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News from the polar expedition world — operator announcements, new ships, seasons and itineraries.
Lindblad Expeditions announced that mountaineer Peter Hillary, son of Sir Edmund Hillary, will join select voyages in 2027, including an Antarctica departure aboard National Geographic Explorer in December. During the trip, called 'Antar…
Oceanwide Expeditions, a polar expedition cruise operator active in the Arctic and Antarctica, has released its first ESG report. The report covers initiatives such as fleet efficiency improvements, waste and plastic reduction, support f…
Atlas Ocean Voyages has announced its 2028/29 Antarctica season, comprising 25 yacht-style expeditions running from October 2028 through March 2029. The program includes three ways to cross the Drake Passage: Drake Fly & Sail (now fo…
HX Expeditions has wrapped up its 2026 Arctic season, comprising 31 sailings, with record citizen science participation: 26,491 contributions across nine research programmes, including iNaturalist, eBird and Happywhale data, gathered dur…
HX Expeditions has unveiled its 2028/29 season, comprising 57 voyages across 14 destinations, including 26 new itineraries. Polar highlights include a new 19-day Antarctica & South Georgia itinerary, and an In-Depth Antarctica, Falkl…
Lindblad Expeditions is offering an air credit of up to $2,000 per person on select 2027 voyages, applicable to bookings made between September 15 and November 4, 2026, when flights are arranged through Lindblad's Air Department. The pro…
Atlas Ocean Voyages reported its highest single-day booking total on August 31, driven largely by last-minute demand for limited Antarctica departures in November 2026 and strong advance sales for 2027 voyages. The company also highlight…
HX Expeditions has announced a set of guest experience upgrades across its fleet, including a personalised pre-departure digital package, a new onboard app rolled out on MS Fridtjof Nansen, MS Roald Amundsen, MS Fram and MS Spitsbergen,…
Aurora Expeditions is marking its 35th anniversary, tracing its history from a small Sydney-based operator founded in 1991 by Greg and Margaret Mortimer to a global expedition company now running 73 itineraries across seven continents an…
Oceanwide Expeditions reported that guests aboard its vessels Hondius and Plancius witnessed a total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 while sailing in Scoresby Sund, Northeast Greenland. The ships positioned themselves in Øfjord, within t…
Lindblad Expeditions has announced its 2028–29 season, which includes new and expanded polar itineraries alongside non-polar additions. In Antarctica, the line will offer holiday departures, expanded Cruise/Fly options, and a Southern Oc…
Quark Expeditions reported that guests aboard its ships Ultramarine and Ocean Explorer viewed the August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse from Harefjord, an inner branch of Scoresbysund in East Greenland, close to the center of the path of t…
Aurora Expeditions has opened bookings for its 2028 Northern Hemisphere season, comprising 29 departures across 20 countries aboard its small ships Douglas Mawson and Sylvia Earle. The program includes 16 Polar Expeditions, six Discovery…
Atlas Ocean Voyages announced that wildlife expert and photographer Ron Magill will join a 16-night Antarctica and Falkland Islands expedition aboard the World Traveller, departing March 13, 2027 from Ushuaia, Argentina. During the voyag…
HX Expeditions has launched a new free online educational course focused on Svalbard, created in partnership with the University of Tasmania (UTAS). The course offers expert-led modules covering the region's wildlife, ecosystems, history…
Atlas Ocean Voyages is expanding its "Fly the Drake" Antarctica program for the 2027-2028 season, adding six departures across two itinerary styles that use private charter flights between Punta Arenas, Chile, and King George Island inst…
Seabourn has launched a promotional sales event called the 'Exploration Awaits Event,' offering up to 15 percent savings and reduced deposits on select worldwide voyages sailing through the end of 2026 and into early 2029. The offer span…
Aurora Expeditions has lowered its minimum age for voyages, now allowing children aged six and over to join its expedition cruises, including polar itineraries. The move is aimed at making expedition travel more accessible to families wa…
Aurora Expeditions has launched a 35th-anniversary promotion offering up to 30% savings and up to US$3,500 per person in air credit on select voyages booked and deposited between July 1 and September 30, 2026. The offer spans Antarctica,…
HX Expeditions has extended its 'Greenland Promise' booking guarantee to cover all Greenland sailings in its 2027 programme, in addition to 2026 departures. The promise applies to dedicated East and West Greenland voyages as well as broa…
