Cruise news (Galapagos Islands Ecuador-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Lindblad-National Geographic introduces Nat Geo Islander 2 (fka Crystal Esprit)
Lindblad-National Geographic unveiled the fleet's newest member - National Geographic Islander 2. With max capacity of just 48 passengers, the 5...
April 10, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Expeditions 2023-2024 itineraries (Alaska, Antarctica/Arctic, Galapagos, West Africa)
Hurtigruten Expeditions unveiled their 2023-2024 cruises that would span 5 continents and 150+ different itineraries, including calls to Alaska...
April 8, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Group strengthening its partnership with significant investment in Metropolitan Touring
Hurtigruten Group announced it was strengthening its partnership with significant investment in Metropolitan Touring - one of the leading travel...
March 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Silversea Cruises' Silver Origin officially named in San Cristobal, the Galapagos Islands
Silversea Cruises officially named Silver Origin on February 25 during an expedition-inspired christening ceremony in San Cristobal, the Galapagos...
March 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises updates health & safety protocols for departures from the USA
Celebrity Cruises updated its health & safety protocols for sailings from the United States. The company which has 11 cruise ships currently in...
February 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises introduces 2024 Galapagos Islands' sailings
Celebrity Cruises revealed its 2024 Galapagos Islands program. Setting in January 2024, the Royal Caribbean-owned brand has 3 Galapagos-based boats...
February 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Ecuador’s President signs a decree to conserve 23000+ mi2/~60000 km2 of ocean around Galapagos...
The effort to protect the Galapagos Islands realized a major milestone on January 14 when Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso signed a decree...
January 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten doubles Galapagos cruises in 2022-2024 with Santa Cruz II yacht
Hurtigruten Expeditions's inaugural Galapagos cruise is currently scheduled to depart on January 7, 2022. The company has already revealed additional...
December 18, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Expeditions 2023-2024 season features more West Africa & South America cruises
Hurtigruten Expeditions has expanded its global offering of small-ship expedition voyages in recent years, adding destinations like the Galapagos...
December 13, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Aqua Expeditions launches superyacht Aqua Mare
Aqua Expeditions announced the launch of the company's 5th ship - Aqua Mare (1998-built, IMO number 1005942). As "the first true superyacht in the...
November 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Lindblad Expeditions returns to Antarctica on November 3
National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions announced their return to Antarctica for the 2021-2022 cruise season. The Antarctica season starts on...
October 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten adds expedition cruises to Russia’s White Sea
Hurtigruten Expeditions announced it is adding another new region to its growing list of destinations: Arctic Russia, and particularly the White Sea...
August 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten adds 3rd battery hybrid powered ship, MS Otto Sverdrup
Hurtigruten Expeditions introduced the fleet’s 3rd battery-hybrid powered ship - MS Otto Sverdrup. Otto Sverdrup departed from Hamburg Germany...
August 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten's ship MS Spitsbergen offers African island cruises in 2022
Hurtigruten Expeditions is adding West Coast Africa and two archipelagos - Cape Verde and Bissagos, to its list of new destinations. The 13-day...
August 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten to launch Galapagos cruises from January 2022
From January 2022, the Norwegian cruise and ferry company Hurtigruten (via its new brand Hurtigruten Expeditions) is due to expand its breadth of...
June 22, 2021