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Puerto Cisnes to Welcome First Cruise Ship With Silver Cloud Call
The floating-berth terminal, built for ferries and cabotage, links Puerto Cisnes with Quellón, Melinka, Puerto Chacabuco and Puerto Aguirre.
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Seabourn Names Expedition Teams for 2026-27 Antarctica Cruises
Each sailing carries a 21-member team to lead shore landings, Zodiac excursions and optional kayaking, with daily briefings and Seabourn Conversations sessions onboard.
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Plancius Begins Repositioning for 2026-27 Antarctic Season
Originally built as Royal Netherlands Navy research vessel Tydeman in 1976, the 89-meter Plancius was rebuilt for expedition cruising in 2009 and now carries 108 passengers.
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Antarctica21’s Magellan Discoverer Lacks Emissions Benchmarks
On fly-cruise itineraries, up to 88 passengers will fly two hours from Punta Arenas to Frei Station on King George Island, bypassing the Drake Passage before boarding.
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Swan Hellenic Initiative Becomes First Ship-Based GlobalCoast Pilot
SH Minerva, SH Vega and SH Diana gather salinity, conductivity and ocean current measurements, with validated observations shared through EMODnet.
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Video Shows Cruise Ship Battered by Large Waves in Drake Passage
Passengers are seen moving quickly through an interior public area as water fills the observation-window view; the account gave no details on damage or injuries.
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Aurora Expeditions Adds Scientists to 2026-27 Antarctic Voyages
Voyages will run nine to thirty-four days aboard Greg Mortimer, Sylvia Earle and Douglas Mawson, with routes reaching the Weddell and Ross seas.
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Travelmarvel and Quark Sign 10-Year Expedition Ship Charter
APT Travel Group described the project as one of its largest investments, and the ship will be its first ocean vessel purpose-built for Travelmarvel.
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Hanseatic Spirit Marks Five Years in Service After First Drydock
The ship's maiden voyage departed Hamburg on August 26, 2021, followed by a naming ceremony off the German island of Helgoland with Nemi, a seal, as godmother.
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Ocean Explorer Marks Five Years of Polar Expedition Service
Its 2026 program includes Northwest Passage sailings and South Atlantic voyages combining the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and Antarctica.
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Silver Endeavour Marks Five Years Since Crystal Cruises Debut
Silversea lists Silver Endeavour at twenty thousand four hundred forty-nine gross tons, with one hundred ten suites for two hundred twenty guests and two hundred seven crew.
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Scenic Details Two 2027 Antarctica Voyages From Buenos Aires
Scenic specified the Polar Class 6 Scenic Eclipse for the South Georgia and Falkland Islands voyage, where guests may see king penguins on black-sand beaches.