Disney goes Antarctica – Expedition offer for families
Cruise line Adventures by Disney is offering voyages to Antarctica specifically for families starting in December.
New entry regulations for Franz Josef Land?
At the conference of the Ministry of Far East and Arctic, tourism and an easier entry to Franz Josef Land were discussed.
Small ships = big ships in the Arctic
Small expedition ships in the Arctic will not disappear, because they were able to successfully carry out voyages despite COVID pandemic.
Upcoming flights between Canada and Greenland?
Canadian North and Air Greenland have signed a letter of intent. The possibility of air connections between Greenland and Canada will be examined.
“La Datcha” – icebreaker of superlatives
Oleg Tinkov has his own fancy hobby. He had his own icebreaker built in the Dutch Damen shipyard in Vlissingen.
Swan Hellenic clarifies
The story of the construction two ships has caused quite some confusion. We were then contacted by Swan Hellenic and we were promised an clarification of the situation.
Arctic tourism in Russia to be promoted
The Ministry of Development of the Russian Far East proposed to introduce a service for promotion of Arctic tourism into the national project.
Confusion over two new expedition ships
Russian Vodohod and British Swan Hellenic announce that they have commissioned two expedition ships. Looking at those, the ships are clearly the same ships.
Heritage expedition ship for Antarctica reaches NZ
Heritage Expeditions’ ship has reached New Zealand from Russia and is getting ready for the Antarctic season
“Swiss” expedition ship on route from 2021
VIVA Cruises will take over the expedition ship “SEAVENTURE” on November 1, 2020 and will be on route in the North Sea and Baltic Sea.
What’s going on for the 2020/21 Antarctic season?
Due to the COVID pandemic, many operators have cancelled their Antarctic season, while others are waiting. We offer an overview.
Bye bye Antarctica – Season 20/21 is cancelled
Almost all major expedition tour operators and shipping companies have now finally cancelled their Antarctic season due to the COVID pandemic.
Hurtigruten creates expedition organization
Hurtigruten reports strong demand for cruises for the coming years
and the establishment of a separate unit for expedition cruises
E-visa simplifies entry to Russia
Entry to Russia will be easier, as from 1.1.2021 e-visas will be possible for stays up to 16 days.
Heritage Expeditions resumes its expedition voyages
The New Zealand company Heritage Expeditions has been given green light for its expedition voyages and will start in local waters from November.
Submarine to the depths of the Arctic
With the “Seabourn Venture”, the cruise company Seabourn is taking a new, spectacular path.
Another tour operator cancels Antarctic season
With Poseidon Expeditions, another long-standing and experienced tour operator has cancelled its Antarctic season due to the COVID pandemic.
The polar bear case on Phippsøya has been stayed
The prosecutor has closed the criminal proceedings against the polar bear guards who shot a polar bear on Phippsøya in July 2018.
Norway tightens cruise ban on Svalbard
The Norwegian government bans cruise ships of 30 people or more from Svalbard due to COVID threat.
New South Georgia video with Sir David Attenborough
In a beautiful new video about South Georgia, Sir David Attenborough explains the rules of conduct and the importance of the island to future visitors.
News from Murmansk
Military land on the coast of the Kola Peninsula could become the site for a new Arctic container port and housing construction.
Northwest Territories – Help for tourism
In the Canadian Northwest Territories, tourism is to be supported by state assistance.
Stormy week for polar travel industry
The polar travel industry has suffered several heavy blows this week, further weighing on the already struggling tourism sector.
COVID-19 cases on expedition ship
On board the expedition ship “Roald Amundsen” several crew members fell ill with COVID-19 during a voyage.
