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Quark Delivers Hockey Gear to Pangnirtung by Arctic Ship
Quark received 18 boxes in Toronto, flew them to Reykjavik and loaded them onto Ocean Explorer for the voyage across the Davis Strait to Pangnirtung.
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Swan Hellenic Launches Six SETI-Led Cruises for 2027
SH Vega’s Halifax-to-Reykjavik voyage will follow Viking routes between Canada and Iceland, with SETI Institute President and CEO Bill Diamond aboard.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Port of Aberdeen Welcomes Record 54,000 Cruise Guests in 2026
VisitAberdeenshire’s Welcome to Aberdeenshire programme deployed 42 volunteers for 1,250 hours greeting passengers and providing visitor advice in 2026.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Aberdeen Cruise Growth Funds Greyhope Bay Community Projects
Norwegian Cruise Line’s 294-metre Norwegian Star was among 13 first-time visitors, becoming the longest ship to call at Aberdeen, which can berth vessels up to 300 metres long.
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Adventure Canada Adds 2028 Arctic, Iceland and Antarctic Voyages
Adventure Canada's returning Out of the Northwest Passage expedition will mark 100 years since St. Roch launched in 1928; it first crossed west to east in 1942.
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Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Unveils Seven Summer 2027 Expeditions
Platinum fares include ship-operated Zodiac landings, expert lectures, full-board dining and gratuities, plus cabin selection and one free cruise-date change up to 90 days before departure.
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HX Records 26,491 Citizen-Science Submissions in Arctic
HX extended its Greenland Promise through the 2028 season, allowing eligible guests to switch expeditions for an additional 20% Future Cruise Credit or receive a full refund.
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Le Commandant Charcot Marks Five Years of Polar Cruising
Two Gulf of Bothnia sailings this winter will feature Old Rauma, Gammelstad Church Town and the High Coast archipelago.
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Spitsbergen to Sail HX Expeditions’ First Scandinavia Program
The two hundred twenty-passenger Spitsbergen will run HX’s first dedicated Scandinavia program, including Gulf of Bothnia sailings in both directions.
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Aurora Opens 2028 Season With New Cultural Expeditions
Aurora also opened its expedition ships to children aged six and older, with savings of up to fifty percent off the Best Available Fare for ages six to fifteen.
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Heritage Discoverer Completes Drydock Ahead of Antarctica Debut
The former Exploris One and Silver Explorer moved to Heritage after a late-January auction involving a reported 4.5 million euro bid; the ship has 72 cabins.
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Heritage Expeditions Opens Sales for New Discoverer Voyages
The former Silver Explorer is slated for a twenty-one-day preview cruise roundtrip from Ushuaia from November 19 to December 9, 2026, before the new season.