“Ice permitting, we’re going to do something no other passenger ship can do,” says Etienne Garcia, the captain of Le Commandant Charcot. This is a ship like no other, built to sail all the way to the geographic North Pole, and explore Antarctica much further south than anyone else. We have just left Punta Arenas … Read more
Viking’a new expedition ship will sail one of the most fascinating and dramatic culture changes – from New York to Antarctica. Sailing on the new Viking Octantis, the cruise sails two oceans and visits 10 countries in 41 days. Covering both tropical destinations before Antarctica, the voyage starts from $39,995 per person departing on October … Read more
New Zealand based cruise company Heritage Expeditions has announced that the exploration vessel formerly known as MS Hanseatic and briefly as Society Adventurer is the latest member of its fleet. The 124-metre vessel has been renamed Heritage Adventurer, with Heritage Expeditions delighted with the new addition. Directors of Heritage Expeditions, Aaron and Nathan Russ spoke … Read more
Ultra luxury cruise line Seabourn is adding two new expedition ships to their five-strong fleet, in yet another indication of the strength of adventure journeys. Silversea, recently bought by Royal Caribbean, French luxury line Ponant and Hertigruten are all increasing their expedition fleets to meet demand. Seabourn’s new vessels will include many of the features … Read more
The Cruise Traveller team in conjunction with Aurora Expeditions, invite you and your friends to a FREE upcoming information event to be held in Sydney CBD on Wednesday May 16. Learn all about Aurora Expeditions, the Greg Mortimer, Arctic & Antarctica and a rare opportunity to hear first-hand from an Expedition Leader with light refreshments … Read more
Planning your cruises for 2018? We spoke to the experts to uncover the hot new destinations for the year. Here’s what they recommend… The Kimberley is always hot, attracting cashed-up baby boomers and bucket listers, says cruise consultant Kathy Pavlidis of CruiseAbout in Kew, Victoria. Ponant’s gorgeous new ship Le Laperouse will visit the Kimberley for the first … Read more
What draws intrepid travellers to the Great White Continent? According to luxury expedition specialist Abercrombie & Kent, it’s many things. It’s the awe-inspiring icebound landscapes, the incredible wildlife, the comfort of the cruise ship which is exclusively chartered for A&K’s four journeys, the expertise of the award-winning Expedition Team on board and, simply put, the … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Taking the polar plunge and spending a night on ice are just two highlights of a 10-night cruise in one of the last truly wild places on Earth. Words & photographs Jocelyn Pride [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] There are two ways of doing this. Slow or fast. Both are likely to be excruciating. As I peel off … Read more
Further moves to keep passenger numbers in check and protect the environment mean this spectacular but vulnerable continent can be experienced only by a fortunate few.