The newest purpose-built expedition vessel from Aurora Expeditions, Douglas Mawson, has successfully completed sea trials, marking a crucial step towards starting its inaugural voyages later this year.

Aurora Expeditions has launched its Arctic & Beyond 2027 season, offering 25 immersive voyages aboard purpose-built expedition ships Greg Mortimer and Sylvia Earle.

Travel Associates advisors recently headed on a famil to Antarctica with Aurora Expeditions as part of the brand’s exclusive famil program.

Aurora Expeditions is reporting a successful inaugural small ship season, with all five Mediterranean voyages selling out well ahead of departure.

Aurora Expeditions has unveiled the first ever women-only Antarctic expedition cruise. to be hosted by international bestselling author and award-winning travel photographer Lola Akinmade Åkerström.

Former NASA astronaut Dr Sandra H. “Sandy” Magnus will join an exclusive Aurora Expeditions voyage in August 2026, offering travellers a unique opportunity to explore some of the world’s most remote destinations alongside a pioneering space explorer.

Aurora Expeditions has released its Wave Season offers on adventures in Antarctica and the Arctic. From now until 31 March 2025, travellers will receive savings of up to US$6,500 per person*, making it the ideal time to book an extraordinary journey to some of the most remote corners of the world in 2025 and 2026. Aurora Expeditions’ small-ship experiences aboard its three purpose-built ships Greg Mortimer, Sylvia Earle and its newest ship, Douglas Mawson, which is arriving in December 2025.

Aurora Expeditions’ new vessel, Douglas Mawson, has been launched at a ceremony in Haimen, China – the seventh and final vessel in SunStone Maritime Group’s Infinity Class series.

Aurora Expeditions is offering a themed photography expedition to Antarctica in February 2026, featuring a group of accomplished lensmen and lenswomen.

Travel Associates’ inaugural Luxury Cruise Event lured more than 500 keen-to-book cruisers to the Hyatt Regency Sydney last Sunday, with crowds amassing at the doors to the Grand Ballroom eagerly awaiting for the doors to open at 10am.

Aurora Expeditions has appointed former G Adventures veteran Greg Cormier as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Toronto-based Cormier is tasked with driving global growth for the brand, with a particular focus on enhancement of the company’s digital experience as well as growing market share in North America.

Aurora Expeditions today formally announced its 2026 Arctic and Beyond season, offering first-time voyages to Southeast Asia, the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Coast.