Aurora Expeditions Reveals Adventure Deals
Aurora Expeditions has announced new adventure deals for travelers looking to book trips in 2024 and 2025. Until June 30, 2024, guests can take advantage of air credits and discounted fares on trips to Antarctica, the Arctic, and other destinations! “We welcome those looking for the trip of a life
WORLD VOYAGER NAMED IN USHUAIA
MBE Winner Harpreet Kaur “Preet” Chandi Names Atlas Ocean Voyages’ Third Expedition Ship Last night, beneath sunny Ushuaia skies, Atlas Ocean Voyages’ World Voyager was christened by Harpreet Kaur “Preet” Chandi, the first woman of color to ski solo to the South Pole. Prior to introducin
PONANT And The Explorer Club Reveal 30-Day ExplorationS
Between 2024 and 2026, PONANT and The Explorers Club will collaborate to further exploration and advance field research in less-traveled destinations globally. Guests can embark on 12 expeditions across five continents, beginning with a 30-day Antarctic itinerary from January 7 to February 5, 2024,
Princess Cruises Debuts South America and Antarctica Voyages For 2024-2025
Today, Princess Cruises has announced four new sailings for the 2024-2025 season! Travelers can travel to Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, Elephant Island, and the Gerlache Strait. The cruise line will have two ships, 26 destinations, 15 departures, 11 itineraries, and 14 countries available for th
Creatures of the Drake & the Bransfield
All penguins are little people wearing tuxedos. This is a truth that no one can deny. But now I can say authoritatively that king penguins are minor nobility at a society function, while gentoos are busy waiters and maitres d’hotel, waddling officiously back to the kitchen while keeping an eye on
Holland America Line Reveals South America Itinerary For 2024-2025
Guests looking to travel to South America are in for a treat! Holland America Line has unveiled the brand’s 2024 – 2025 itinerary visiting destination-rich itineraries like Brazil, Antarctica, and much more! “Holland America Line’s South America cruises contin
Norwegian Cruise Line Debuts New Ships and Ports of Calls in 2024-2025
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced new and expanded itineraries for the 2024/2025 cruise season. This announcement comes with the debut of Norwegian Spirit, Norwegian Sun, and Norwegian Sky in Asia, with new ports of call in Manama, Bahrain; Rarotonga, Cook Islands; Sokhna, Egyp
Seabourn Reveals New 2024 and 2025 Expeditions
Seabourn has announced several expedition voyages for summer 2024 and winter/spring 2025. In addition, travelers can explore several remote destinations, such as the South Pacific, Antarctica, the Arctic, Greenland, and Iceland, aboard the newly purpose-built expedition ships Seabourn Venture and Se
alastair Newton Joins Hurtigruten Expeditions
Hurtigruten Expeditions has added expedition expert Alastair Newton to its expedition cruises as the brand’s Director of Expedition Operations! “I got into the industry from a passion for wildlife and science education. My number one goal is to structure our global team to further develo
Five Reasons An Antarctic Expedition Should Be On Your Cruise Horizon
Exploring the Antarctic Peninsula aboard Silversea’s Silver Endeavour, I saw Antarctica is like no other place on earth. By the end of the cruise – as expedition leader Marieke Egan predicted most passengers inevitably do – I’d become an Antarctic Ambassador, extolling reasons to ind
A Day In The Life Of Antarctica Expedition Leader Marieke Egan
A suspenseful breeze blew south of the Antarctic Circle as Silver Endeavour passengers watched the advance expedition guides navigate their Zodiacs through rapidly moving ice. The boats were seeking a safe landing on Jenny Island that would take us up close to the colony of elephant seals lounging b
Prepping for Your Antarctica Cruise: 6 Tips for the 7th Continent
So you’re considering an Antarctic expedition. You’re not alone — the fastest-growing segment of the cruise business is expedition cruising, and a wild array of lines, from Atlas Ocean Voyages to Silversea, Princess to Ponant, Hurtigruten to Swan Hellenic, all have cruises to Antarctica in 202
THE SETI INSTITUTE AND SWAN HELLENIC ANNOUNCE A PARTNERSHIP TO EXPLORE SPACE AT SEA
Today, Swan Hellenic announced a partnership with The SETI Institute to provide guests with historic insight and the latest information on discoveries in astronomy, astrophysics, astrobiology, and planetary science. This partnership will take SETI Institute researchers to some of the most remote des
SEABOURN CELEBRATES SEABOURN VENTURE’S INAUGURAL VOYAGE TO ANTARCTICA
Seabourn has reached another pivotal moment in the company’s history with Seabourn Venture making its first-ever visit to Antarctica. The line’s first purpose-built expedition vessel, Seabourn Venture marked its maiden voyage to the “Great White Continent” with an official naming cere
Hurtigruten Marks 20 Years of Antarctica Sailings With New Photo Set of First Voyage
Hurtigruten Expeditions has made their name sailing Antarctic waters for the last 20 years and to honor those sailings, the expedition cruise line shared a series of never-before-seen photos captured from the first Antarctica voyages aboard MS Nordnorge from Ushuaia, Argentina, on November 8, 2002.
Adventures by Disney Unveils Adriatic Sea Expedition Cruise
Adventures by Disney is set to welcomes guests aboard PONANT ship Le Bougainville setting sail in 2024 for cruise along the Adriatic Sea, taking in the history, cuisine, and views during the journey. There are two voyages to choose from, each eight-day, seven-night round-trip sailings from Venice
Hurtigruten Expeditions Shares New Covid-19 Protocols
Guests traveling with Hurtigruten Expeditions to Antarctica in 2022 and 2023 should be aware of the changes to the cruise line’s COVID-19 protocols. “Our updated protocols will more closely align with land-based travel options and the current environment across our destinations. We will
Ponant AND Smithsonian Journeys Announce Cruises In ANTARCTICA WINTER 2023
Look out for Winter 2023! Ponant Cruises announced they are collaborating with Smithsonian Journeys on a series of co-branded sailings offering 21 cruises to Antarctica. Two experienced Smithsonian Journeys Experts will lead each trip with backgrounds in art history, a solar astrophysicist, or an in
Silversea Cruises Has a New Departure Port for Antarctica Sailings
One of the top luxury adventure cruise lines has a new departure port for their journeys to Antarctica! Silversea Cruises announced today that the line’s three ice-class expedition ships—Silver Cloud, Silver Wind and Silver Explorer—will embark and disembark in Puerto Williams, Chile, for t
The Ultimate Antarctica Cruise Voyage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBguPZY0VVU This January, the Porthole Cruise & Travel Team partnered up with Atlas Ocean Voyages and took the expedition of a lifetime to one of the most remote places on Earth; Antarctica. Antarctica is known for its stunning views and diverse wildlife. In
