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Thursday 22 December 2022
Expedition Cruising: Lindblad's Year in Review: 2022's Best Expedition Moments
Thursday 15 December 2022
PONANT to welcome Le Lapérouse into Sydney Harbour this evening ahead of the 2023 season
Monday 12 December 2022
Aranui Pitcairn and Cook Islands Cruises for 2023
Friday 9 December 2022
Coral Expeditions adds Tiwi Island culture to the classic Kimberley expedition
Monday 5 December 2022
[Updated] US woman dies after window smashed aboard expedition cruise ship
A US woman passenger aboard Viking Polaris has died after a 'rogue wave' struck the ship while it sailed across the notorious Drake Passage.
Friday 2 December 2022
Thursday 24 November 2022
ExpeditionCruising: Why 2023 is all about small ship adventure
Respected Australian journalist and recent recipient of AFTA's Consumer Travel Journalist of the Year, Fiona Carruthers, reviews the exciting developments in the luxury expedition cruising sector.
"It's hard to think of a bigger year for luxury expedition yachts hitting the market than over the past 12 months," notes Carruthers, "starting with Ponant's luxury hybrid-electric icebreaker, Le Commandant Charcot."
Read the full article at the Financial Review
Saturday 19 November 2022
Two dead in Zodiac mishap
Friday 11 November 2022
Aranui Offers More Australs and Goes Back to Bora Bora in 2024
French Polynesian cargo cruise line Aranui Cruises has released its 2024 program including a return to Bora Bora and more Discovery cruises taking guests to far-flung corners of the region.
Thursday 10 November 2022
Win a 7-night Alaska expedition cruise
Internationaltraveller.com is offering a lucky reader and a partner the chance to win a 7-night Alaskan Inside Passage cruise for two people worth up to $30,000*.
Aurora Expeditions launches the Sylvia Earle
Wednesday 9 November 2022
Quark Expeditions Launches Arctic 2024 Season
Quark Expeditions celebrates the launch of its Arctic 2024 season which offers guests more ways to experience Greenland, Svalbard and the Canadian High Arctic than are possible with any other operator in the region. In addition, the breadth of the season’s off-ship experiences ensures there are adventures to satisfy travelers of all interests.
Monday 7 November 2022
From On Board: Heritage Expeditions in Melanesia - Michener's Tales
Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
Every time I come to Santo I can't help recalling James Michener's epic novel, Tales of the South Pacific.
Sunday 6 November 2022
From On Board: Heritage Expeditions in Melanesia - Loh and behold
Torres Island Group. Loh Island.
Google Map Link
Young women colour their hair with ground flower petals (Fiona Wardle/Heritage Expeditions) |
With so many islands earlier in our voyage having not seen rain for months of end, today was the day the drought broke.
Saturday 5 November 2022
From On Board: Heritage Expeditions in Melanesia: Noipe's Red Feathered Brides
Nendo Island Google Map Link
The village of Noipe on the island of Nendo is the last place in the Solomons where the tradition of 'red feather money' is carried on and the village has turned out in force to show us how the rituals are performed. We also visited here in 2015, so some of the faces were familiar.
Friday 4 November 2022
From On Board: Heritage Expeditions in Melanesia - A Makira Morning
Location: Star Harbour, Frigate Island (Nafinua), Makira
In our now well-rehearsed procedure, our flotilla of Zodiacs approach the beach on Frigate Island (Nafinua) at Star Harbour in Solomon Islands' remote Makira province. Grass and shell-clad men await and as our bows touch the sand, they issue their formal challenge of yelps and hollers accompanied by much waving of warclubs.
Thursday 3 November 2022
From On Board: Heritage Expeditions in Melanesia - Mysterious Malaita
While there may not be any uncontacted tribes remaining in the Solomon Islands, the Kwaio people of the Malaita highlands would come close.
Quark Expeditions Kicks off Antarctic 2022-23
Quark Expeditions, the global Leader in Polar Adventures, embarked on its first voyage of the Antarctic 2022-23 season on November 1 with the 11-day "Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the 7th Continent" voyage. Guests on this much-awaited polar adventure sailed from Ushuaia, Argentina, on Quark Expeditions' game-changing new ship, Ultramarine.
Wednesday 2 November 2022
From On Board: Heritage Expeditions in Melanesia. Tetepare Island - cursed or blessed?
Tetepare warrior confronts his guests (Fiona Wardle/Heritage Expeditions) |
The 120sqkm lush, thickly wooded island of Tetepare located in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands is the largest uninhabited island in the South Pacific. Just how it became that way is the stuff of legend.
