The World Health Organisation has confirmed that three people on a cruise ship have died from what is suspected to be hantavirus, caused by rodent droppings.
By Nicolas Dubreuil, Polar Expedition Leader with PONANT For more than 20 years, I’ve been on expeditions to the most isolated parts of the planet. From the Arctic ice pack to the deepest reaches of the Amazon rainforest, on foot, by kayak, on skis, by sleigh or by diving, I have spent long periods of … Read more
It’s a tragic reminder that adventure cruising means encroaching on a world that is not ours alone. Scientists predict that polar bears could be extinct in the wild by 2100. https://t.co/9JyORMPIE8 — The Dodo (@dodo) July 30, 2018 When guards from the MS Bremen shot a wild polar bar in the Arctic between Norway and … Read more
Australia’s own adventure line, Coral Expeditions has unveiled details of its new ship for launch in April, 2019 – and the Coral Adventurer is set to give the line a toe-hold in the luxury end of the market. The three-ship line will expand with the Coral Adventurer, a Norwegian-inspired vessel being built by Singapore-listed Vard. The … Read more
Luxury expedition cruising is fast emerging as the hottest market in the industry. In the last three months three lines have announced major new ships to begin this year and launch in 2018. But undoubtedy, the sexiest and most exciting are the two new polar vessels: Scenic Eclipse and Crystal Endeavor, with Ponant’s chic new … Read more
Day Ten: National Geographic Orion cruise blog Published by Cruise Passenger Published on 31 Mar 2014 Day Ten – Lo – “National Geographic Orion is different from other expedition ships because it’s also quite luxurious.” As the ship continued its inaugural voyage, I took the morning to chat to the woman in charge of accommodation and … Read more
Day Eight: National Geographic Orion cruise blog Published by Cruise Passenger Published on 29 Mar 2014 Day Eight – Pentecost Island, Vanuatu: There are some things on this planet you just have to see to believe and the land divers of Pentecost Island are definitely one of them. It doesn’t matter that it was mentioned … Read more
Day Seven: National Geographic Orion cruise blog Published by Cruise Passenger Published on 28 Mar 2014 Ifira Island and Lelepa Island: Day Seven – Have you ever wanted to go diving with ocean legend Valerie Taylor? I did. Today was a special day for guests and staff on board the ship. For months we’d been … 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.
