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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Antarctic-to-Arctic ultra-luxury cruise announced for 2022
SeaDream’s new ship will be the most luxury expedition experience ever seen along the ice-edge north of Svalbard. The brand
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Russia canceled polar cruise ship leases, Canadian company says
There will be two fewer cruise ships stopping in Sydney, N.S. (Atlantic Canada), this summer. One Ocean Expeditions said in
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Environmental groups call for global moratorium on ‘emissions cheat’ systems on ships
A coalition of environmental NGOs is calling for an immediate moratorium on exhaust gas cleaning systems, also known as scrubbers,
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Carnival Corporation ships switch to cleaner fuel on Arctic cruises
In a move applauded by environmental groups, cruise industry giant Carnival Corporation says all of its ships sailing in the
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Blog – How a Norwegian coastal ferry service went global
It’s been a while since I wrote, and I have a lot of catching up to do. Aside from scrambling
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Luxury cruises lured by Arctic Russia
Purpose-built for polar navigation, the “National Geographic Endurance” is one of two high-end cruise ships to sail deeper into Russia’s
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Norwegian cruise company phases out single-use plastics from its Svalbard establishments
Additional to its cruise ships, Hurtigruten’s ban will be imposed on all land-based operations, like hotels, restaurants and other establishments
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Small community in Arctic Canada disappointed by cruise ship cancellations, says mayor
The cancellation of two luxury cruise ships that were supposed to land in Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories (N.W.T.), this week is
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‘No panic’ as cruise ship ran aground in northern Canada, says passenger
Biologist Holly Hogan, from St. John’s (Canadian East Coast) was in the midst of a safety briefing when she and
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World Wildlife Fund raises alarm about harmful ‘grey water’ in Canada’s Arctic
World Wildlife Fund Canada fears a new report it commissioned suggests that untreated “grey water” dumped in Canadian Arctic waters could double by
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Baltic cruise business still booming
Finnish cruise firm Finnlines and Estonian-based Tallink Silja report they served record-breaking numbers of passengers in July. Finland-based Viking Line
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Polar bear shot dead after attacking person on Svalbard
The bear attacked a person from a cruise vessel on Sjuøyene north of Nordaustlandet, in Svalbard. The attack happened Saturday
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Norwegian cruise company takes hybrid-electric shift
At least six vessels to get new gas-powered engines supported by batteries. Environmentalists call for other Arctic cruise-liner to follow.
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Russia fires up nuclear icebreaker for North Pole cruises
Been there, seen that: 600 tourists pay up to $43,000 each to crush through the ice towards the top of
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