Aurora Expeditions has forged a partnership with Approach Guides, a content optimisation platform for travel brands, in a move to provide greater marketing support for its travel trade partners globally.

Quark Expeditions has confirmed the addition of the 138-passenger Ocean Explorer to its polar fleet, commencing the start of the Antarctic 2024/2025 season.

Seabourn Pursuit, the second ultra-luxury expedition ship for Seabourn, embarked on its first voyage and welcomed its first guests on board last weekend, on 12 August 2023. The ship kicked off its maiden year with an eight-day voyage from Valletta, Malta, to Rome.

Albatros Expeditions has confirmed the return of former Chief Executive Officer, Hans Lagerweij, to the polar expedition specialist’s top ranks. Lagerweij exited the cruise operator in early 2022 to take on a new opportunity at Four Seasons Yachts as Senior Vice President with the start-up. The cruise line operates the Ulstein X-Bow hulled Ocean Victory and Ocean Albatros ships.

Tourism Fiji CEO Brent Hill says Fiji is chomping at the bit for the earmarked influx of expeditions cruising to the waters of the South Pacific nation.

Seabourn gave travel partners and advisors in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney the chance to hear from the ultra-luxury cruise line’s Head of Expeditions, Robin West, who was in Australia last week on a whirlwind visit.

In this week’s Seabourn ‘Ship of the Month’ feature for Seabourn Venture, we provide some insight on the Polar-class ship’s onboard ‘toys’ that guests are able to experience while sailing aboard the vessel in certain locations.

Seabourn Venture, the first of two purpose-built expedition ships delivered to Seabourn and currently sailing off the West coast of Greenland, offers 132 contemporary-style oceanfront suites. Having previously taken a closer look at the public spaces, and restaurants, lounges and bars, this week, LATTE turns our focus to the accommodation varieties aboard the ship, including an all-new suite type – the Panorama Veranda Suite.

Seabourn’s first of two new ultra-luxury expedition ships, Seabourn Venture, has entered service and welcomed its first guests on board this week (on 27 July 2022), on a 12-day Northern Isles expedition from Tromsø, Norway, bound for the Arctic and the Svalbard Archipelago.

Aurora Expeditions is now accepting reservations for its 2023 Arctic & Global season comprising several brand-new itineraries and explorations to the Islands of the Atlantic for the first time. A new 147-page brochure has been released in conjunction with the new season’s launch.

Aurora Expeditions’ Chief Executive Office, Monique Ponfoort, is stepping down after 17 months leading the Australian expedition cruise line.

Abercrombie & Kent is offering a preview of its 2023/2024 Luxury Expedition Cruises, comprised of 16 voyages from Antarctica to the Seychelles and Croatia. Among the new line-up are five first-time A&K sailings to destinations including French Polynesia, the Adriatic, Tanzania and an epic 26-day Northwest Passage cruise.