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Star Pride Begins Summer Iceland Cruises From Reykjavik
The itinerary includes a twenty-four-hour call in Seydisfjordur, and August departures add Husavik before a fourteen-night Greenland voyage to Boston.
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MSC Preziosa Makes First 2026 Svalbard Call at Longyearbyen
A second Longyearbyen call is scheduled for August 15 on a similar two-week Norwegian itinerary, with two more Spitsbergen cruises planned in both 2027 and 2028.
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Ponant Opens 2028 Arctic Bookings With North Pole Voyages
The North Pole program includes sailing through pack ice along Svalbard's fjords and glaciers, plus an eighteen-night voyage with two calls in northern Greenland.
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HX Expeditions Names Katie Hale First Artist in Residence
Hale’s novel “The Edge of Solitude” was inspired by an HX voyage to Antarctica. Planned sessions include “Writing the Arctic” and “Quiet Writing” hours.
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MSC Preziosa Begins Year-Round Northern Europe Cruises from Hamburg
A late June fourteen-night itinerary is scheduled to reach Svalbard and the North Cape, with calls at Longyearbyen and Norwegian ports including Tromso.
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National Geographic, Lindblad Select 2026 Arctic Research Projects
Researchers will join eleven voyages aboard National Geographic Endurance and National Geographic Resolution, with fieldwork from Svalbard and Iceland to Greenland and Scotland.
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Le Commandant Charcot Completes Drydock Ahead of Arctic Season
Built in 2021, the liquefied natural gas-powered icebreaker departed Brest for Iceland on April 30 after overhauls of its helicopter platform and Zodiac systems.
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Atlas Ocean Voyages Plans 13 Arctic Expeditions for 2028
The itineraries include Zodiac safaris and guided landings, with wildlife-viewing opportunities from beluga whales and polar bears to Arctic foxes and walrus colonies.
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Viking Opens Bookings for 2028-29 Expedition Voyages
Into the Antarctic Circle crosses the sixty-six degrees thirty-three minutes latitude line, with Zodiac operations, kayaking among ice and guest scientific studies.
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Seabourn Opens Sales for 2028-29 Polar Expedition Season
Seabourn’s long-range polar program shows how luxury lines are turning remote expedition cruising into a core growth category rather than a niche adventure product.
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G Adventures' Expedition Reaches 50 Years in Service
Its longevity highlights a niche in polar cruising where proven, ice-strengthened small ships still matter as expedition lines balance adventure demand with limited capacity.
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HX Expeditions Expands Greenland Itineraries Through 2027
As Arctic cruise demand rises, HX is leaning into community-led food and small-group exploration, a bid to set a higher bar for authentic, local-first travel in Greenland.