Oceanwide Expeditions ordered a sister ship to the recently delivered Hondius. Janssonius will be built at Croatia's Brodosplit for delivery in October 2021.

Aurora Expeditions’ soon-to-be-introduced Greg Mortimer will be joined by NASA astronomer Michelle Thaller and NASA engineer Andrew Booth as special guests during its total 'Solar Eclipse in Antarctica' voyage, scheduled for 2021.

Lindblad Expeditions announced it will become a carbon neutral company beginning in 2019, enforcing its longstanding commitment to the environment.

Production began for expedition newbuild Seabourn Venture with a ceremonial steel-cutting in San Giorgo di Nogare, Italy. Seabourn President Rick Meadows and T. Mariotti Managing Director Marco Ghiglione presided.

Crystal Expedition Cruises appointed seasoned explorer David Sinclair as expedition leader for Crystal Endeavor, arriving in August 2020.

China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) signed a contract with Miami-based SunStone Ships to build a seventh Infinity-class expedition vessel.

Seabourn Venture, debuting in June 2021, and a sister expedition ship in May 2022, have suites designed by Adam D. Tihany with bespoke furniture, tactile materials and unique details.

Hanseatic Nature was christened Saturday night in Hamburg by godmother Isolde Susset, who has been in charge of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' expedition products for more than 15 years.