In her latest return to the luxury expedition space with the launch of Pearl Expeditions, Sarina Bratton and her team are rewriting the rules, steering away from mainstream models that dominate the sector with a focus on boutique experiences and a refusal to discount.

Scenic is offering travellers a rare opportunity to follow in the path of the world’s greatest explorers with a trio of expert-led Expedition Voyages to East Antarctica and the Ross Sea aboard Scenic Eclipse II.

While Kimberley cruising has become a popular way to experience this remote wilderness, Pearl Expeditions is now offering rare access to the 75% of the region that remains beyond standard routes.

Sarina Bratton AM has hailed the launch of Australia-owned boutique adventure brand Pearl Expeditions as her “career highlight” as she introduced members of the trade and media to the company’s new brand identity and Paspaley Pearl’s range of itineraries.

HX Expeditions has completed a multimillion-euro refurbishment of its vessel, MS Spitsbergen, which aims to enhance comfort, accessibility and operational efficiency.

With construction still underway on Magellan Discoverer, boutique Antarctic expeditions operator Antarctica21 has offered a look at what lies in store aboard its newest vessel.

Aurora Expeditions has launched its Arctic & Beyond 2027 season, offering 25 immersive voyages aboard purpose-built expedition ships Greg Mortimer and Sylvia Earle.

PONANT EXPLORATIONS’ Fly, Stay & Cruise package for the 2026 Kimberley season is now available for booking offering a “seamless” way to discover the region’s rugged beauty.

Jonathan Shackleton, a cousin of the famed Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, will travel aboard PONANT’s luxury icebreaker, Le Commandant Charcot, on a once-in-a-lifetime expedition from Ushuaia, Argentina to Hobart, Tasmania in 2026.

The National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions Travel Advisory Board has welcomed Luxury Travel Collection (LTC) Global Product Director Shannon Fogarty as its representative for the Oceania region.

HX Expeditions is launching a first-of-its-kind excursion program in Arctic Canada – developed in partnership with Inuit Elders, local residents, and community-born staff.

A partnership between True North and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation has spawned two exclusive conservation itineraries that will take discerning adventures into the world’s largest coral reef system in 2025 while protecting ocean habitats.