Dark COVID-19 clouds over Antarctic season
Dark clouds loom over tourism to the Antarctic four months before the start of the season due to the still prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.
Dark clouds loom over tourism to the Antarctic four months before the start of the season due to the still prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.
As the booking figures are not exactly intoxicating, the Greenland government has announced further support.
The Norwegian government has announced the opening of Svalbard to people from EU and Schengen countries from July 15, but question marks remain.
The ministry is developing new measures to encourage people to live and work in the Arctic.
All three tourist trips to the North Pole in July and August 2020 by organizer Poseidon Expeditions will not take place.
Sweden’s government wants to support the Scandinavian airline SAS with up to 5 billion Krona.
The RCGS Resolute, which used to travel to Polar regions as “Hanseatic”, is to be auctioned on the island of Curacao.
The Norwegian government announced how to allow the operation of expedition cruises again under certain conditions.
On June 1, 2020, the keel was laid down for the newest ship of the shipping company Oceanwide Expeditions, the “M/V Janssonius”.
The Falkland Islands make their tourism plans dependent on the development of the COVID-19 pandemic and think in all directions.
Svalbard will be able to reopen to Norwegian visitors from June 1, while all other guests will have to wait.
The Russian tourist office wants to simplify the visa requirements and thus boost tourism.
Árnadóttir’s company attracts a lot of attention from visitors to Tromsø in the middle of winter.
Only a handful of planes land in Greenland. Nevertheless, there are plans to build three new airports, as the old ones no longer meet today’s requirements. It is hoped that this will stimulate the economy.
According to the International Polar Code, passengers on ships in Arctic waters must be able to survive for at least five days after an incident before being rescued.