Expedition Cruising

News and insight on what is happening in the world of expedition cruising covering ships, design, ports & destinations, itineraries, operators and owners, charterers, newbuildings, sustainability and regulatory issues

Quark Expeditions’ Sustainability Report outlines commitment moving forward

Feb 26, 2020

Quark Expeditions’ first annual Sustainability Report, just published, reflects its ongoing commitment to responsible travel in the polar regions.

Lindblad cuts Q4 loss, sees stronger bookings, limited direct coronavirus impact

Feb 25, 2020

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings narrowed its fourth quarter loss on better operating results and a foreign currency gain and said recent bookings were up double-digits.

Roald Amundsen goes further south than any Hurtigruten ship ever

Feb 21, 2020

Roald Amundsen recently crossed the Antarctic Circle and kept going, reaching 70º south, the furthest any Hurtigruten ship has gone.

Coral Expeditions’ ‘small islands of the world’

Feb 20, 2020

In 2021 Australia’s Coral Expeditions will present a new series of voyages called ‘small islands of the world.’

National Geographic Endurance completes first sea trials

Feb 17, 2020

Lindblad Expeditions’ National Geographic Endurance successfully completed its first sea trials in Storfjorden, the entrance to Norway’s Geirangerfjord.

Hurtigruten Americas unleashes fleetwide flash sale

Feb 10, 2020

Hurtigruten is offering North American customers big savings on suites in a February flash sale.

Atlas Ocean Voyages becomes preferred supplier for Travel Leaders

Feb 10, 2020

Atlas Ocean Voyages, the new ‘luxe-adventure’ cruise brand, has become a preferred supplier for Travel Leaders Network, North America’s largest retail travel agency organization.

Quark Expeditions ventures to Russia's remote Severnaya Zemlya

Feb 04, 2020

Quark Expeditions is completing preparations to take passengers to the remote Russian archipelago of Severnaya Zemlya.

Viking goes big and bold in the Great Lakes

Jan 20, 2020

Viking optimized its expedition newbuild design for the Saint Lawrence Seaway and will be fielding the largest cruise ship by far in the Great Lakes.

Silver Origin in final outfitting, Galápagos expedition team selected

Jan 17, 2020

The 100-passenger Silver Origin was floated out at De Hoop in Lobith, Netherlands, and Silversea has commenced the countdown for the vessel’s inaugural season.