Swan Hellenic christens the SH Minerva
On November 23, 2021, Swan Hellenic christened its new ship, SH Minerva, at the Helsinki shipyard. The godmother was Johanna Mäkelä, Finland’s first professor of food culture.
Antarctic tourism season also starts in New Zealand
New Zealand company Heritage Expeditions opens the Antarctic tourist season from New Zealand with the arrival of its ship.
Successful restart of the Antarctic tourist season
After almost 20 months of standstill, the tourism season to Antarctica has successfully restarted with expedition cruises.
New Zealand company offers unique opportunity on Wrangel
For the first time, the New Zealand company Heritage Expeditions offers to live on Wrangel Island for 10 out of 20 days and to explore the natural paradise extensively.
Air traffic to Antarctica
On 2 and 4 November 2021, an Airbus A340-300 operated two flights to Antarctica from Cape Town. It is suspected that they were transports for fuel and supplies.
Further opening of South American Antarctic gateways
Argentina and Chile have opened further their portals for Antarctic voyages and operators finally are preparing for a season.
At Vernadsky station plastic becomes a souvenir
Equipment for plastics recycling was installed at the Ukrainian Antarctic station “Akademik Vernadsky”. This is to produce souvenirs for tourists.
How to get to the Antarctic gateways
The countries from which Antarctic voyages normally depart have announced their plans for a reopening, and the conditions.
IAATO members prepare for Antarctic season
Most of the Antarctic tour operators within IAATO are preparing for the reopening of the 21/22 season and have also defined strategies.
Ecosystems in recovery – Whales
The government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has issued a new stamp set to draw attention to ecosystem recovery.
Hybrid expedition ship christened in Longyearbyen
In a solemn and well-attended ceremony, Hurtigruten’s newest hybrid expedition ship was named “Fridtjof Nansen” in Longyearbyen.
“Le Commandant Charcot” reached the North Pole
On 06.09.2021 at 10:38 a.m. the “Le Commandant Charcot” was the first French ship to reach the geographic North Pole.
Confusion over helicopter use in the Arctic
PolarJournal checked with a leading provider after confusing information in a news article about helicopter use.
Chile allows entry for Antarctic cruise tourists
Two days ago, the Chilean Tourist Board announced that for the upcoming Antarctic season, foreign tourists will be allowed to enter the country.
New plans for the “Grande Dame” of polar expeditions unveiled
New Zealand-based Heritage Expeditions will add new routes and new destinations to its portfolio with its new acquisition, the ex-“Hanseatic”.
Argentina gives green light to Antarctic season, but…
Argentina plans to allow Antarctic travel from October 20, but many questions remain as to whether this opening will become a reality.
More sustainable to the North Pole in the future with a new airship
Swedish company Oceansky Cruises plans to offer more sustainable trips to the North Pole from 2023 or 24 using a new type of airship.
Yuri Trutnev wants to promote tourism in Russia’s Far East
We want to start a cruise company in the Far East and would like to order several cruise ships from local shipyards. This is what Yuri Trutnev said in an interview.
IAATO celebrates birthday and proclaims Antarctic Ambassador Day
IAATO is proclaiming Antarctic Ambassadors Day as part of its 30th anniversary and will officially celebrate it from next year.
Tragic helicopter crash in Kamchatka
On Thursday morning, in dense fog, a helicopter carrying tourists crashed into the Kurile Sea on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Canada opens borders, Arctic part still hesitates
The Canadian government plans to start welcoming international guests again on September 7, while the Arctic regions are still waiting.
Finally diving into Svalbard with small ships
Waiting for Norway and Svalbard to open up has paid off for some small expedition ships, as they can now sail after all.
Openings for Arctic tourism despite threat of delta variant
Although COVID case numbers are on the rise again in several European countries due to the delta variant, some Arctic regions are opening their borders to tourists.
SH “Minerva” released from dry dock
The SH “Minerva” has left the dry dock of Helsinki Shipyard and has been launched. Her sister ship, the SH “Vega”, was moved into dry dock on the same day.
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