Cruise news (AntarcticaArctic-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions adds new itineraries and destinations to the 2023 Arctic & Global Season
The Australian company Aurora Expeditions introduced its 2023 Arctic & Global season and accompanying 2022-2023 brochure, featuring a number of...
March 7, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Lindblad's National Geographic Resolution to explore Arctic Svalbard in Spring earlier than ever...
Lindblad Expeditions announced that this April they would venture to the Arctic earlier in the cruise season than ever before when they bring the...
March 6, 2022 - Accidents
Norway introduces more restrictions on cruise ships
A government commission in Norway recommended strengthening the regulation of cruise ships in the country, restricting winter voyages, and clamping...
February 27, 2022 - Accidents
Atlas Ocean Voyages' ship World Navigator drops Sankt-Petersburg (Russia)
AOV-Atlas Ocean Voyages (managed by Mystic Cruises USA) announced that, as a result of current regional tensions in Russia and Ukraine, the cruise...
February 26, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking Expeditions’ Viking Octantis starts her first Antarctic season
Viking Cruises marked the launch of its highly-anticipated brand Viking Expeditions (fleet) with the new purpose-built Viking Octantis ship starting...
February 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Two icebreakers - Ponant's Le Commandant Charcot and RRS Sir David Attenborough, working on an...
Ponant' icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot and RRS Sir David Attenborough icebreaker both entered service in 2021 with their missions to sail in the...
February 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Expeditions unveils new Pole-to-Pole cruises
The world’s largest expedition travel brand Hurtigruten Expeditions is launching a series of Grand Expedition Cruises. 4 continents, 100...
February 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic’s 2nd expedition cruise ship SH Vega floated out
On February 10, 2022, Helsinki Shipyard floated Swan Hellenic's SH Vega out of dry dock. SH Vega is the sistership of SH Minerva, launched at the...
February 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Scenic Eclipse made history with first submersible dive on South Georgia Islands in 40 years
Scenic Cruises' ship Scenic Eclipse made history with the first submersible dive on South Georgia Island in 40 years, since the Falklands War in...
February 4, 2022 - 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 - Cruise Industry
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