Cruise news (Longyearbyen Norway-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Ponant Cruises-Smithsonian Journeys itinerary program (schedule 2022-2023)
Smithsonian Journeys - the travel program of the Smithsonian Institution (world's largest museum, education, and research complex) commenced voyages...
August 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Oceanwide Expeditions offers discounted Arctic cruises with Zurich-to-Longyearbyen flight & hikes...
Oceanwide Expeditions (fleet) announced discounted Arctic voyages with Zurich-to-Longyearbyen flight & hikes included. Two Arctic cruises in...
July 6, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten introduces "Svalbard Express” and “North Cape Express" cruiseferry routes in 2023
The Norwegian cruiseferry company Hurtigruten marks its Biggest Product Evolution with two Premium Journeys to be introduced in 2023. The &ldquo...
June 19, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions announces 2023-2024 Antarctica and 2023 Arctic & British Isles voyages
Australia’s adventure travel company Aurora Expeditions announced its 2023-2024 Antarctica season and 2023 Arctic & British Isles...
June 13, 2022 - Accidents
Poseidon Expeditions cancels Summer 2022 polar programs in Russian territorial waters
Poseidon Expeditions (fleet) announced that it had cancelled its Summer 2022 polar programs in Russian territorial waters. This affects a total of 7...
March 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking OCEAN's newest cruise ship Viking Saturn joins the fleet in 2023-Q1
Viking Cruises announced that its newest ship - Viking Saturn, is set to join the fleet in early 2023. The 930-passenger sistership will spend her...
October 14, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten’ship MS Fridtjof Nansen christened in Longyearbyen, Svalbard
In unique surroundings at latitude 78˚ North in Longyearbyen (on Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard Archipelago), the community joined the...
September 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Godmothers announced for Hurtigruten Expeditions' battery-hybrid powered ship MS Fridtjof Nansen
Hurtigruten Expeditions appointed two seasoned exploration and environmental pioneers as godmothers of MS Fridtjof Nansen: Sunniva Sorby (Canadian...
September 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Expeditions to name its newest ship MS Fridtjof Nansen on Svalbard
Hurtigruten founded expedition cruising back in 1896 and 125 years later, what has grown to become the world's largest expedition cruise company is...
September 2, 2021 - Accidents
Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on Hurtigruten's Roald Amundsen ship
4 crew members on Hurtigruten's ms Roald Amundsen have tested COVID-positive. The authorities in Tromso Norway are cooperating with the cruise...
July 31, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Norway reopens Svalbard for expedition cruises
Norway's Government announced that expedition cruises will be allowed again in Svalbard with rigorous conditions due to the pandemic. The...
June 14, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Quark Expeditions’ Ultramarine Ready for Booking for Inaugural Arctic Season
Quark Expeditions opened bookings for company's newest polar cruise ship Ultramarine. The inaugural itineraries are cruises to the Canadian Arctic...
January 9, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Norway to Impose Size Limitation on Cruise Ships Sailing to Svalbard
Norway's Government announced it is considering imposing a vessel size limitation on passenger ships cruising to Svalbard. An extension of the...
December 22, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Silversea Introduces Enhanced “All-Inclusive Polar Package”
Silversea announced its enhanced “All-Inclusive Polar Package”, currently available on all luxury expedition voyages to the polar...
September 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Partners with Brim Explorer to Introduce Electric Explorer Catamarans
The cruiseferry company Hurtigruten partnered with the Norwegian startup brand "Brim Explorer" to introduce battery-powered catamarans custom-built...
May 15, 2019