Greenland is prepared to limit cruise activity to prevent narwhal loss
Hunters are convinced they can eat their narwhals and have them too
Svalbard’s population favours tourism, but not cruises
“Tourism, yes. Cruise tourism, no” is the result of a survey conducted by Visit Svalbard among the local population.
Hurtigruten plans first emission-free ship by 2030
The cruise industry has been working toward more climate-friendly ships for a while now. Hurtigruten wants to play a pioneering role.
Svalbard’s tourism industry is caught up in the war against Ukraine
Russia’s settlements in Svalbard are popular with tourists. The firm that runs them is not
Greenland Adventure — On a new path into an (un)known polar region
Quark Expeditions not only offers an unprecedented product with “Greenland Adventure” but also a new way for operators and local communities to work together.
Hardly a tourist season in the Russian Arctic
Due to the Russian invasion and sanctions, operators have canceled their trips to the western part of the Russian Arctic and the North Pole and have had to reschedule.
New proposals to improve cruise tourism in Norway
Improved ice charts and competence of ship crews and internationally regulated shipping to the North Pole are among the proposals of the Norwegian Cruise Committee.
Greenland lifts cruise-ship restriction
Health authorities have cleared away Covid restrictions ahead of the tourism season
A locally owned airline is looking to open up northern Iceland
Regularly scheduled service between Akureyri and destinations in Denmark, Spain and the the UK is set to begin in June
Russia will introduce standards for Arctic tourism
Rostourism is planning a set of national standards to improve tourism in the Arctic. Rostourism believes that travel will become safer and quality will improve.
Grande Dame gets ready for Arctic season
Heritage Expeditions’ flagship, the “Heritage Adventurer” is getting ready in Greece to soon explore the beauty and fascination of the Russian Arctic with guests.
Faroese restaurant to make Greenland detour
The chefs of Koks will bring their uncompromising approach to taking food with them. The country’s tourism industry is more interested in what they will leave behind.
First Inuit cuisine as cultural ambassador on expedition ship
As a first-of-its-kind experience, Quark Expeditions will offer guests a taste of fine dine Inuit cuisine as part of the cultural experience next year.
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.
“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.
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”.
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.
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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