Aurora Expeditions’ third purpose-built ship will be named Douglas Mawson after the pioneering Australian geologist and explorer Sir Douglas Mawson.

SunStone Group's Ocean Victory has secured a new long-term charter for the summer Mediterranean season.

Aqua Expeditions presented two new itineraries in remote East Indonesia – exclusively for 2025 – that will offer passengers the chance to visit the indigenous Asmat people.

Australia-based Aurora Expeditions appointed Kris Endreson as VP sales, North America, Bonnie Newman as director national/key accounts and Danna Walker as business development director, Canada.

Pioneering Heritage Expeditions, founded by the Russ family in Christchurch in 1984, celebrated 40 years of exploring the country’s wildest and most remote destinations with the launch of its 2025 Kiwi cruise season.

Three Seatrade Cruise Global panels will delve into expedition cruising — 'Expedition CEO Panel,' 'The Polar Watch' and 'Warm Water Expeditions and Uncharted Destinations.'

Swan Hellenic's SH Vega arrived Monday at Cape Town from Ushuaia, capping what the line called a 'very successful' Antarctica season, and Swan teased its 2025/26 Antarctica plans.

Exploris One was equipped with a complete hybrid network solution from Marlink during its refit in Valparaiso, Chile to ensure seamless, secure connectivity in isolated areas. 

Australia’s Cairns-based Coral Expeditions will operate two new itineraries in 2026 — ‘Louisiades, Solomons and Vanuatu’ and ‘Vanuatu, Solomons, New Britain and Bougainville.’

Cruise start-up Positive Polar is looking to launch operations as soon as possible with bookings slated to open this summer.