Cruise news (Svalbard Islands Norway-tagged)

Hurtigruten returns 14 expedition cruise ships to operation
After successfully restarting passenger shipping operations in June, Hurtigruten announced plans to further expand operations with a total of 14 (out...
July 9, 2020
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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
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Poseidon Expeditions extends Sea Spirit ship's charter through 2024
Poseidon Expeditions announced that it had signed an agreement with shipowner SunStone Ships, Inc. to extend the charter of the 114-passenger cruise...
April 11, 2020
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Oceanwide Expeditions Introduces All Year Round Arctic Program
Oceanwide Expeditions announced their 365-day (all year round) Arctic cruise program. All departure dates and cabin rates for Arctic 2021 season are...
January 11, 2020
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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
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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
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Fred Olsen Announces ‘Voyage to the Top of the World’
A 29-day Arctic exploration scheduled for August 2021 and taking in the natural wonders of northern Norway, Greenland, and Iceland is the latest...
November 29, 2019
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Crystal Endeavor's 2022 Deployment Announced
Crystal Yacht Cruises announced a preview of the complete deployment for its Polar expedition yacht Crystal Endeavor. The 2022 cruise program of...
November 7, 2019
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Visa-Free Travel to Russian Arctic Proposed in Attempt to Boost Tourism
Currently, tourists tend to choose to travel to Iceland or Norway in order to get a taste of the Arctic. The establishment of a special customs zone...
September 29, 2019
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Hurtigruten to Add New eSled Snowmobiles
Hurtigruten’s land-based adventure travel company Hurtigruten Svalbard announced a new partnership with the Finnish company Aurora Powertrains...
September 16, 2019
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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
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SeaDream Opens Reservations for Innovation
Reservations are already open for the inaugural season of SeaDream's Innovation ship. Scheduled to set sail in September 2021, the luxury mega...
April 20, 2019
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Tauck Introduces New Spitsbergen “Arctic Allure” Voyage
Tauck announced details of its “Arctic Allure: Spitsbergen and the Midnight Sun” 2019 itinerary aboard Le Boreal, and plans to host BBC...
June 2, 2018
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