Cruise news (AntarcticaArctic-tagged)

Keel laid for Oceanwide Expeditions’ newest ship MV Janssonius
On Tuesday, June 2, Oceanwide Expeditions’ newest ship - MV Janssonius, had its keel-laying ceremony, which traditionally marks the vessel's...
June 3, 2020
Cruise Industry
SeaDream Yacht Club announces 9 new 2020 Norwegian voyages
After pausing operations in March, SeaDream Yacht Club announced plans to begin sailing in Norway this month and is accepting reservations for 9x new...
June 1, 2020
Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten restarts coastal cruises between Bergen and Kirkenes from June 16
Norway’s Hurtigruten announced plans to resume coastal service between Bergen-Kirkenes from June 16, 2020. The first ship to sail will be MS...
May 25, 2020
Cruise Industry
Atlas Ocean Voyages ship World Navigator 2021 itineraries announced
Atlas Ocean Voyages announced that the Luxe-AdventureSM Expedition Cruise brand is expanding its inaugural-year offerings with 4 new Transatlantic...
May 18, 2020
Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's Extraordinary Journey itineraries 2021-2022-2023
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line opened bookings for itineraries in 2021-2022-2023, with 20+ new cruise port destinations across the 7 continents...
May 11, 2020
Cruise Industry
Atlas Ocean Voyages ship World Navigator inaugural 2021-2022 Antarctica cruises
Atlas Ocean Voyages unveiled its inaugural winter 2021-2022 Antarctica-season itineraries. Beginning November 19, 2021, the small line brand AOV...
May 8, 2020
Cruise Industry
Production of Vodohod Russia's first expedition cruise ship starts at Helsinki Shipyard
The production of the first of the two luxury expedition cruise ships ordered from Helsinki Shipyard Oy started on April 27, 2020. Steel-cutting...
April 29, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Lindblad's National Geographic Endurance ship preview
This month, Lindblad Expeditions' newbuild ship - National Geographic Endurance - starts its inaugural cruises in the Arctic and beyond. However, the...
April 19, 2020
Cruise Industry
Poseidon Expeditions extends Sea Spirit ship's charter through 2024
Poseidon Expeditions announced that it had signed an agreement with shipowner SunStone Ships, Inc. to extend the charter of the 114-passenger cruise...
April 11, 2020
Cruise Industry
81 Coronavirus passengers on cruise ship Greg Mortimer off Uruguay
81 passengers on the cruise ship Greg Mortimer (stranded off Uruguay's coast for ~2 weeks) have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). In a...
April 6, 2020
Accidents
Canadian Arctic cruises suspended to prevent spread of Coronavirus
Canadian Arctic's summer’s 2020 cruise season will be suspended due to the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The annual report of the...
March 31, 2020
Cruise Industry
Ocean Victory launched at CMHI Haimen yard
Ocean Victory, the third ship in the Infinity-class SunStone Ships (cruise shipowner) had her official launching ceremony on March 16 at the CMHI...
March 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
Australian Doctors Stuck on MS Roald Amundsen Off Chile
A large group of Australian doctors has been trapped onboard a Hurtigruten cruise ship off the coast of Chile after the country tightened travel...
March 18, 2020
Accidents
Oceania Cruises Introduces 2021-2022 Tropics & Exotics Voyages
Oceania revealed its 2021-2022 Tropics & Exotics Collection of new itineraries to the Caribbean, South Pacific, South America, Africa, and the...
March 9, 2020
Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Announces History-Making Event
Hurtigruten announced a history-making event. The world's first hybrid electric-powered passenger ship - MS Roald Amundsen, travelled the furthest...
February 24, 2020
Cruise Industry