Most expedition cruise liners exclude Russian Arctic
The war on Ukraine and geopolitical turbulence with concerns growing of further escalations of tensions with Russia have knock-on effects
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Canada bans pleasure craft and cruise ships in its Arctic waters for another year
The federal government is banning foreign pleasure craft in Canadian Arctic waters and cruise vessels in all Canadian waters until
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Arctic cruise operators brace for coronavirus uncertainty
While the Arctic cruise ship season is still months away, the expedition cruise industry is closely following the outbreak of
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Environmental groups welcome ban on dirty fuel by Arctic cruise operators
A coalition of environmental and conservation groups working on more environmentally sustainable shipping practices in the Arctic says it welcomes
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Longread – Why a Soviet-built polar cruise vessel left Atlantic Canada as a derelict ghost ship
Glenn Mackey boarded the MV Lyubov Orlova in St. John’s Harbour in Newfoundland, Atlantic Canada, on July 2, 2010, expecting
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Cancelled Norwegian cruises to Arctic Russia: competitor denies any involvement
“I can say without reservation that neither I nor anyone else at Poseidon Expeditions had any contact with officials at
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Climate activists block cruise ship in Helsinki
Cruise ship visitors were delayed in Helsinki on Wednesday evening after climate activists blocked the MS Queen Elizabeth at Hernesaari
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Hybrid-powered electric cruise ship navigates Northwest Passage
A Norwegian company says it has navigated the first hybrid-powered cruise ship through the Northwest Passage using a combination of
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Norwegian cruises to Arctic Russia cancelled due to low ice class: Murmansk minister
Meanwhile, a competing cruise liner founded by a Russian business man sails the same waters with a vessel holding lower
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Russia cancels Norwegian cruise ship’s Arctic expeditions
The two high-profile voyages had been planned for years with prestigious support from regional authorities in Murmansk. 250 passengers will
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Luxury cruise ship leaves Alaska toward Northern Sea Route
The Silver Explorer gets escort by a Russian icebreaker as it launches its ice edge cruising through Russian Arctic waters.
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Hybrid Norwegian cruise ship to sail through Northwest Passage
A Norwegian cruise ship named after one of the country’s most famous polar explorers, Roald Amundsen, who became the first
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Russia considers building its own fleet of Arctic cruise ships
Murmansk, in northwest Russia, and Barentsburg, on Svalbard, could become vital ports for a new series of Russian medium-sized luxury
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Long format – Rescue services in Arctic Norway not ready for Svalbard cruise boom
“We will never be able to have a 100 percent rescue preparedness around Svalbard,” says Bent-Ove Jamtli, Director of the
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Giant cruise ships bringing tourists in record numbers to Helsinki
Helsinki is expecting a record summer as far as the number of both visiting ships and passengers. Altogether 309 international
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