The Ilulissat Icefjord is an impressive sights for tourists, but recently disagreements arose over how the money they spend should be divided. Photo: Michael Wenger Arctic cruise ship operators have faced headwinds in Greenland this summer, but AECO, an organization...
The 100Pax Greenland Explorer designed by KNUD E. HANSEN will attempt to make cruise ship visits mutually beneficial for remote Arctic settlements. Image: KNUD E. HANSEN artist’s impression. Courtesy Visit Greenland and Stefan Ittu Hviid. Photo by Mads Pihl. The...
The shell of the SH “Minerva” is completed in the workshops of Helsinki Shipyard Inc. There is still some detail work to be done on the exterior. Now attention is focused on to the interior. (Photo: Stockmann Helsinki Center) Now that the structure of the...
Unfortunately, the planned Northwest Passage of Hurtigruten with the “Roald Amundsen” in August 2021 will probably not happen. (Photo: Hurtigruten) As the Canadian government announced there will be no cruises in their waters this year. This was announced...
The ship “SH Minerva”, which currently is under construction, will be in Antarctica with guests starting from November 2021. (Photo: Swan Hellenic) The story “Confusion around two expedition ships” was very complex from the beginning and led to...
