Hurtigruten Establishes Dover As UK Home Port For 2021 Expedition Sailings

Hurtigruten has launched 4 adventurous itineraries as expedition cruises from March 2021, on sale from 20 June. The health and safety of guests and staff has always been the number one priority for Hurtigruten. Following guidelines recommended by the Norwegian Government, the company has built on existing protocols to introduce additional practices to ensure safe,…

Hapag-Lloyd’s First Expedition Class Ship Sets Sail

  Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has presented HANSEATIC nature for the first time. This is the first of three, structurally- identical ships in the cruise line’s new expedition class. The ship left Hamburg on 5 May 2019 for her inaugural cruise, which will take in the Hebrides, Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands, finishing in Bergen. This summer,…

Celebrity Cruises Announces Revolutionary Partnerships Ahead Of Celebrity Flora Debut

With just 66 days until the official debut of Celebrity Flora, Celebrity Cruises has unveiled three new cutting-edge partnerships for the revolutionary new ship: A world-renowned conservationist turned Godmother, a one-of-a-kind designer with an unmatched vision, and a leading university specialising in marine and atmospheric sciences. A GODMOTHER WITH PURPOSE Naturally, sharing Celebrity’s passion for environmental…

PONANT Takes Delivery Of Le Bougainville

PONANT has successfully taken delivery of Le Bougainville, the third vessel in its exceptional PONANT EXPLORERS series. The ship left Søvik in Norway on the morning of 8 April and she is currently sailing to Spain to begin her maiden cruise on 15 April from Malaga. She will be officially inaugurated on 4 June. PONANT…

See Another Side To Antarctica In 2019

Antarctica. It’s perhaps the new ultimate cruise destination. The final frontier. The edge of the Earth. Endless, unexplored terrain. Incomparable natural landscapes that stretch out onto the horizon. Enough wildlife to satisfy even the most seasoned enthusiast, and its proximity to South America makes it a place like no other on Earth. Whether it’s the…

Crystal Expedition Cruises Announce Crystal Endeavor’s 2021 Deployment

Crystal Expedition Cruises has announced the complete line-up of far-reaching 2021 itineraries for its luxury expedition yacht Crystal Endeavor. On expedition voyages of 10- to 28-nights, the polar class yacht will explore destinations legendary and unknown, remote and remarkable throughout Antarctica; Japan; the Russian Far East, Aleutian Islands and Alaska; Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania;…

Hurtigruten Orders New Hybrid Powered Expedition Vessel

Hurtigruten, the world’s largest expedition cruise operator, continues to push the boundaries on green travel with their announcement today on the construction of their third hybrid powered expedition cruise ship. The new ship’s design, construction, engineering and advanced technology will be based on Hurtigruten’s two next-generation ships, MS Roald Amundsen and MS Fridtjof Nansen, currently…

The Arctic Like You’ve Never Seen – 5 Unmissable Cruises

Today, more cruisers are wanting to visit less accessible parts of the world and experience new adventurers and cultures. Enter the Arctic. About as far away from the Mediterranean as you can get, the Arctic is a frozen wilderness where giant musk ox roam the tundra and polar bears hunt on the endless sea ice….