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Jamie Lafferty

AUGUST 18, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

Antarctica Is Enormous. So Why Do Expedition Ships Keep Visiting the Same Places?

Antarctica covers 14 million square kilometres, yet expedition visitors are concentrated at relatively few landing sites. We look at why, and what rising landing numbers could mean. (⏱️4-minute read)

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AUGUST 03, 2026 • BY Destinations Editor

The Top 10 Reasons to Visit Iceland by Expedition Ship

We take a deeper look at why Iceland has become one of the world's most rewarding expedition cruise destinations, where whales, seabird colonies, volcanic coastlines and remote fjords combine to offer an experience that is very different from exploring the island by road. (⏱️5-minute read)

Polar Latitudes Expeditions

AUGUST 10, 2026 • BY Destinations Editor

When Darkness Falls Over Greenland: The Expedition Ships Chasing the 2026 Solar Eclipse

The total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 will bring expedition ships from HX Expeditions, Quark Expeditions, HX Expeditions, AE Expeditions, Swan Hellenic, Polar Latitudes and Lindblad Expeditions into the path of totality around East Greenland and the Denmark Strait. Key viewing areas include Scoresby Sund, King Oscar Fjord and the Blosseville Coast, although weather, sea ice and cloud cover mean some captains will determine their final viewing positions on eclipse day. (⏱️3-minute read)

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JULY 30, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

From Exploration To Contribution: How HX's New ESG Report Reflects A Changing Expedition Industry

HX Expeditions' latest ESG Report reveals a wider shift taking place across expedition cruising, where success is increasingly measured not only by the places ships visit, but by the science they support, the communities they work with and the legacy they leave behind (⏱️4-minute read)

Jos Dewing

HIGHLIGHT

JULY 27, 2026 • BY Danielle Fear

Grands Espaces: Discovering One of Polar Travel's Boutique Pioneers

PROMOTED STORY: Explore Grands Espaces through ExplorEarth's first-hand experience in Svalbard. Discover the company's small expedition ships, polar itineraries, expedition heritage and what makes this respected French operator different. (⏱️4-minute read)

Peter Shanks

JULY 21, 2026 • BY Peter Shanks

Peter Shanks shares his personal diary of his latest Expedition adventure to Greenland

Former Silversea Managing Director Peter Shanks shares his personal diary of a remarkable journey to West Greenland on an ultra-luxury expedition ship (⏱️ 6-minute read)

AI Render

JULY 20, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

The Odyssey and the Art of Exploration

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey explores one of history's greatest adventure stories, but the landscapes behind Homer's epic are very real. This ExplorEarth Insight examines how Greece, Sicily, the Aeolian Islands, Scotland and Iceland continue to inspire modern expedition travel, revealing why small-ship voyages remain one of the best ways to experience the places that shaped the world's most influential journey. (⏱️4-minute read)

Mike Unwin

JULY 07, 2026 • BY Steve Newman

Where Sea Lions Ask You To Play: Mexico's Sea of Cortés aboard a small expedition ship

Steven Newman explores Baja California’s bordering Sea of Cortés, revealing one of the world's richest marine ecosystems, where whales, dolphins, sea lions and spectacular underwater life combine to create an unforgettable wildlife adventure (⏱️4-minute read)