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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Finland’s cities benefiting from domestic tourism trend
Finnish tourists are increasingly choosing to holiday in Finland, according to preliminary data released by tourist offices in the cities
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Why southern Canadians should brush up on their geography of the northern territories
A large national non-profit wrote CBC North last week promoting two new historic places in the Northwest Territories. Problem is
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Business boom follows glacier’s retreat in Portage, southcentral Alaska
Portage Glacier Cruises, south of Anchorage in southcentral Alaska, recently marked its 30th anniversary of shuttling visitors by boat to
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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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Weak Swedish currency gives foreign tourists more spending power
Over the past few months, the Swedish krona has fallen to record lows against other major currencies. According to recent
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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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Russia to introduce e-visa without invitation in 2021
Single-entry visas for a stay of up to 16 days will come in the start. Later, the goal is to
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Sweden: Comparing emissions taxes for planes and cars
If flights were to pay for their impact on the climate, just like lorries and cars do, a plane trip
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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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Scandinavian Airlines and pilots union reach agreement to end strike
The 7-day pilot strike at SAS Airlines has ended after late night talks saw the company and unions in Denmark,
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Scandinavian Airlines pilots on strike, thousands of passengers stranded
Airline passengers found themselves stranded at airports around Scandinavia on Friday, after the pilots for SAS Airlines went on strike
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How tourism is bringing new life to a Sami community in Arctic Finland
In Inari, mining companies are not welcome and the quickly growing tourism industry is run by local developers. Sustainable solutions
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