Lindblad launches new ship as expedition booms
In another sign of the strength of the expedition cruising market, US-company Lindblad has announced the building of a new polar ship. The state-of-the-art ...
Newly-converted Silver Cloud forced to cancel inaugural cruise
The Silver Cloud’s inaugural luxury expedition to Antarctica has been halted due to mechanical problems. “On November 21st, the Silver Cloud experienced a mechanical ...
Celebrity Cruises to build expedition ship for the Galapagos
Celebrity Cruises revealed it would be building a ship, specifically to sail around the Galapagos. The new Celebrity Flora will be launching in May ...
‘Tis the season to be icy
For many would-be expeditioners taking their first plunge into the world of small ship and adventure cruising, it involves a journey to the ice. ...
Hurtigruten Midnastol
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1490850518544{padding-bottom: 5% !important;}”] The Hurtigruten MS Midnastol was built in 2003 by Fosen Mekaniske Verksteder AS (Rissa, Norway). It has a length of ...
Itineraries announced for the Scenic Eclipse…and boy are we excited!
Luxury line Scenic has announced itineraries for its new luxury discovery yacht, the Scenic Eclipse. The ship, which will have it’s own helicopter and ...
First look inside the Silver Cloud’s conversion to a luxury expedition ship
Silversea’s Silver Cloud will be undergoing a multimillion dollar conversion from a luxury vessel to an ice-class expedition ship. The refurbishment, which will start ...
Day 12: National Geographic Orion cruise blog
Day 12: Honaira, Solomon Islands – Reaching the final destination is bitter sweet. Part of you can’t wait to return home and share all ...
Day Nine: National Geographic Orion cruise blog
Day 9 – Espirito Santo: It was now the ninth day on National Geographic Orion’s inaugural voyage and we continued to make our way ...
