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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Aurora Expeditions has announced the final season for the Polar Pioneer, as the 54-guest ship will be replaced by the new 160-guest Greg Mortimer. “Polar Pioneer will be sailing her final polar voyages to Antarctica in 2018 and 2019, and the Arctic and Scotland in 2019,” the company said. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Aurora Expeditions is excited to announce its all-new incentive program, Polar Perks designed to provide travellers with the flexibility to design their own expedition with activity add-ons. (etbtravelnews.global)
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China Merchants Group officially cut steel for the first of up to 10 newbuild expedition ships for SunStone ships at a ceremony at Haimen in Jiangsu Province. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Aurora Expeditions continues to expand its global sales team with the announcement today of two new sales-focused directors spanning the UK, Europe and North America.
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Aurora Expeditions, Australia’s leading expedition cruising company, has today announced the overwhelming response to its new world-class expedition ship ‘Greg Mortimer’ and its inaugural 2019/2020 polar season. (etbtravelnews.global)
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