Cruise news (AntarcticaArctic-tagged)

Ocean Victory launched at CMHI Haimen yard
Ocean Victory, the third ship in the Infinity-class SunStone Ships (cruise shipowner) had her official launching ceremony on March 16 at the CMHI...
March 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
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
Accidents
Oceania Cruises Introduces 2021-2022 Tropics & Exotics Voyages
Oceania revealed its 2021-2022 Tropics & Exotics Collection of new itineraries to the Caribbean, South Pacific, South America, Africa, and the...
March 9, 2020
Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Announces History-Making Event
Hurtigruten announced a history-making event. The world's first hybrid electric-powered passenger ship - MS Roald Amundsen, travelled the furthest...
February 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours Introduces New Russian High Arctic Cruise
Scenic Cruises released a new itinerary to the Russian High Arctic and Novaya Zemlya. "Franz Josef Adventure" is an 18-day cruisetour roundtrip...
February 18, 2020
Cruise Industry
Poseidon Expeditions Unveils Summer 2021 Cruising to the North Pole
Three departures of Poseidon Expeditions' “Top of the World” journey are scheduled in July and August 2021 aboard the 128-passenger...
February 17, 2020
Cruise Industry
First-Ever Ship Visits Antarctica on a World Cruise
Passengers sailing aboard Silversea’s superyachts Silver Whisper and Silver Cloud enjoyed a rare moment in the line’s history when the...
February 11, 2020
Cruise Industry
Vodohod Offers Arctic Cruises Along the Northern Sea Route
Cruise shipping along the Northern Sea Route and to Antarctica will be available to passengers starting from 2021, Russian cruise company Vodohod...
February 4, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Viking Introduces New Expedition Ships
Viking Cruises recently announced its first foray in expedition cruising. The Scandinavian company has ordered 2 adventure-ready ships - Viking...
January 28, 2020
Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises Launches Viking Expeditions
At a celebratory brand launch in Los Angeles CA on January 15, Viking Cruises announced details of its new venture - Viking Expeditions. The company...
January 16, 2020
Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions Launches New Global Voyages
Aurora Expeditions launched its 2021-2022 programme aboard both ships (Greg Mortimer and Sylvia Earle) which both have the patented Ulstein X...
January 15, 2020
Cruise Industry
Le Commandant Charcot to Sail from Iceland to Alaska 2021
An Arctic expedition cruise in 2021 sails from Iceland to Alaska (via the Northwest Passage) on the first hybrid-electric polar ship in the world...
January 15, 2020
Cruise Industry
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
Cruise Industry
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
Cruise Industry
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
Cruise Industry