The new agreement with Disney's majority-owned National Geographic brand grants Lindblad Expeditions exclusive global rights for expedition cruises.
Wednesday, 25 December 2024
Lindblad rebrands - new ships for 2025
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The new agreement with Disney's majority-owned National Geographic brand grants Lindblad Expeditions exclusive global rights for expedition cruises.
The new agreement with Disney's majority-owned National Geographic brand grants Lindblad Expeditions exclusive global rights for expedition cruises.
Saturday, 21 December 2024
From On Board: Celestyal Journey in Oman
#expeditioncruising .
For a long time, travelling colleagues have been telling me about the wonders of Oman. They extol the lovely people, the fabulous scenery, the history and the generally 'chill' nature of the destination compared to elsewhere in the Middle East.
For a long time, travelling colleagues have been telling me about the wonders of Oman. They extol the lovely people, the fabulous scenery, the history and the generally 'chill' nature of the destination compared to elsewhere in the Middle East.
Thursday, 12 December 2024
Laying the keel of the RV Kochi Pandaw
#expeditioncruising .
On the auspicious day of 10th December the Kochi Pandaw keel was laid at a shipyard in Kerala with the blessings of a Roman Catholic priest in this predominantly Christian community.
Technically a houseboat, the Kochi Pandaw will be designed in true Pandaw style with 10 state rooms. Launch date is October 2025 and the ship will make a one week circular expedition around the Kerala backwaters and lakes. This is a very beautiful area with a rich and diverse culture with so much to see and do.
On the auspicious day of 10th December the Kochi Pandaw keel was laid at a shipyard in Kerala with the blessings of a Roman Catholic priest in this predominantly Christian community.
Technically a houseboat, the Kochi Pandaw will be designed in true Pandaw style with 10 state rooms. Launch date is October 2025 and the ship will make a one week circular expedition around the Kerala backwaters and lakes. This is a very beautiful area with a rich and diverse culture with so much to see and do.
Source: Pandaw Media Release
Wednesday, 11 December 2024
From On Board: with CF Mekong aboard Toum Tiou II
#expeditioncruising .
Ask anyone what they know about the Mekong Delta in Vietnam's south, and you'll most likely hear descriptions of a vast waterlogged plain interspersed with villages and rice paddies, crisscrossed with canals and green with a wide variety of crops.
Friday, 6 December 2024
[updated] Statement from Swan Hellenic re: Technical issue aboard SH Diana
#expeditioncruising .
SH Diana departs Ushuaia for first dedicated Antarctic cruise of season after prompt propulsion motor repair
UPDATE 5 December 2024
Swan Hellenic is pleased to confirm that the technical team organized by Wärtsilä, the maker of SH Diana’s propulsion system, together with the other technical specialists called out to assist in Ushuaia, have diligently completed the repair to one of the ship’s electric propulsion motors and all the related tests.
SH Diana consequently sailed early this morning, local time, and then completed a series of final sea trials and a minor adjustment in the Beagle Channel before proceeding less than about 40 hours behind schedule on her first dedicated Antarctic cultural expedition cruise of the 2024-2025 season.
Given the ample margin always built into the schedules of Swan Hellenic’s Antarctic cruises to allow for weather and other disruptions, the company is certain that this delay will not lead to reduction in the time scheduled for exploring the Antarctic Peninsula. SH Diana’s cruise guests will, therefore, be able to enjoy weather conditions permitting all their planned expeditions.
The propulsion motor problem was detected while in South Georgia on the 12th day of SH Diana’s 20-night cruise from South Africa to Antarctica, which departed Cape Town on 13 November. For obvious safety reasons, Captain Svein-Rune Stromnes promptly decided to curtail the voyage and proceed immediately to the closest safe port, Ushuaia, which was also the cruise’s port of arrival. Spare parts were sourced and technicians mobilized in record time despite the logistical challenges of the remote location, enabling the repair work to start immediately when SH Diana docked in port on 1 December.
Swan Hellenic CEO Andrea Zito says: “We are pleased that the prompt and efficient coordination of all parties involved on board and ashore enabled SH Diana to depart for Antarctica with less than about 40 hours’ delay. We have as always been attentive to our cruise guests during this time, arranging special excursions of Ushuaia and experiences aboard, which have been greatly appreciated. We now wish them exceptional explorations of the White Continent.”
Swan Hellenic can confirm that during the cruise from Cape Town, South Africa, to Ushuaia, in South Georgia, there was a unexpected malfunction in one of the ship's two propulsion electric motor.
Swan Hellenic is pleased to confirm that the technical team organized by Wärtsilä, the maker of SH Diana’s propulsion system, together with the other technical specialists called out to assist in Ushuaia, have diligently completed the repair to one of the ship’s electric propulsion motors and all the related tests.
SH Diana consequently sailed early this morning, local time, and then completed a series of final sea trials and a minor adjustment in the Beagle Channel before proceeding less than about 40 hours behind schedule on her first dedicated Antarctic cultural expedition cruise of the 2024-2025 season.
Given the ample margin always built into the schedules of Swan Hellenic’s Antarctic cruises to allow for weather and other disruptions, the company is certain that this delay will not lead to reduction in the time scheduled for exploring the Antarctic Peninsula. SH Diana’s cruise guests will, therefore, be able to enjoy weather conditions permitting all their planned expeditions.
The propulsion motor problem was detected while in South Georgia on the 12th day of SH Diana’s 20-night cruise from South Africa to Antarctica, which departed Cape Town on 13 November. For obvious safety reasons, Captain Svein-Rune Stromnes promptly decided to curtail the voyage and proceed immediately to the closest safe port, Ushuaia, which was also the cruise’s port of arrival. Spare parts were sourced and technicians mobilized in record time despite the logistical challenges of the remote location, enabling the repair work to start immediately when SH Diana docked in port on 1 December.
Swan Hellenic CEO Andrea Zito says: “We are pleased that the prompt and efficient coordination of all parties involved on board and ashore enabled SH Diana to depart for Antarctica with less than about 40 hours’ delay. We have as always been attentive to our cruise guests during this time, arranging special excursions of Ushuaia and experiences aboard, which have been greatly appreciated. We now wish them exceptional explorations of the White Continent.”
Swan Hellenic can confirm that during the cruise from Cape Town, South Africa, to Ushuaia, in South Georgia, there was a unexpected malfunction in one of the ship's two propulsion electric motor.
As a result of this technical issue, the captain changed the planned route on day 14 of the 21-day cruise. The three and a half planned days in Antarctic Peninsula had to be curtailed for safety reasons and the ship set a direct course for the next accessible port - Ushuaia, where it will dock on December 1st where an experienced team of technicians are ready and waiting to board to rectify the fault. The safety of our guests is always paramount and Swan Hellenic is doing all that is possible to get guests on their upcoming expedition as soon as possible.
(File image Roderick Eime)
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