The government’s move to continue the ban on international cruise vessels under the biosecurity act hasn’t deterred the six cruise lines determined to sail the Kimberley and other Australian itineraries this year. This morning, Scenic announced a Kimberley cruise season for the luxury Scenic Eclipse, which will bring a completely different experience to Australia’s iconic … Read more
Aurora Expeditions has unveiled the sleek design of its second purpose-built expedition ship, the Sylvia Earle – and new protection for its passenger deposits. Along with a sneak peak of the new ship, CEO Monique Ponfoort was also able to reassure passengers that the new booking policies were flexible and designed to give them peace … Read more
Aurora Expeditions, the 28-year-old Australian adventure cruise company, has a new chief executive – one of the most senior Australasian executives from luxury adventure line Ponant. Monique Ponfoort (centre in our picture) takes on the role of leading the two-ship line at a time when it has the capability to come into its own thanks … Read more
Passengers on the Australian owned adventure ship, Greg Mortimer, are set to launch a class action after 128 people became infected with COVID-19. Sydney-based Aurora Expeditions has been accused in a statement of claim, of endangering the safety of 217 people by allowing the Greg Mortimer to leave Argentina on March 15, just days after … Read more
Some 112 Australian and New Zealand passengers, who have endured days on an adventure ship off the stormy coast of South America, have been allowed off in Uruguay. The Greg Mortimer was brought alongside at Montevideo and a “sanitary cordon” constructed to Carrasco Airport, a Uruguayan navy statement said. A medical plane to evacuate Australian … Read more
Close to a hundred Australians stuck on MV Greg Mortimer, an expedition cruise ship off Uruguay may be “sitting ducks” as fears of coronavirus outbreak spread. Already one passenger has been tested positive to COVID-19 and nine others have developed symptoms according to an SBS report. The passenger with COVID-19 is “in a critically ill … Read more
Ice expedition cruising has been one of the fastest growing travel sectors in years. It has come in leaps and bounds, with thousands more cruisers heading to the polar regions. There are an increasing number of lines building ships for these regions, including Viking which earlier this year, announced two new expedition vessels. And while … Read more
Australian expedition line Aurora has a new ship – but already, some of its journeys to the polar regions are sold out. The Sylvia Earle joins the Greg Mortimer for the 2021/22 season of journeys to Antarctica and the South Sandwich Islands, Ireland, Costa Rica and the Arctic. The new ship comes at a time … Read more
Adventure cruise line Aurora Expeditions announced it will be launching its second expedition ship, the Sylvia Earle on October 21. She’ll be able to accommodate 126 passengers and she will be the second in the fleet with the special X-BOW, just like her sister ship, the Greg Mortimer. Named after the famous marine biologist Sylvia … Read more
She's the most specious ship yet from luxury line Oceania Cruises. James Sitters tells Rose Kelly and Peter Lynch what's on board the new class of ship, including restaurants, spas and suites.
