Hurtigruten's MS Maud strikes trouble in the North Sea

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MS Maud (file image)

Expedition Cruising is not without its risks and Hurtigruten's MS Maud, (formerly MS Midnatsol) struck trouble on a recent voyage when it struck a fierce North Sea storm approximately 200 miles east of the UK and 120 miles west of Denmark

Catlante orders new catamarans

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Catlante Catamarans, which former Ponant executive Hervé Bellaïche now helms as president and CEO, ordered two new-design vessels.

The Catlante 560 series, to be built at the Normandy Yacht Service shipyard in Caen, France, are scheduled for delivery Oct. 15, 2024 and March 15, 2025.

The vessels, which will sail in the Caribbean in winter and the Mediterranean in summer, are available to book by the cabin and for private charter.

Read full report at Seatrade Cruise News

Reach the Arctic Before Any Other Ship in 2025 with Le Commandant Charcot

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Luxury expedition line, PONANT, launches sales aboard world-only luxury icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot to the Baffin Sea for Arctic summer 2025, where being alone on the edge of the world is a promise. PONANT embraces its spirit of innovation by embarking on its inaugural voyage on 6 March 2025, sailing ahead of any other ship. Offering 13 departures over 7 varied itineraries, including 2 new routes to explore the Great North.

Signature Luxury Travel & Style awards World’s Best Expedition Ships

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The winners of the highly anticipated 2023 Luxury Cruise Awards have been revealed by premium travel magazine, Signature Luxury Travel & Style.

Albatros Expeditions' Ocean Victory and the Ocean Albatros Unite in Antarctica

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Copenhagen, Denmark – Albatros Expeditions, a pioneer in polar exploration, has achieved a  historic milestone with both of its cutting-edge vessels, the Ocean Victory and the Ocean  Albatros, meeting for the first time at 65.067°S 64.027°W in the iconic Lemaire Channel in  Antarctica on the morning of 11 December. 

Paul Gauguin Cruises 2025 Moana Explorer Program Voyages

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Paul Gauguin Cruises, the award-winning luxury line renowned for its artfully authentic explorations of French Polynesia and the South Pacific, has announced its 2025 Moana Explorer Program voyages for younger guests aboard the m/s Paul Gauguin on 11 dedicated summer and holiday sailings.

[video] MS Caledonian Sky welcomed to Captain Cook Cruises Fiji fleet

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In an official ceremony held in Fiji last week, Captain Cook Cruises welcomed the luxury small ship MS Caledonian Sky to its fleet. 

Viking embarks on third Antarctic season

New 87-Day Expedition from the Arctic to Antarctic Announced for 2025

Viking® (www.viking.com) is celebrating the start of its third expedition season in Antarctica, as the Viking Octantis® and her identical sister ship, the Viking Polaris® have arrived again in the region. Both ships will spend the Austral summer in Antarctica before returning to North America's Great Lakes for voyages throughout the spring, summer and early fall.

Oceanwide celebrates 30 years of expedition cruising

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Today marks the 30th anniversary of Oceanwide Expeditions. Starting with a humble three-masted herring lugger, Oceanwide has expanded into a four-vessel fleet offering voyages in multiple destinations across the Arctic, Antarctica, and the sub-Antarctic islands.

UnCruise Adventures appoints Monica Sagisi as VP of Marketing and Sales

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UnCruise Adventures, a leader in the small ship post-pandemic adventure cruise boom, announces the addition of Monica Sagisi as its new Vice President of Marketing and Sales. Capitalizing on recent upticks in adventure vacation travel, UnCruise Adventures welcomes Ms. Sagisi to its executive team. She brings long term expedition cruising experience to the company’s sales and marketing departments, including over a decade at Paul Gauguin Cruises. Her background encompasses UnCruise Adventures primary destination of Alaska as well as Baja Mexico’s Gulf of California.

Scenic teams with Cosmos Magazine to offer special edition Antarctic cruise

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A partnership between the Royal Institution of Australia and Australian luxury expedition cruise company Scenic is giving Cosmos readers a chance to experience Antarctica for themselves.

Heritage Expeditions Announces Photography Workshops with Award-winning Photographer Ewen Bell

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Pioneering small-ship expedition cruise company Heritage Expeditions is excited to announce its partnership with award-winning Australian travel photographer and author of ReIMAGINE: Change your Photography by Changing your Perspective Ewen Bell offering his bespoke, small group photography workshops on three voyages in 2024.