Blog – To stop coronavirus, Arctic communities took matters into their own hands. Can it last?
Across the Arctic each summer, thousands of tourists and scientists descend upon the region’s villages, research stations, and glaciers. This
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All Russia’s North Pole cruises rescheduled to 2021
Tour operator Poseidon Expeditions is now reaching out to travel partners and guests with reservations for the tours from Murmansk
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Almost 2,000 workers have contracted COVID-19 at this Russian Arctic construction site
A big cruise vessel has anchored up along the banks of the Kola Bay as the number of infected workers
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Troubled Canadian polar cruise company says it’s $29.5M in debt
A troubled cruise company known for its polar tours has announced it is nearly $29.5 million in debt. On April
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‘A little frustrating’: Northwest Canada tours, Alaska cruises cancelled this year
Two major tour companies have cancelled most of their Alaska cruises for the year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Holland America Line said
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Non-profits say struggling Arctic cruise company offered them thousands, but didn’t deliver
As cruise company One Ocean Expeditions fights to solve its financial problems, two polar non-profits say they are out thousands
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Norway considers size limitation on passenger ships sailing to Svalbard
The initiative, along with a ban on heavy fuel oil, is welcomed by both locals in Longyearbyen and Arctic expedition
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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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Foreign cruise vessels line up for voyages to Franz Josef Land
It’s a paradox, but global warming opens more Arctic waters for vessels with tourists who want to see the sea
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North Pole nuclear cruises season started
Russia’s largest nuclear powered icebreaker is currently crushing the Arctic sea ice with 117 tourists on board. Powered with two
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