Cruise news (AntarcticaArctic-tagged)
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Hapag-Lloyd Cruises expands winter 2027-2028 schedule with Indian Ocean itineraries
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has announced a deliberate expansion of its winter 2027-2028 expedition program to include routes in the western Indian Ocean...
February 28, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Heritage Expeditions (NZ) takes delivery of Heritage Discoverer ship (fka Silver Explorer/Exploris...
The New Zealand-based small-ship expedition cruise company and travel brand Heritage Expeditions/fleet, has taken delivery of its newest and most...
February 26, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Seabourn withdraws expedition submarine programme
In a strategic adjustment at the close of the current Antarctic season, the premium travel company Seabourn has announced the discontinuation of its...
February 20, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Seabourn Venture boasts new southern milestones during Antarctica Exploration voyage
During the 12-day Antarctica Exploration voyage from January 28th to February 9th, 2026, Seabourn Venture established a series of new southern...
February 8, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MV Ortelius advances polar cruise record in the Weddell Sea
In early February 2026, the ice-strengthened expedition vessel Ortelius established a new benchmark for the southernmost latitude attained by a non...
February 7, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Ocean Endeavour ship to house troops in Nuuk during Arctic Endurance
The expedition cruise ship Ocean Endeavour is scheduled to arrive in Nuuk, Greenland, on January 31st, to function as a hotel ship for Danish and...
January 31, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Lindblad Expedition marks 60 years of polar cruises
January 23rd, 2026, marked the 60th anniversary of a pivotal event in the history of expedition travel. On this date in 1966, Lars-Eric Lindblad led...
January 30, 2026 - Cruise Industry
HX Expeditions establishes Greenland Promise amid geopolitical uncertainty
The luxury cruise brand HX Expeditions has instituted what it has termed the Greenland Promise for its 2026 Arctic voyages that include Greenland in...
January 26, 2026 - Accidents
Icebreaker support for Scenic Eclipse II amid shifting pack ice near McMurdo Sound
In the shifting pack ice of Antarctica, the luxury expedition ship Scenic Eclipse II encountered constricted conditions while progressing through...
January 26, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions' ship Douglas Mawson enters service
The new expedition vessel Douglas Mawson, owned by Australia’s Aurora Expeditions, made its inaugural arrival in Sydney Harbour, docking at the...
November 24, 2025 - Cruise Industry
HX Expeditions 2027-2028 season highlights expanded Arctic and Antarctic programs
The formerly known Hurtigruten Expeditions/now HX Expeditions has unveiled its 2027-2028 season, signalling a shift in focus from geographic...
November 7, 2025 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America schedules 2027–2028 South America & Antarctica cruises
HAL-Holland America Line has announced its 2027–2028 South America and Antarctica cruise program, offering a wide range of immersive...
November 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Scenic Eclipse opens Uruguay’s 2025–2026 cruise season in Montevideo
Uruguay’s 2025–2026 cruise season commenced with the arrival of the Scenic Eclipse at the Port of Montevideo, marking the ultra-luxury...
October 26, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Aqua Lares to launch 2026 Arctic & Scottish Isles expeditions
Ultra-luxury expedition line Aqua Expeditions has announced that its ice-class superyacht Aqua Lares will commence operations from May 30th, 2026...
October 26, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Oceanwide Expeditions opens 2025–2026 Antarctic season
Oceanwide Expeditions commenced its 2025–2026 Antarctic expedition cruise season on October 22nd, 2025, departing from Puerto Madryn, Argentina...
October 25, 2025