Tuesday 1 November 2022
From On Board: Heritage Expeditions in Melanesia - Kolombangara Solomon Islands
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(Pic: Fiona Wardle/Heritage Expeditions) |
Lukim Yu (Goodbye) Papua New Guinea, hello Solomon Islands.
Monday 31 October 2022
PONANT's Le Commandant Charcot: 2024 itineraries now available
PONANT has launched sales of its polar exploration voyages aboard Le Commandant Charcot for its 2024 Arctic season. Following in the wake of the great polar explorers from Greenland’s east coast to the Geographic North Pole, the season comprises five itineraries and eight sailings, each offering enchantment and adventure.
From On Board: Heritage Expeditions in Melanesia - Panguna Mine, Bougainville
Panguna Mine Google Map Link
Let's face it, the mention of Bougainville does not automatically conjure warm and fuzzy images. The 93,000 sq km island of some 300,000 people has endured more than its share of tumult beginning with its annexation by Germany in 1899, the location of fierce battles in WWII and then its own civil war that saw its people effectively isolated from the world until the 21st Century.
Sunday 30 October 2022
From On Board: Heritage Expeditions in Melanesia - Nissan Island, Bougainville
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Again, on the gorgeous island of Nissan in the Green Islands of Bougainville, we are presented with the perfect tropical hideaway.
Saturday 29 October 2022
From On Board: Heritage Expeditions in Melanesia - Rabaul, New Britain
Some might say Rabaul is a town that can't turn a trick. Located in one of the most beautiful harbours anywhere in the Pacific, it has over time attracted the attention of several of the world's major powers. Britain, Germany, Japan, USA and Australia have all had dibs on this idyllic location for one reason or another.
Friday 28 October 2022
From On Board: Heritage Expeditions in Melanesia - Tsoilik, New Ireland
Thursday 27 October 2022
From On Board: Heritage Expeditions in Melanesia - Manus Island
The mention of Manus Island in PNG conjures images of a joint US/AU military base and an awful detention camp. Today we saw a small part of the true Manus Island – and it was brilliant.
Wednesday 26 October 2022
From On Board: Heritage Expeditions Melanesia. Kopar village on the Sepik River
People talk about travelling “off the grid” and many times it can be as mundane as finding a new pizza bar away from the main drag. Well, “off the grid” in PNG is what it's all about and usually involves the famous Sepik River at some point.
Tuesday 25 October 2022
From On Board: Heritage Expeditions in Melanesia - Madang departure
Even as our vintage Air Niugini Fokker 100 came in on approach to Madang, the pangs of reminiscence began. It's been more than ten years since I visited this important northern port town, the capital of its own province.
Monday 24 October 2022
PONANT's new expedition ship for 2024 Kimberley Season
PONANT has unveiled their highly anticipated 2024 Kimberley sailing expedition season with its newest PONANT EXPLORER series small luxury expedition ship Le Jacques-Cartier set to make its Australian debut, joining Le Lapérouse for the very first time in the country.
Saturday 22 October 2022
Adventures by Disney to Debut Its First-Ever Adriatic Sea Expedition Cruise in 2024
In 2024, guests will set sail on the all-new Adventures by Disney expedition cruise along the picturesque Adriatic Sea. This famed waterway filled with captivating history, exquisite cuisine and breathtaking views provides the perfect setting for an enchanting adventure.
Thursday 20 October 2022
Heritage Adventurer Makes Cruise History On Maiden Voyage
As the first expedition vessel to visit the remote village of Pasir Putih on Indonesia's Buru Island.
Pioneering expedition cruise company Heritage Expeditions' new flag ship Heritage Adventurer has made cruise history on her maiden voyage as the first expedition vessel to visit the remote village of Pasir Putih on Indonesia's Buru Island.
Wednesday 19 October 2022
Scenic Eclipse II on schedule to launch in April 2023
Scenic has announced updates on the construction of the highly anticipated second ultra-luxury Discovery Yacht, Scenic Eclipse II. With its innovative design, state-of-the-art technology and unrivalled discovery, a new era of expedition cruising will arrive when Scenic Eclipse II sets sail. With construction in its final stages and progressing as planned, Scenic Eclipse II’s inaugural voyage will be the 11-Day Incredible Iberian Discovery, from Lisbon to Barcelona, departing on 13 April 2023.
Sunday 16 October 2022
Valuable expedition cruising URLs for sale
For several years we have maintained a set of satellite sites and URLs but now it's time to let them go.
