SunStone Maritime Group has announced a long-term summer charter of its Infinity vessel, Ocean Victory, with a new client. From April 2025, the Ocean Victory will sail in the Mediterranean during northern hemisphere summer seasons for new Spanish luxury cruise operator, Alma Cruceros.

SunStone Maritime Group has accepted delivery of its sixth Infinity class ship, Ocean Albatros, which will be chartered year-round to Albatros Expeditions.

SunStone Ships, the company utilising the distinctive Ulstein-design bow on the hull of expedition ships it charters to the likes of Aurora Expeditions and Albatros Expeditions, is on the cusp of announcing a new series of up to 10 vessels.

Aurora Expeditions’ second new-build vessel, Sylvia Earle, has successfully completed its sea trials in China. The trials were held over five days in the South China Sea and were used to test Sylvia Earle’s systems and technology.

Albatros Expeditions has been forced to cancel its first voyage aboard the brand-new Ocean Victory following unforeseen delays taking delivery of the vessel in China.

Aurora Expeditions’ second Ulstein-bow equipped ship, Sylvia Earle, has been launched at the CMHI shipyard in Haimen, China.

Shipbuilder Ulstein has confirmed the expedition cruise vessel, Ocean Victory, will undergo sea trials this month.

Victory Cruise Lines is adding a fourth vessel to its fleet of ships, to be delivered in September 2022. The cruise line is a division of American Queen Steamboat Company.

Aurora Expeditions has taken delivery of the Greg Mortimer, the highly anticipated ship set to redefine expedition cruising with its revolutionary patented Ulstein X-Bow in China.