Aurora Expeditions has today [30 October, 2019] announced that pre-registrations have opened for its 2021/2022 Antarctic and 2022 Northbound voyages onboard the Greg Mortimer and her yet-to-be-named sister ship.

Oceanwide Expeditions has made a series of key upgrades to its three cruisers, Plancius, Ortelius, and Hondius, in preparation for the 2020 Antarctic season. In addition to their usual mid-season checkups, these vessels received multiple renovations: updated cabins for Plancius; a dining room and crew area makeover for Ortelius; and more user-friendly gangways for Polar-Class-6 Hondius.

Silversea is offering guests an enhanced All-Inclusive Polar Package, now available on all luxury expedition voyages to the Arctic and Antarctica. The package provides a seamless travel experience for guests, unlocking deep travel into Polar Regions.

Quark Expeditions has unveiled further onboard elements and external renderings of the new livery for its upcoming ship, Ultramarine, featuring the company’s distinctive yellow ‘Q’ logo spanning the full height of the ship. The design reflects Quark’s “mission to go beyond the predictable”, the polar specialist said.

Aurora Expeditions has enlisted NASA astronomer Dr Michelle Thaller and NASA Engineer Dr Andrew Booth as special guests for the expedition company’s total solar eclipse voyage in December 2021.

As the globetrotting habits of Australian travellers continue to evolve – from venturing to far-flung destinations such as Rwanda or Costa Rica, to visiting destinations based on how “Instagram friendly” they appear – keeping up with Australian travellers is no easy feat.

Polar cruise specialists, Quark Expeditions, has revealed the name of its upcoming polar vessel will be Ultramarine. Billed as a “game-changer”, Ultramarine will offer guests adventure activities including heli-hiking and heli-skiing for the first-time.

Last week LATTE sat down with the CEO of Hurtigruten, Daniel Skjeldam, to hear about the company’s growth aspiration in the Australian market, and learn why more and more Australians are choosing the Norwegian company to explore polar regions.

Travel advisors should be cautious using inexperienced expedition cruise operators piloting programs to polar regions, the CEO of Hurtigruten, Daniel Skjeldam believes. In Australia last week, Skjeldam raised concerns about the rapid rise of travel companies that are entering the Arctic and Antarctic cruise market with little, if any, past experience.

Eclipse Travel has announced an exclusive luxury photographic expedition to Antarctica hosted by leading Australian landscape and wildlife photographer Sean Scott on board the luxurious RCGS Resolute. The itinerary includes a journey through Antarctica’s most sought-after locations where participants will benefit from Sean’s expertise and guidance to refine their photography skills.