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Aurora reveals ‘wild and remote’ voyages for 2022

Australia’s Aurora Expeditions launched new itineraries for 2022 to be operated by Greg Mortimer and Sylvia Earle, which is on track for delivery in October next year.

Helen Hutcheon, Australasia correspondent

November 23, 2020

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As reported here, both ships have an Ulstein X-BOW, which slices through waves, and expansive observation decks.

Raja Ampat

The company will make its first visit to Raja Ampat, an Indonesian archipelago of hundreds of jungle-covered islands off West Papua, the Northwest Passage and Baja California.

'Hope Spots'

The rugged islands in the Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortez, are among Dr Sylvia Earle’s designated 'Hope Spots.'

Hope Spots are scientifically identified as critical to the health of the ocean and Earle, the namesake of Aurora’s newbuild, is founder of the Sylvia Earle Alliance Mission Blue, a global conservation body.

Russia’s wildlife sanctuaries

Also new in 2022 is a 16-day sailing in Sylvia Earle from Nome, Alaska, to Wrangel Island and Russia’s most remote wildlife sanctuaries and a 13-day Alaska adventure and Haida Gwaii, also known as Queen Charlotte Islands off British Columbia’s west coast.

And there is a 17-day Sylvia Earle Kamchatka and Chukotka sailing, where passengers will be welcomed by reindeer herders.

Other itineraries include a Greenland odyssey, Kuril Islands, Baja California, Aleutian Islands and an Alaska odyssey.

Early bird savings

The company is offering early bird savings of up to 25% for new bookings aboard Greg Mortimer and Sylvia Earle that must be deposited by January 26, 2021.

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About the Author

Helen Hutcheon

Australasia correspondent

Helen Hutcheon did her cadetship on a shipping magazine and worked in P&O’s Sydney office for seven years as a public relations journalist.

For 19 years she was deputy editor of Travel Week, which was Australia’s leading trade newspaper that covered major local and international industry events.

In 2008 the late legendary Rama Rebbapragada presented her with an award from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd ‘in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the cruising industry.’

In 2010 she won the Neil Frazer Award for ‘outstanding contribution to the cruise industry,’ elevating her to CLIA Australasia’s hall of fame.

She has been the Australasia correspondent for Seatrade Cruise Review since 1997 and for Seatrade Insider (now Seatrade Cruise News) since its launch in 2000.

 

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