Contact us for details.
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Saturday 15 October 2022
Antarctica's Best Landing Sites
Guests sailing on Antarctic expedition voyages will have opportunities to step ashore and explore many of the most beautiful and interesting sites on the Antarctic Peninsula. The following list has been compiled by Seabourn's expedition leader, Robin West, which will give visitors the chance to view different species of penguins, seals and whales; visit sites of historical and geological interest; gain first-hand insights into regional scientific research; see a variety of types of ice features and enjoy scenic cruising of spectacular waterways and passages.
Friday 14 October 2022
Robin West, Seabourn's head of expeditions, addresses Australian media
Robin West, Seabourn's Head of Expeditions, met media for an exclusive lunch event where he briefed us on the launch of Seabourn’s brand new, luxury expeditions to some of the world’s most exciting and remote destinations - Antarctica, Patagonia, Greenland and the Amazon. The new luxury, small-ship voyages feature state-of-the-art submarines, zodiacs and an elite expedition team of wildlife experts, scientists, naturalists and historians. Here is a transcript of that address:
Hurtigruten and Speedcast reach for the stars
One of the bugbears of the connected generation is the poor quality and expense of internet connections at sea. Sure, things are improving, but for most cruise ships, there is still a long way to go.
Wednesday 12 October 2022
Cruise Traveller specials on Mekong Princess
Australian small ship cruise specialist, Cruise Traveller, is offering savings for couples and solo travellers on an exclusive Mekong River package through Cambodia and Vietnam with excursions and beverages all included.
Silversea Cruises names Felicity Aston MBE as the Godmother of new ship Silver Endeavour
The world’s most luxurious expedition ship, Silver Endeavour will set sail for Antarctica on her maiden voyage on November 21, 2022
Wednesday 5 October 2022
Refurbished Le Ponant reinvents travel by sea
Monday 3 October 2022
New luxury paddlesteamer planned for Murray River
Australia’s iconic Murray River will soon gain a “game-changing” hero drawcard with the announcement by Murray River Paddlesteamers that it will build a brand new $6.75 million, five-star river vessel offering year-round, all-inclusive, overnight cruises from the historic Victorian river town of Echuca.
Fusing heritage charm with contemporary luxury and stretching 35m, the deluxe 40-guest vessel will become Australia’s first five-star river cruise experience, the largest paddlesteamer in the Southern Hemisphere and the only wood-fired, five-star accommodated paddlesteamer in the world.
Thursday 29 September 2022
Scenic Eclipse Northwest Passage expedition acclaimed
Scenic Eclipse has accomplished the first-ever combined helicopter^ flight and submarine^ dive operations in the Canadian Arctic on its recent inaugural expedition across the Northwest Passage. Scenic is encouraging guests to secure their place on next year's voyage with exclusive savings and limited suites still available.
Monday 26 September 2022
New French expedition cruise line launched
One of Ponant's co-founders has launched his own French-flagged expedition cruise line utilising a former vessel of the Silversea fleet.
Tuesday 20 September 2022
Aurora Expeditions and ‘Hero of the Planet’ Dr. Sylvia Earle host Antarctic Climate Expedition in 2023
Aurora Expeditions, Australia’s award-winning travel adventure company, is offering one final opportunity to join the world-first Antarctic Climate Expedition sailing in February 2023, led by renowned oceanographer, marine biologist, explorer and conservationist Dr. Sylvia Earle.
Monday 5 September 2022
New Design Details For Seabourn's First Expedition Vessel
Seabourn, the ultra-luxury ocean and expedition cruise line, has ushered in a new era of expedition travel with the launch of Seabourn Venture, its first ultra-luxury purpose-built expedition ship that embarked on its first voyage July 27, 2022, to Norway and the Arctic. While natural beauty, wildlife, and culture are at the heart of every expedition itinerary, guests will also find plenty to admire on board thanks to the ship’s stunning design by Seabourn partner and iconic hospitality interiors atelier, Tihany Design.
Thursday 1 September 2022
Ponant’s Le Jacques Cartier and APT offer Europe small ship sailings
New for 2023, luxury tour and cruise operator, APT announces two brand-new Small Ship Expedition Cruises in the Mediterranean aboard Ponant’s Le Jacques Cartier.
Monday 29 August 2022
Heritage Expeditions resumes popular Sea Kayaking options
Pioneering small ship expedition cruise company Heritage Expeditions is delighted to announce the return of its popular sea kayaking programme on select Subantarctic, Indonesia and South Pacific voyages.