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New Ultra-Luxury Polar Antarctica Expeditions Includes Heli-Skiing

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 Editor

Scenic Eclipse (www.scenicusa.com) continues to set the benchmark within the ultra-luxury expedition cruising market with the launch of its 2022/23 Antarctica and South America program. Scenic Eclipse’s brochure (available at www.scenicusa.com/brochures) features new discovery experiences, Scenic Freechoice options and a new itinerary sailing Antarctica’s Weddell Sea, as well as a diverse range of South America luxury land journey extensions. With…

Scenic Eclipse Adds Complimentary Business Class Air to the Ultimate Antarctica Experience

March 1, 2021 Editor

The latest travel trends show that adventurous travelers are eager to set sail on a luxury expedition and nothing says bucket-list trip more than a voyage through the remote waters of Antarctica on the most luxurious of sailing options. Backing this view is Scenic’s Antarctica bookings saw an 80% month-over-month increase in January 2021 as luxury travelers looked to secure…

Poseidon Expeditions Announces New 2022 Arctic & 2022-23 Antarctic Cruises

October 25, 2020 Editor

Announcing the new 2022 Arctic and 2022-23 Antarctic polar cruise seasons three months earlier than usual and announcing a return to West Greenland for the first time in four years top the list for Poseidon Expeditions’ future plans for the 114-passenger expedition ship Sea Spirit. New for the 2022 Arctic season will be a return to West Greenland, last visited…

Witness the Total Solar Eclipse Aboard the World’s First Hybrid Expedition Ship

December 19, 2019 Editor

Hurtigruten, the world leader in expedition travel, today announced the line’s 2021 total solar eclipse voyages, featuring Antarctica itineraries on the industry’s most advanced and environmentally-friendly ships. “We will sail both the world’s first hybrid electric-powered expedition ship, the MS Roald Amundsen, and her sister ship, the MS Fram, to prime positions outside the South Orkney Islands aiming to see…

Silversea Flies Guests Directly to Antarctica in Business-Class Comfort

December 4, 2019 Editor

Silversea Cruises, the world’s leading ultra-luxury cruise line, has announced a first in the ultra-luxury segment: a new fly-cruise service to Antarctica in business-class comfort, as part of the largest ever Antarctica offering in the cruise line’s history. Named Antarctica Bridge, the new service will provide discerning travelers with the fastest, most direct route to the White Continent. Departing from…

Silversea Enhances Its All-Inclusive Polar Package

August 13, 2019 Editor

The leader in the ultra-luxury cruise industry, Silversea is bringing distant horizons closer with its enhanced All-Inclusive Polar Package, now available on all luxury expedition voyages to the Arctic and Antarctica. The value-rich package, with its selection of convenient and inclusive travel benefits, provides a seamless travel experience for guests, unlocking deep travel into Polar Regions with ease. Combinable with…

PELORUS Announces Single Cabin Superyacht Charters to Antarctica

June 25, 2019 Editor

Yacht expedition specialists, Pelorus is offering a limited number of guests the chance to explore Antarctica by superyacht, from 50,000 EUR per cabin. This unprecedented opportunity to charter a single cabin aboard the 77.4m yacht LEGEND, normally only available as a full charter from 490,000 EUR per week, brings Antarctica within the reach of a greater number of adventurous spirits…

Poseidon Expeditions Offers Solar Eclipse Cruise to Antarctica, Fall 2021

June 25, 2019 Editor

On the morning of Dec. 4, 2021, passengers and crew aboard the M/v Sea Spirit, Poseidon Expeditions’ 114-guest polar expedition ship, will be on deck as a solar eclipse plummets Antarctica into sudden darkness. This event occurs on Day 14 of a 23-day voyage that departs the world’s southernmost city, Ushuaia, Argentina, on Nov. 20 and returns there on Dec….

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic Announces Epic Antarctica

November 26, 2018 Editor

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has announced Epic Antarctica, an extraordinary new voyage exploring along the ice’s edge of remote Antarctic shores—including the Antarctic Peninsula, rarely visited Western Antarctica, the impressive Ross Sea ice shelf, Macquarie and the sub-Antarctic islands of Australia and New Zealand. Set aboard Lindblad’s new next-generation expedition ship National Geographic Endurance, the 35-day adventure will offer wildness and…

A Voyage to the Ends of the World with Silversea Expeditions

November 19, 2018 Editor

With 2018 marking 10 years of luxury expedition cruising for Silversea and its guests, the industry-leading cruise line takes the opportunity to highlight an array of polar expedition itineraries for summer 2019 and winter 2019/2020. The voyages will enable guests to travel deeper into the otherworldly landscapes of both Polar Regions, in ultimate comfort, as they journey closer to the authentic…