All aboard for the inaugural sailings of the Greg Mortimer
Accepting a dream invitation from Aurora Expeditions, Sam Ballard and Anthony Pearce will be exploring the many wonders of Antarctica on the new-build ship Five years ago, when we…
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Interview: Aurora Expeditions’ Robert Halfpenny
Sam Ballard speaks to managing director of Aurora Expeditions, as the line moves into the future with its first new-build ship It’s an exciting time to be at the…
Trade interest sparks recruitment drive at Aurora Expeditions
Aurora Expeditions is to go on a recruitment drive to capitalise on increased interest from the trade after the appointment of Craig Upshall, UK & Europe sales director, last…
No single supplement with Aurora Expeditions
The grand stories of heroic polar expeditions are also, in many ways, the stories of solo travellers. Great polar explorers often joined expeditions with little or no knowledge of…
Aurora Expeditions orders second new vessel
Aurora Expeditions has announced that it will be building a second x-bow vessel, due to launch in Autumn 2021. The ship, which will be the sister of the Greg…
The Greg Mortimer launches in Shanghai
Aurora Expeditions has launched its new state-of-the-art expedition ship, the Greg Mortimer, in Shanghai. The ceremony was attended by Aurora Expeditions co-founder and Australian explorer and mountaineer, Greg Mortimer…
CLIA expedition roundtable: uncharted waters
Last month, Clia announced that it would be holding its first ever Expedition Cruise event, on March 28 in London, to better educate agents about the fast growing sector….
InFocus: Aurora Expeditions
Sara Macefield meets Robert Halfpenny and Craig Upshall, managing director and UK & Europe sales director, respectively, for Australian adventure company Aurora As adventure companies go, Aurora Expeditions has…
Aurora to launch x-bow vessel
Aurora Expeditions is to launch a new expedition vessel following its own custom design, including x-bow technology. The company, which is working with US-based ship builders SunStone Ships, will…