Expedition Cruising

Fincantieri subsidiary Vard Vung Tau in Vietnam delivered Coral Geographer, the second of two sister ships, to Coral Expeditions.

Brodosplit Shipyards launched Janssonius, the second newbuild for Oceanwide Expeditions.

Celebrity Cruises will offer six Galápagos Islands itineraries aboard three ships in 2023.

The opportunities for finding new destinations both in colder and in warmer waters are huge, according to four itinerary planners at a focussed panel discussion during Seatrade Cruise Virtual: Expedition Cruising.

It's been called the greatest challenge facing expedition cruising: expanding, profitably, beyond the poles.

Eighty percent of the Galápagos economy relies on tourism, which plunged 73% during 2020, according to Santiago Dunn, CEO of Ecoventura.

Dedication to science, while providing passengers with unique opportunities to learn about the remotest landscapes on Earth, makes cruising to Antarctica unique, according to Tudor Morgan, vp government and industry relations, Hurtigruten and Bob...

Scenic Group’s Capt. Erwan Le Rouzic, master of Scenic Eclipse praised the wild and remote areas of South America, including Patagonia and the Chilean Fjords, adding that by partnering with local organisations, park rangers and national parks...

A big challenge in expedition cruising is matching and exceeding guest expectations in the field, says Anja Erdmann-Rutten, expedition leader with Poseidon Expeditions.

Expedition cruising is poised for incredible supply growth — 14 newbuilds and four repurposed ships set to join in 2021 alone — yet it's a time when most destinations remain off-limits.