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Jamie Lafferty

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A lone Penguin in Antarctica

JULY 01, 2024  •   BY Jamie Lafferty

The last penguin

If you’re hoping to see all of the world’s 18 penguin species, there is good and bad news (6-minute read)

Miranda Krestovnikoff

Miranda Krestovnikoff

Puffin by Miranda Krestovnikoff

JUNE 26, 2024  •   BY Miranda Krestovnikoff

A seabird safari

Discovering the UK's seabirds with wildlife enthusiasts from all corners of the globe (6-minute read)

Mark Stratton

Mark Stratton

Citizen Science lecture

JUNE 25, 2024  •   BY Teresa Machan

Sailing for Science

What value does Citizen Science add to an expedition cruise? (5-minute read)

Sue Stockdale

Sue Stockdale

Greenland Iceberg  Sue Stockdale

JUNE 27, 2024  •   BY Sue Stockdale

The adventurous mindset

Expeditioner and life coach Sue Stockdale explores the adventurous mindset and how it applies to expedition cruising (3-minute read)

Mark Stratton

Mark Stratton

Davis Strait Sea Ice Mark Stratton

JULY 15, 2024  •   BY Mark Stratton

The Northwest Passage: a journey across the roof of the world

It wasn’t long ago that the Northwest Passage was the quest of hardened explorers, some of whom would never leave this harsh environment (10-minute read)

Renato Granieri

AUGUST 07, 2024  •   BY Renato Granieri

Journey to the North Pole: An expedition photographers photolog

An expedition photographer takes us to the North Pole with his photos (2-minute read)

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Swimming whale.

JULY 14, 2024  •   BY Melissa Hobson

A whale of a time

Seeing a whale in the wild can be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for some and has others coming back year after year for more. It’s important to get it right (10-minute read)

Rosie B Wild

Rosie B Wild

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JULY 08, 2024  •   BY Billy Heaney

Fins, Flippers and Flukes

Whale spotting at sea can be one of the most exhilarating (or infuriating) wildlife-watching experiences you'll experience (10-minute read)

Rosie B Wild

Rosie B Wild

Gannet Image Rosie B Wild

MAY 15, 2024  •   BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

My gannet teacher

How a British Isles expedition cruise alerted me to birding and citizen science (4-minute read)

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Antarctic Krill Istock pilipenkoD

JUNE 29, 2024  •   BY Saunders CB

Krill: the planet's smallest influencers?

How an off-course expedition cruise in Antarctica and a tiny crustacean activated my ambassadorship of the planet (10-minute read)

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 Bluefin Tuna Cornwall

NOVEMBER 04, 2024  •   BY Danielle Fear

Bluefin tuna in Cornwall's waters

From decline to revival: Bluefin tuna in Cornwall's waters (4-minute read)

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Cruise vs. Expedition

Read our latest expert guide looking at how a cruise stacks up against an expedition, from price to product. 

Expedition Guide: Traditional Cruises vs. Expedition Cruises
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