January 31, 2023
Albatros Expeditions’ second X-Bow hulled vessel faces demanding conditions
Albatros Expeditions’ second Ulstein X-Bow hulled ship, Ocean Albatros, has successfully completed sea trials ahead of its service entry, flagged for May 2023.
Read More…January 24, 2023
Order of 10 warm water destinations vessels is imminent
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.
Read More…September 6, 2022
Ocean Albatros to feature new Family Suite and Panorama Sauna
Albatros Expeditions is winding back the capacity of its new expedition ships, Ocean Victory and the yet-to-sail Ocean Albatros.
Read More…May 24, 2022
Adventure company sets inaugural voyage for next conservation-focused vessel
Aurora Expeditions has confirmed its new – and second – purpose-built expedition ship, Sylvia Earle, will make its debut voyage on the Subantarctic Safari from 4-20 November 2022. The ship will be christened by its namesake, renowned marine biologist, oceanographer and explorer Dr. Sylvia Earle, prior to making its way to the wildlife havens of South Georgia and the Falkland Islands.
Read More…February 28, 2022
Photo tour of accommodation, public spaces, restaurants and more
Albatros Expeditions has released the first internal images of its newest vessel, Ocean Victory, delivered in November 2021.
Read More…November 2, 2021
Aurora Expeditions’ second Ulstein X-Bow ship put through its paces
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.
Read More…November 1, 2021
Dual Godmothers for company’s first oceangoing small ship
Vantage Deluxe World Travel has christened the company’s first ocean-going small-ship, Ocean Explorer, in Boston. Along with Vantage Founder & Chairman, Henry R. Lewis and local dignitaries, the ship’s Godmothers, Patricia Lewis (wife of Mr. Lewis) and Vice President of Worldwide Operations, Deirdre Dirkman, attended the ceremony.
Read More…October 5, 2021
Brand-new Ocean Victory to sail from Ushuaia from mid-November 2021
Albatros Expeditions has committed to deploying its brand new vessel Ocean Victory to Antarctica for the 2021/22 season.
Read More…January 23, 2021
Ulstein designed X-Bow expedition number three
Shipbuilder Ulstein has confirmed the expedition cruise vessel, Ocean Victory, will undergo sea trials this month.
Read More…October 28, 2020
National Geographic Resolution arrives in Norway
Lindblad Expeditions marked another major milestone as the hull of National Geographic Resolution, the line’s second polar new-build, arrived at Ulstein Shipyard in Ulsteinvik Norway last weekend, following the construction of the main hull steelwork at CRIST S.A. in Gydnia, Poland.
Read More…March 18, 2020
Fourth vessel for company set to ply Alaskan waters
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.
Read More…February 18, 2020
National Geographic Endurance put through its paces ahead of April launch
Shipbuilder Ulstein has announced that the sea trials for the next Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic ship were successfully carried out last weekend.
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