Cruise news (Punta Arenas Chile-tagged)
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Aurora Expeditions announces 2023-2024 Antarctica and 2023 Arctic & British Isles voyages
Australia’s adventure travel company Aurora Expeditions (fleet) announced its 2023-2024 Antarctica season and 2023 Arctic & British Isles...
June 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Expeditions unveils new Pole-to-Pole cruises
The world’s largest expedition travel brand Hurtigruten Expeditions is launching a series of Grand Expedition Cruises. 4 continents, 100...
February 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Scenic Cruises to visit all 7 continents in 2023-2024 season
The ultra-luxury, full all-inclusive travel brand Scenic Yacht Cruises introduced its 2023-2024 itinerary collection. With the introduction of...
January 13, 2022 - Accidents
Hurtigruten cuts short Antarctic cruise due to COVID outbreak on MS Roald Amundsen
Hurtigruten Expeditions will cut short a sailing in the Antarctic region after a COVID outbreak, the Norwegian cruise company announced on Thursday...
January 6, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Expeditions restarts in Antarctica with 2 ships from Punta Arenas (Chile)
After a ~2 years of hiatus due to the COVID crisis, adventurous world travelers can again visit the Antarctic Peninsula. The first Hurtigruten...
December 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Silversea restarts Antarctica cruises with Silver Explorer from Puerto Williams (Chile)
The ultra-premium brand Silversea reached an agreement with Chilean authorities for homeporting in Punta Arenas and Puerto Williams...
November 21, 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 returns to Antarctica with MS Fram and MS Roald Amundsen
The world’s largest expedition cruise company Hurtigruten returns to Antarctica with the battery-hybrid powered ships MS Fram and MS Roald...
October 3, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Port Ushuaia (Argentina) admitting uncertainty about 2021-2022 cruise season
The recent decision by the ultra-premium travel brand Silversea to change homeporting (to the neighboring Chilean ports Puerto Williams (Navarino...
September 19, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Silversea Cruises restarts in Antarctica from Punta Arenas, Chile
The ultra-premium brand Silversea Cruises reached an agreement with Chilean authorities for homeporting in Punta Arenas for winter 2021-2022 season...
September 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises 2022-2023 South America and Antarctica itineraries
Princess Cruises announced the company’s 2022-2023 South America & Antarctica voyages and cruise tours. Bookings open for sale on March 10...
March 4, 2021 - Accidents
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 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Silversea Introduces New Fly-Cruise Service to Antarctica
Silversea announced a first in the ultra-luxury cruise segment: fly-cruise service to Antarctica in business-class comfort, which is part of the...
December 10, 2019 - Accidents
Hurtigruten Cruise Delayed Due to Robbery
A group of robbers in southern Chile has stolen around 200 pieces of luggage being transported to one of the new Hurtigruten cruise ships embarking...
November 30, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Antarctica21 Officially Names Magellan Explorer
Antarctica21's newesr ship - Magellan Explorer, was officially named on November 8 during a ceremony in Punta Arenas, Chile. The ceremony was...
November 16, 2019