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. 

HX will transition to an all-inclusive product starting with Antarctica and Galápagos voyages departing in October, then as standard across the whole fleet, covering all destinations, from November.

Lindblad Expeditions appointed global media and entertainment executive Pam Kaufman as a director, bringing the board to 10.

Albatros Expeditions plans a christening ceremony for Ocean Albatros on May 7 in Copenhagen, where the company is based.

Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours’ next-generation submersible, Scenic Neptune II, successfully completed sea trials and safety certification.