The European Union sets up in Nuuk
On a trip to Greenland and the Faroe Islands, the European Commission’s highest representative puts the Arctic back on the political agenda.
On a trip to Greenland and the Faroe Islands, the European Commission’s highest representative puts the Arctic back on the political agenda.
A new study published in Nature examines the economic value of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean to the global economy.
The Norwegian government has adopted stricter environmental regulations on Svalbard, which will come into effect on January 1, 2025, with significant consequences for tourism.
Grands Espaces is known for expeditions with small yachts and ships to the polar regions. Now an airship is set to offer customers new adventures.
Quark Expeditions’ “Ocean Adventurer”, which has been in service for almost 50 years, will be replaced at the end of the Arctic season and will sail into an uncertain future.
First announced last spring of the southern hemisphere, highly pathogenic avian influenza HPAI is now affecting five of the 14 species tested in South Georgia. A few suspected cases near the Antarctic Peninsula suggest that the disease is still spreading.
The Polar Issues Chair led by Anne Choquet and Brest’s maritime higher education courses looked at the profession of polar guide, at the heart of the controversy surrounding tourism in the Arctic and Antarctic.
Located around 100 km from the North Pole, Ice Camp Barneo will resume operations in April 2024 and welcome tourists, expeditioners and researchers.
Traveling with scientists and equipment to the White continent can be a highlight for any Polar enthusiast and exactly what Ultima Antarctic Expeditions is offering.
Exploris is entering the polar travel market with a very French-speaking product to stand out in this competitive and controversial sector.
Anne Choquet, a lawyer specialized in the law of the polar regions and a proponent of scientific approaches combining several disciplines, is working on a new research project at the crossroads of science, education and the business world.
With the start of the new Antarctic season 23/24, the IAATO has put into force several new measures to protect whale populations on the Antarctic Peninsula.
Soon charter flight with tourists from Russia to Spitsbergen, claims Ildar Neverov, general director of Arktikugol. The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs contradicts.
After the incident around the “Ocean Explorer” in the East Greenlandic Alpefjord, expedition tourism stands in the focus of the government, which intends stricter regulations.
Reducing the risk of introducing harmful species and pathogens into South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is the priority of the Biosecurity Handbook’s new edition that has just been published online.
An incident that is so far benign is challenging the Danish rescue system in eastern Greenland, a classic navigational error in poorly hydrographed areas.
Starting next year, cruise lines will have to dig deeper into their pockets if they want to dock with their passengers in Greenland.
In line with its business model and the decarbonization of the shipping industry, Latitude Blanche is renovating its vessel to meet expectations of both the environmental policies of the International Maritime Organization and a more demanding clientele.
Around halfway through the season in Svalbard, it appears that the number of ship passengers is smaller than expected, but the problems haven’t become smaller as well.
Alaska’s distinct — and endangered — beluga whale population faces numerous threats to its recovery. A lack of public support is not one of them
Russia plans to start charter flights from Moscow and Murmansk to Spitsbergen from late 2023 onwars, which would allow Russian tourists to visit the archipelago without a visa.
New timeline to remove clay at perilous Pretty Rocks site pushes completion date for bridge and full park road access to 2026
The cruise operator has chosen a tireless advocate for inclusivity and capability as well as an expert in geoscience to serve as the touchstone for Ultramarine
Expedition cruise operator Quark Expeditions is inviting kids and teens to travel for free with adults on this season’s Arctic voyages