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Antarctica

'Our secrets to selling £40,000 expedition cruises with Silversea'
Andara Travel’s directors have booked Antarctica and experienced the Galapagos with Silversea. They explain why they’re fans of the luxury line
Ultra-luxury Antarctica operator talks fam trip plans after UK investment
White Desert is on a mission to develop its relationship with the trade in the UK and Europe
Some governments want to 'move away' from allowing helicopters to fly in Antarctica
'I can tell you there is a strong movement within the Antarctic Treaty Parties to move away from helicopters,' John McKeon tells TTG
Quark 'in conversation' with shipyards and operators as search for new ships gathers pace
The three-ship expedition line insists any vessel that joins the fleet will carry fewer than 200 passengers
Quark plans to invest more into 'pivotal' UK market as need to educate agents intensifies
The polar-only line promises to ’stick to what we’re good at’ and not diversify its product range by offering sailings in the Med or Galapagos
“My client's partner proposed in front of penguins for £24,000 – here’s what happened next”
Ross Johnson, founder of Travlux, chose Ponant to be his first ever Antarctica booking after being wowed by one its educational trips. 
Everything you need to know about Ponant Explorations' luxury icebreaker, Le Commandant Charcot
Travellers can follow in the footsteps of the great polar explorers and head to the remotest parts of the world with Ponant Explorations’ Le Commandant Charcot
Silversea’s Silver Endeavour returns to the UK for 2025 season
The luxury mega ship is back in Portsmouth to begin its next season of sailings
Antarctica by helicopter: it’s coming... here’s how you sell the itinerary
With this new heli-centric itinerary from an adventure travel operator, your clients will be able to gaze upon polar landscapes previously seen by just a few fearless explorers
Kuoni hopeful brand revamp will distinguish it from 'sea of sameness'
Operator has detailed a significant image change as part of an attempt to widen its appeal beyond special occasion holidaymakers and Indian Ocean devotees
The Adventure People to sell through agents for the first time
The Adventure People is to work with the trade for the first time after designing its own tour itineraries
Overcapacity, influencers and the rise of Greenland, plus six other expedition cruise talking points
How can agents help expedition cruise lines fill their new ships? Should these lines invite influencers onboard to promote their products? Everything we learned from the Expedition Cruise Network’s first conference.
Silversea to open world’s most southern hotel
The luxury cruise line is currently developing the property in Chile.
‘It's our take on the ‘where next?’ culture’: Intrepid Travel reveals 2025 Not Hot List
Intrepid Travel has named the 10 destinations on its latest Not Hot List as part of its efforts to divert tourists away from overtourism hotspots
What does the expedition cruise sector have in store over the next two years?
From the Arctic to Antarctica, and every expedition destination in between, Harry Kemble identifies the opportunities for agents wanting to sell more adventurous cruises in 2024, 2025 and 2026 – as well as some of the potential barriers they need to be aware of
Antarctica

Antarctica is instead a pristine frozen wilderness, awash in blue and white and full of towering icebergs, calving glaciers, miles-long ice floes and snow-covered mountains. Not even home to a single land-based mammal, it’s ruled exclusively by marine and bird life – most famously its penguins, but multiple species of seals, whales and birds are all to be found here.

Jos Dewing returns with new platform to help agents boost expedition cruise sales
Former AE Expeditions managing director left the line in February to set up the ExplorEarth platform with Jon Waring
Want to sell more expedition cruise? Get to know the ECN members
This is the place to get to know the network’s cruise line members, from fleet facts to the far-flung destinations they visit
TTG Fairer Travel Festival 2024: AE Expeditions training
AE Expeditions deliver an agent training presentation showcasing what makes them a responsible choice for your clients.
Antarctica or the Arctic? Silversea boss on why they're poles apart
The luxury expedition cruise line has been offering all-inclusive voyages to the polar regions since 2008
ECN promises agents ‘unprecedented’ insights with new webinar series
Starting 24 July, the cruise trade body will host a series of agent-focused webinars until the end of the 2024
UK a 'key priority' for expedition cruise operators as sales lag behind other markets
Around a third of ECN members have reported ’less’ or ’significantly less’ growth in the UK compared with the international market, according to new ECN data
AE Expeditions urges agents to join UK clean-up events this month
Clean-ups will take place on 11, 12 and 14 June in different parts of the country with events starting at 10am, the expedition line said
AndBeyond to launch expedition yacht in Galapagos
The conservation brand, hotelier and tour operator has expanded its South American offerings with the launch of the new vessel