antarctica

Antarctica Flights has chartered the ultra-modern Qantas 787-9 Dreamliner to operate a series of non-stop flightseeing trips over the White Continent, between November 2020 and February 2021.

Luxury travel company, Scenic, has become only the second Australian firm accepted into the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) as a…

Polar expedition cruise operator Hurtigruten is anticipating a buoyant 2020/2021 Antarctica season despite the phenomena and global crisis the coronavirus…

This week LATTE chats with the team at Quark Expeditions, in Australia and based in Toronto, to learn how the polar expedition specialist is handling the coronavirus crisis and its impact on operations. Providing input in our exclusive interview are Quark Expeditions' Vice President of Sales, Thomas Lennartz, and Global Partnership Director, Meg…

Quark Expeditions has unveiled a new Polar Learning Channel (PLC) designed for both travel advisors and consumers to expand their knowledge on the polar…

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has revealed 23 new cruises for its 2021/22 season aboard the bilingual expedition ship, HANSEATIC inspiration.

Hurtigruten’s battery hybrid powered expedition cruise ship MS Roald Amundsen has made history, exploring waters further south than any Hurtigruten ship has ever been in the Norwegian expedition cruise line’s 127 years of history.

Viking has confirmed a launch date of January 2022 for the first ship of its new expedition division, with voyages planned for Antarctica and North America's…

Ponant has released all new itineraries aboard its new hybrid electric polar exploration vessel, propelled by liquefied natural gas (LNG), for 2021-2022. Le…

Quark Expeditions will operate not one, but two Antarctic total solar eclipse voyages in 2021, 16 years after becoming the first operator to successfully lead a similar sailing in November 2003. Experts from the original voyage will join the two new Antarctic eclipse sailings.