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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Aurora Expeditions, Australia’s leading expedition cruising company, has today launched the full program for its new world-class expedition ship, the Greg Mortimer, and its inaugural 2019/2020 polar season.
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Aurora Expeditions announced their agreement with CMI Leisure, the leading hotel concessionaire in small ship and expedition cruising. CMI Leisure will be responsible all aspects of hotel operations, including staffing, food & beverage, housekeeping, purchasing and logistics for the new ship. (etbtravelnews.global)
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The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the engines and exhaust gas cleaning systems for a new 104 metres long exploration cruise vessel. The ship is being built at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co shipyard in China for Sunstone Ships Inc of Miami, USA.
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Aurora Expeditions, Australia’s leading expedition cruising company, has today announced that its new world-class expedition ship will be named Greg Mortimer in honour of the Australian adventurer and Aurora Expeditions co-founder. (etbtravelnews.global)
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