July 22, 2025
The new expedition ship will be delivered in September 2025
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.
Read More…May 8, 2025
Inaugural Mediterranean voyages in 2025 sold out long before departure
Aurora Expeditions is reporting a successful inaugural small ship season, with all five Mediterranean voyages selling out well ahead of departure.
Read More…January 16, 2025
Wave Season offers on Antarctica and Arctic departures in 2025 and 2026
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.
Read More…December 4, 2024
The new SunStone Infinity Class ship will sail to East Antarctica for Aurora Expeditions
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.
Read More…September 5, 2024
New ship’s entry enables program expansion into ‘small ship cruises’
Aurora Expeditions today formally announced its 2026 Arctic and Beyond season, offering first-time voyages to Southeast Asia, the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Coast.
Read More…July 25, 2024
Fleet-wide cap on Antarctic and Arctic voyages to 130-guests
Aurora Expeditions has tweaked its maximum passenger capacity on voyages to polar regions in advance of the 2024/25 Antarctic season and ahead of the launch of its third vessel Douglas Mawson in December 2025.
Read More…June 19, 2024
A trio of former Viking executives join Australian expedition specialist
Aurora Expeditions has detailed new roles and appointments within its Sales and Customer Service team based in Sydney.
Read More…April 23, 2024
32 voyages on three ships including the new Douglas Mawson
Aurora Expeditions has this week unveiled its new Antarctica 2025/26 season, featuring 32 voyages across three purpose-built small ships – Greg Mortimer, Sylvia Earle and the yet-to-launch new Douglas Mawson
Read More…April 3, 2024
Arriving in late 2025, new itineraries will unlock East Antarctica from Hobart
Aurora Expeditions has revealed its third purpose-built small expedition ship will be named Douglas Mawson in a nod to the Australian explorer and geologist.
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