OperatorsSep 21, 2026
Aurora Opens 2026-27 Antarctic Season With 27 Voyages
Aurora Expeditions announced its 2026-27 Antarctic season, 27 voyages across three ships, with itineraries from nine to 34 days.
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HX opens 2028-29 season with 26 new itineraries
HX opened its 2028-29 season with 57 voyages and a new South Georgia route. APT detailed a Quark ship for Antarctica, and two polar science stories moved.
OperatorsSep 17, 2026
Lindblad Buys White Desert and Echo Charlie in $61M Deal
Lindblad's largest-ever acquisition adds White Desert and Echo Charlie, uniting Antarctic ship, air and land exploration under one operator.
OperatorsSep 16, 2026
Sasol to supply bio-SAF for White Desert Antarctic flights
Sasol will supply South African bio-SAF to White Desert for its Cape Town to Antarctica flights. No volumes, blend or contract term were disclosed.
OperatorsSep 12, 2026
Swan Hellenic adds 2027 upgrade offers on selected expeditions
Swan Hellenic introduced personalised extras, balcony upgrades and solo rates on selected 2027 expedition sailings, giving buyers an early reason to compare itineraries.
OperatorsSep 10, 2026
Oceanwide Expeditions adds an Antarctic fuel surcharge for the first half of the 2026-27 season
A notice circulated to trade partners applies a per-night fuel surcharge to Hondius, Ortelius and Plancius voyages departing between 15 November and 31 December 2026, blaming low-sulphur marine gas oil and the cost of bunkering in Ushuaia. No other polar operator has publicly followed.
OperatorsSep 9, 2026
Atlas logs record booking day on 2026 Antarctica demand
Atlas Ocean Voyages reported a record booking day, driven by 2026 Antarctica demand and the new 2028 ship Atlas Adventurer.
OperatorsSep 5, 2026
IAATO responds to study of Antarctic guides who quit
IAATO says a study of 25 guides who quit Antarctic tourism raises valid questions, while noting the wider guiding community numbers 6,605.
OperatorsSep 4, 2026
Princess Cruises 2028 Season Includes Arctic to Antarctica Voyage
Princess Cruises' 2028 season includes an Arctic to Antarctica voyage. Aurora Expeditions shared ship design principles. G Adventures posted a bucket list.
OperatorsSep 3, 2026
Antarctic Guides Question Cruise Industry's Climate Cost
New research finds Antarctic cruise guides are questioning the climate cost of the voyages they work on. The industry now has to answer them.
OperatorsSep 1, 2026
Expedition Cruise Demand May Plateau as Prices Rise
Executives expect expedition cruise demand to plateau as shipbuilding slows, with prices moving higher after years of discounting by new entrants.
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