HX partners with Heriot-Watt University - WAVE project for sustainable protection of whales in the Arctic

 

HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions), one of the world's leading providers of expedition cruises, and Heriot-Watt University, one of the world's leading research-oriented universities, have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). 

Wildlife Television Presenter Nigel Marven to Film 'The Last Penguin' Documentary on Heritage Expeditions' Ross Sea Antarctica Voyage

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Pioneering small-ship expedition cruise company Heritage Expeditions is excited to announce its partnership with legendary wildlife television presenter, producer, author, zoologist and naturalist Nigel Marven on his new wildlife documentary, The Last Penguin.

Swan Hellenic's New Destinations for 2025-2026

Swan Hellenic spotlights 34 extraordinary destinations worldwide in its 2025-2026 itineraries that are visited by few if any other expedition cruise lines – nine of them exclusives



Cultural expedition cruise pioneers' expertly curated itineraries take its purpose-designed boutique ships on maiden calls to see what others don't.

From On Board Swan Hellenic Diana in the Indian Ocean: Zanzibar

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(c) Gennadiy Skorokhod/Swan Hellenic

Location: Stone Town, Zanzibar
Vessel: SH Diana IMO 9921740
Itinerary: Paradise Isles of the Indian Ocean

The very mention of Zanzibar is enough to conjure images of exotic scenarios replete with vibrant costumes, vivid spices and produce as well as age-old architecture and customs.

From On Board Swan Hellenic Diana in the Indian Ocean: Assumption Island

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(c) Gennadiy Skorokhod/Swan Hellenic

Location: Assumption Island, Seychelles
Vessel: SH Diana IMO 9921740
Itinerary: Paradise Isles of the Indian Ocean

Our last landing in Seychelles is at the curiously christened Assumption Island, named not after some unverified discovery but rather the Catholic Feast. In 1756, the French East India Company Captain Corneille Nicolas Morphey claimed the island for France along with all the Seychelles.

From On Board Swan Hellenic Diana in the Indian Ocean: Tortoise Time

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Location: Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles
Vessel: SH Diana IMO 9921740
Itinerary: Paradise Isles of the Indian Ocean

We can count ourselves fortunate to be among the maybe 1,000 visitors annually who visit this remote outpost. An outer island of the Seychelles, it was UNESCO World Heritage-listed in 1982 and is the world's second-largest coral atoll (after Kiribati). 

From On Board Swan Hellenic Diana in the Indian Ocean: Sea Day

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A sea day is always a perfect opportunity to explore any ship, so we strolled some of the public spaces of the glamorous SH Diana as we sailed between the islands of the Seychelles.

Seabourn Pursuit submarine discovers lost WWI-era shipwreck

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The Seabourn expedition ship discovered the Titania, a German World War I-era vessel, during a submarine dive—marking the first sighting of the ship in 110 years

From On Board Swan Hellenic Diana in the Indian Ocean: Bijoutier Atoll

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Location: Alphonse Group Seychelles
Vessel: SH Diana IMO 9921740
Itinerary: Paradise Isles of the Indian Ocean

Tiny Bijoutier Island is a stereotypical sandy atoll straight out of a shipwreck movie. It is about half the size of a soccer pitch, and just a couple of lonely palm trees hold the sand together.

Heritage Expeditions Releases 2025-2026 Brochure

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Including New Voyages and Cruise Industry First

Expedition cruise pioneers Heritage Expeditions have just released their Authentic Small Ship Expedition Cruising 2025-2026 brochure featuring two new voyages to Japan and a cruise industry first in the Philippines, alongside its iconic adventure cruises.

From On Board Swan Hellenic Diana in the Indian Ocean: Seychelles

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Location: Victoria, Seychelles
Vessel: SH Diana IMO 9921740
Itinerary: Paradise Isles of the Indian Ocean

In a first for ExpeditionCruising.com, we are travelling aboard the gorgeous newbuild vessel, SH Diana, beginning in the exquisite Seychelles Islands and culminating in East Africa.

Swan Hellenic announces the distinguished scientists of its 2025 SETI Institute Explore Space at Sea Series

Nine expert-led voyages that expand horizons across the globe and look beyond

Cultural expedition cruise pioneer Swan Hellenic is renowned as the choice of adventurous minds who want to explore in-depth around the world. Today, Swan Hellenic has announced full details of its unique Explore Space at Sea Series, which reaches further and deeper, including into the far reaches of space, thanks to a unique partnership with the SETI Institute, which began life with NASA's Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence program (SETI) in the eighties.

Unforgettable Croatia launches new ‘hidden gems’ sailing for 2025

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Luxury small-ship cruise operator Unforgettable Croatia has launched a new ‘Luxury Croatia Hidden Gems Balcony Cruise’ for 2025. The seven-night voyage, sailing from Split to Opatija, is available across two departure dates in June and September.

Viking add new expedition cruising itineraries

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Three new summer season expedition voyages in the Arctic, ranging from 13 to 27 days, exploring the polar north in Canada and Greenland, will debut in July 2025: