This is a fast-growing market, with many new purpose-built expedition ships setting sail. We’ll keep you up to date with the latest cruise options, news and developments.

Commandant Charcot North Pole

Le Commandant Charcot to complete first-of-its-kind circumnavigation of Antarctica in 2028

In what will be a world first, Ponant Expeditions’ icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot is to embark on a full circumnavigation of Antarctica between January and March 2028, departing from Ushuaia. The ship will journey through remote, uncharted regions and navigate nearly 11,000 miles of coastline along the frozen continent. Specifically designed for expeditions in extreme

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Celebrity Flora

Celebrity says farewell to Galapagos expedition ships

Celebrity Cruises have parted company with two of its small Galapagos expedition ships, Celebrity Xpedition and Celebrity Xploration. They completed their final cruises for Celebrity in the first week of January before joining National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions to undergo refurbishment and their new branding. Celebrity Xpedition is to be renamed National Geographic Gemini and Celebrity Xploration

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Classic FM x HX Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins joins Classic FM and Hurtigruten Expeditions to host musical race to Antarctica

Classic FM has teamed up with Sue Perkins, one of the nation’s best loved broadcasters, comedians and travel presenters, to host a new four-part series Race to Antarctica with HX – Hurtigruten Expeditions. In the programme, which launched on Friday, Sue takes everyone on a fascinating musical expedition from the UK to Antarctica, exploring cities,

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HX Hurtigruten Expeditions in Antarctica. Photo Yuri Matisse Choufour

HX launch early booking discounts and a Price Promise for 2025 and 2026 sailings

HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) are offering an early booking discount of up to 25% off sailings between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026 along with a promise that they won’t be beaten on price. If guests who have booked later find the same cabin for a lower price, HX will refund the difference as part

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Hurtigruten Expeditions in Neko Harbour, Antarctica

HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) all set to go all-inclusive

HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) are to phase in all-inclusive cruising across its fleet by November, starting with Antarctica & Galápagos expeditions, pictured, departing in October. Since rebranding to HX last December, the Hurtigruten evolution features many new initiatives that seek to combine their renowned exploring heritage with the modern-day guest experience. The all-inclusive offering ranges from

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Get off the beaten track with HX this summer and save 28%

This summer enjoy free flights, hotels and transfers, plus an additional 28% off selected sailings with Hurtigruten Expeditions to Iceland, Greenland, Svalbard, the Northwest Passage and Alaska. Join a HX expedition and encounter an all-star cast from the animal kingdom, from salmon-swatting bears in Alaska to breaching humpbacks in Greenland. The offer is valid across

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Silver Endeavour Antarctica naming

Silver Endeavour joins the Silversea fleet in luxury cruising’s first Antarctica naming ceremony

Silversea Cruises has officially named its new polar expedition ship, Silver Endeavour, hosting luxury cruising’s first Antarctica naming ceremony . The industry-leading cruise line held an expedition-style celebration in the Lemaire Channel on Saturday (19 November) to welcome Silver Endeavour as the 11th ship in its fleet. Silversea executives, the ship’s godmother Felicity Aston MBE,

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Hpw the Sylvia Earle will look in Antarctica

Aurora Expeditions’ new ship Sylvia Earle gets ready to sail … but who IS Sylvia Earle?

Sylvia Earle, the second ship to be launched by Australian adventure company Aurora Expeditions, will be heading out on her inaugural voyage from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Antarctica in December. Sister to the Greg Mortimer, launched in 2019, the ship is named after one of the world’s leading ocean conservationists and Time magazine’s first Hero of

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Ponant unveils a chilling adventure for Le Commandant Charcot’s Polar Raiders

A new teeth-chattering adventure will soon be available for guests on Le Commandant Charcot as Ponant creates ever more immersive, exclusive and meaningful experiences. Five Polar Raids will set out across sea ice into the snowy mountains of East Greenland during two extraordinary cruises in 2023 and 2024 that will be a true test of

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Commandant Charcot North Pole

Le Commandant Charcot reaches geographic North Pole again … but this time with guests on board

Last September PONANT’s luxury icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot became the first French vessel to reach the geographic North Pole. Yesterday (13 July) it repeated the same feat, but this time with guests on board. “It is with great humility, and emotion that we have reached this latitude, each of us aware of the exceptional character

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