From new ships and trips to new destinations and experiences, AdventureSmith Explorations reports there are more options than ever for expedition-seeking travelers
New Ships Launching in 2025
“To offer perspective on the significance of this news, last year only two new small-ships launched, and both were in the Galapagos Islands,” noted Smith.
- Travelers with dreams of exploring Indonesia, Australia and Papua New Guinea can do so in luxury aboard the 30-guest Paspaley Pearl by PONANT when it launches in Indonesia in January 2025. The ship was purpose-built in 2021 and renovated in 2024 by PONANT, leaders in luxury small-ship exploration, and the Paspaley family, credited as the world’s most important producer of cultured pearls. Guests will enjoy its mid-century modern design, state-of-the-art technology, upscale al fresco dining area, and off-ship activities led by naturalist guides. During the year, the ship will travel to its home destination in the Kimberley region of Australia where guests will benefit from the crew’s extensive local knowledge and history of adventure at sea before finishing the year in Papua New Guinea.
- Perhaps the most significant upgrade of the year, in 2025 Galapagos Island cruises will welcome new luxury and educational expeditions aboard the 16-guest National Geographic Delfina, 48-guest National Geographic Gemini and 20-guest Hermes mega-catamaran. Ideal for charters, the Delfina becomes the smallest in the Lindblad Expeditions fleet when it launches in March and features a brand-new intimate itinerary. Hermes brings an ultra-high-end option to the Galapagos when it sets sail in late spring. Learn more about 2025 Galapagos cruises.
- For Antarctica cruises, 2025 includes the launch of two new ships that will also subsequently offer new Arctic cruises. The 138-guest Ocean Explorer kicks off the 2024-25 Antarctic season this November, and the 156-guest Douglas Mawson will set sail in December 2025 for the 2025-26 season. Polar adventurers will also have more options than ever to fly the Drake Passage, and access Antarctica by helicopter on a brand-new expedition set to take expeditioners beyond the Antarctic coastline to view icebergs, mountains and remote lands. Learn more about Antarctica 2025.
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