HX has appointed Kelvin Murray as its new Director, Expedition Operations, joining the operations leadership team at a “pivotal time” as the expedition cruise line celebrates its 130-year milestone.

The launch of Lindblad Expedition’s 2027/28 program last week saw the expedition cruise operator notch up its most successful seven-day sales period in its nearly 60-year history.

Seabourn will sail its first ever expedition Grand Voyage in 2027 – a 94 day journey across 14 countries aboard the purpose-built Seabourn Venture.

The first phase of National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions’ 2027–28 deployment has been revealed, with the schedule featuring its return to Oceania after a two-year hiatus.

The youth engagement initiative from National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions, formerly known as National Geographic Global Explorers, has been relaunched as National Geographic Explorers-in-Training – with the change designed to better cater to a growing number of multigenerational families aboard its vessels.

The newest purpose-built expedition vessel from Aurora Expeditions, Douglas Mawson, has successfully completed sea trials, marking a crucial step towards starting its inaugural voyages later this year.

Antarctica expert Greg Carter, formerly of Chimu Adventures and Albatros Expeditions, is reentering the expedition cruise arena, and with Terra Nova he’s determined to bring back the raw spirit of early exploration.

Silversea has launched a major upgrade to its Galápagos Islands offering, with exclusive charter flights and refined pre- and post-cruise experiences to reduce travel time and deepen guest immersion in one of the world’s most treasured ecosystems.

With intentional travel heralded as the latest luxury travel trend, newcomer Pearl Expeditions looks set to hit the mark with its range of adventures that transform guests through deep connections with nature, culture and themselves.

In January 2027, PONANT will combine haute cuisine with diplomacy and polar exploration on a special voyage through the Gulf of Bothnia aboard Le Commandant Charcot, in partnership with the Club des Chefs des Chefs (CCC).

Coral Expeditions has launched a new series of four- and six-night small ship voyages called Coastal Adventures, with the shorter, more flexible adventure product aimed at a “new generation of explorers”.

The HX Foundation, the charitable arm of HX Expeditions, has announced the allocation of over €222,754 in its first round of 2025 grant funding to a range of global projects supporting conservation, scientific research, and community wellbeing in oceanic and polar regions.