Expedition Cruising

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.

Oceanwide Expeditions COO Mark van der Hulst says expedition cruising in the Arctic means ‘helping each other, working together, sharing knowledge’ — even utilising spare parts from other cruise lines' ships when difficulties arise.

For great travelers like Sven Lindblad, Geoffrey Kent, Roberto Martinoli, Asta Lassesen and Hervé Bellaiche, is there anywhere they haven't been?

Hans Lagerweij, president, Albatros Travel/Albatros Expeditions insists tour operators have to ‘change our marketing’ in order to preserve unspoilt territories and prevent negative impacts on local communities.

Cruise Saudi is planning to develop six ports for cruise operations in the coming years including an initial three locations along the Red Sea and Dammam on the Arabian Gulf.

‘The message from us is there is definitely a pathway back,’ the commercial director of Cairns-based Coral Expeditions, Jeff Gillies, told moderator Mark Robinson during the Asia Pacific Update session at Seatrade Cruise Virtual Expedition Cruising.

With the Australian government’s ban on foreign flagged ships extended until June 17, Ponant’s planned 2021 season in the Kimberley, scheduled to run April to August, is in abeyance.