-Atlas Ocean Voyages deploys 2 ships to Antarctica for winter 2022-2023
AOV-Atlas Ocean Voyages (a Mystic-owned cruise brand) announced it would deploy 2 expedition ships to Antarctica for the winter 2022-2023 season...
January 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Scenic Cruises to visit all 7 continents in 2023-2024 season
The ultra-luxury, full all-inclusive travel brand Scenic Yacht Cruises introduced its 2023-2024 itinerary collection. With the introduction of...
January 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean introduces 2023 European summer program
RCI-Royal Caribbean put its 2023 European summer program on sale, with 9 cruise ships visiting 25+ countries. Destinations range from the Holy Land...
January 7, 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
Scenic Eclipse restarts in Antarctica before her first Mediterranean season
Scenic Cruises' superyacht Scenic Eclipse is one of the first cruise ships to return to Antarctica, restarting her ultra-luxury expedition...
January 3, 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
Viking Cruises takes delivery of its first expedition ship Viking Octantis
Viking Cruises announced it had taken delivery of the company’s first of 2 new purpose-built expedition ships, Viking Octantis. The official...
December 24, 2021 - 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
Seabourn Cruises offers Northwest & Northeast Passages in 2023 (ships Venture and Pursuit)
The ultra-premium travel brand Seabourn scheduled unique expeditions for summer 2023 for the fleet's newest boats - the sisterships Seabourn Venture...
December 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Solar Eclipse from Lindblad Expeditions’ National Geographic Endurance
Lindblad Expeditions’ ship National Geographic Endurance was on December 4 in the path of the solar eclipse in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean...
December 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Oceanwide Expeditions' MV Plancius is the first cruise ship to visit the Falkland Islands
Oceanwide Expeditions' ship MV Plancius is expected to become the first cruiser to visit the Falkland Islands since their reopening to tourism. The...
December 9, 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
Celebrity Cruises returns to South America in December 2023 with Celebrity Eclipse ship
Celebrity Cruises announced their return to South America was scheduled for December 2023. The Celebrity Eclipse ship will spend 4 months (December...
December 3, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Heritage Expeditions preparing for another Southern Ocean summer season
The small-ship cruise travel brand Heritage Expeditions (New Zealand-based) is getting ready for another Southern Ocean Summer for Kiwis. The cruise...
November 28, 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