Named after Aurora Expeditions’ adventurous co-founder, the 104-metre ship is the first expedition vessel to feature the patented Ulstein X-Bow®; innovative marine technology that allows for gentler sea crossings, improved comfort, greater fuel efficiency and reduced emissions.
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The Greg Mortimer has been officially named and delivered at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) Haimen yard. In the combined naming and delivery ceremony, the vessel received her name after Greg Mortimer, the founder of Aurora Expeditions, who has chartered the ship on a long-term basis from Niels-Erik Lund-led SunStone Ships. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Aurora Expeditions is delighted to announce that legendary mountaineer, writer, photographer and all-round-adventure-expert, Sir Chris Bonington CBE, will be joining their ‘South Georgia & Antarctic Odyssey’ voyage, 10th – 31st March 2021, as a guest lecturer.
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Aurora Expeditions has announced that NASA astronomer, Dr. Michelle Thaller and NASA Engineer, Dr. Andrew Booth, will be joining its total “Solar Eclipse in Antarctica 2021” voyage as special guests. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Aurora Expeditions has entered into an agreement with shipbuilder Sunstone to build another X-Bow ship for delivery in 2021. Robert Halfpenny, the line’s managing director, announced the fleet expansion followed the exceptional popularity of Greg Mortimer. (cruisecritic.com)
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SunStone’s 160-passenger Greg Mortimer was officially launched at China Merchants Heavy Industries in Haimen, China, this week, and is one of over 30 new expedition ships set to be introduced between now and 2022. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Aurora Expeditions has launched two brand-new cruise itineraries in response to customer feedback on where they would like to go next. West Greenland Explorer and Iceland Circumnavigation were voted as the top two Aurora Expeditions’ itineraries according to almost 1,000 people who participated in the survey. The new itineraries are featured in the Aurora Expeditions’ 2020/21 program, which launched in January 2019. (cruisecritic.com)
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Today Aurora Expeditions, a world leader in polar cruising launches its 2020/21 program aboard their NEW ship, Greg Mortimer, one of the most advanced expedition ships in the world.
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Aurora Expeditions, a world leader in expedition cruising and Australia’s only home-grown polar exploration specialist, has launched its 2020/21 program aboard the Greg Mortimer, one of the most advanced expedition ships in the world, at a time of exponential growth and excellent sales. (etbtravelnews.global)
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In 2017, Ulstein Design & Solutions AS announced their first design and equipment contract on an X-BOW expedition cruise vessel for ship owner SunStone Ships. The contract included nine options, and the first option has now been declared.
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Aurora Expeditions, Australia’s leading expedition cruising company, continues to reinvent itself having today launched expeditions to all-new destinations including Latin America, Caribbean Coast, Iceland, Greenland and East Coast Canada.
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The vessel is being constructed at the CMHI (China Merchants Heavy Industry) yard in Haimen. The combination of lucky numbers implies that this vessel will become ‘definitely prosperous’.
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Aurora Expeditions has announced the farewell season for its beloved expedition vessel the Polar Pioneer – which is set to make its final voyage in the 2018/19 Antarctic and the 2019 Arctic season.
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Shipbuilder China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) held a keel laying ceremony for a new expedition cruise vessel, being built for Miami-based SunStone Ships on June 12. With a Polar Class 6 notation, the vessel, named Greg Mortimer, is being constructed at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) yard in Haimen. (worldmaritimenews.com)
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