Cruise news (Douglas Mawson-tagged)
- Accidents
Aurora Expeditions' founder medevaced from Douglas Mawson ship
Greg Mortimer, the explorer who established Aurora Expeditions in the early 1990s, was recently medevaced by helicopter from the newly commissioned...
January 5, 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
Aurora Expeditions integrates AI-powered navigation for enhanced sustainability in polar operations
Aurora Expeditions has entered a collaboration with Australian climate-technology firm CounterCurrent to deploy its AI-powered navigation system on...
October 23, 2025 - Cruise Industry
SunStone concludes INFINITY ship series with delivery of Douglas Mawson
SunStone Maritime Group A/S has finalized its inaugural Infinity-class series with the delivery of the Douglas Mawson—the 7th and concluding...
September 10, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions (Australia) opens 2027 small ship cruise season
Aurora Expeditions (Australia) has opened sales for its 2027 season, which will feature 21 voyages across 22 countries. The program includes...
September 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions' newest ship, Douglas Mawson, successfully completes sea trials
Aurora Expeditions' newest vessel, Douglas Mawson, has successfully concluded sea trials off the coast of Hainan, China, from June 26 to July 2, 2025...
July 17, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CLIA to showcase 9 new cruise ships of 2025 in Virtual Education Series
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) will host the Ocean Debut Virtual Showcase 2025, an online educational series aimed at Australasian...
January 10, 2025 - Cruise Industry
SunStone Ships and CMHI China launched final INFINITY Class vessel Douglas Mawson
On November 29th, the Florida USA-based cruise shipowner SunStone Ships (subsidiary of SunStone Maritime Group) launched Douglas Mawson - the 7th and...
December 2, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions opens 2026 itineraries with Solar Eclipse cruises and new solo cabins
Aurora Expeditions, renowned for its responsible small-ship exploration, has unveiled its 2026 Arctic and Beyond season, expanding its offerings to...
September 9, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions Australia limits polar cruise capacity to 130 passengers
Aurora Expeditions Australia, renowned for its commitment to responsible small-ship expedition travel, has announced a new maximum passenger capacity...
July 27, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions 2025-2026 season (ships Greg Mortimer, Sylvia Earle, Douglas Mawson)
Aurora Expeditions, a renowned Australian-owned adventure travel company celebrated for its immersive and responsible exploration, has unveiled its...
April 26, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions' newest ship Douglas Mawson will explore East Antarctica
Aurora Expeditions has revealed its forthcoming addition to the fleet, MS Douglas Mawson (fka Ocean Discoverer) marking its 3rd purpose-built...
April 3, 2024 - Accidents
American Queen Steamboat Company (American Queen Voyages/AQV) ceased operations
On February 20, 2024, (at 5 pm Indiana time/12:00 UTC) American Queen Steamboat Company LLC (which operates under the travel brand American...
February 21, 2024 - Cruise Industry
SunStone Inc starts the construction of its 7th INFINITY-class expedition cruise ship in China
In a historic event, the steel cutting ceremony for the 7th and last vessel within the INFINITY series of expedition ships unfolded at CMHI/China...
December 18, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Ulstein signs with CMHI Haimen (China) shipbuilding contract for a SunStone INFINITY cruise ship
The Miami-based expedition cruise shipowner SunStone Ships Inc is going for another cruise ship in its INFINITY class designed by Ulstein Design &...
February 18, 2023