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Michael S. Nolan, LEX

Michael S. Nolan, LEX

LEX Mexico Baja California Sur Cabo Pulmo National Park

APRIL 13, 2026  •   BY ExplorEarth Editor

Where Desert Meets Ocean: Baja California Is Probably the Best Expedition Cruise Destination You’ve Never Heard of

Baja California offers a rare convergence of accessibility and biodiversity, where desert landscapes collapse into two oceans and expedition ships move through one of the most densely alive marine systems on Earth (⏱️5-minute read)

Hapag Lloyd Cruises

Hapag Lloyd Cruises

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APRIL 11, 2026  •   BY ExplorEarth Editor

The Amazon and the Rise of Expedition-Style River Cruising

From ocean-class vessels reaching deep into the basin to small ships navigating its hidden tributaries, the Amazon is redefining how expedition cruising works. (⏱️4-minute read)

Emperor Penguins ©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution All Photos Stephanie Jenouvrier 5801

APRIL 09, 2026  •   BY ExplorEarth Editor

The Ice is No Longer Holding: Emperor Penguins Reclassified as Endangered

Emperor Penguins have officially been reclassified as endangered, moving them up two categories from their previous status of “near threatened.” (⏱️3-minute read)
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HIGHLIGHT

MARCH 04, 2026  •   BY ExplorEarth Editor

98-Year-Old Patricia Herndon Pearce Lands on the Antarctic Continent, Making Her Its Eldest Ever Visitor

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Why travelling to Antarctica today feels less like an adventure and more like bearing witness to a pivotal chapter in Earth’s story (4-minute read)

Mike Unwin

Mike Unwin

Polar bear tracks in Svalbard

APRIL 07, 2026  •   BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

Svalbard 2026: Beyond the Polar Bear Photo

Svalbard’s new regulations are limiting access, enforcing distance and reshaping how wildlife is encountered. In doing so, they are redefining what expedition cruising looks like. (⏱️4-minute read)

Jeff Reynolds/Maple Leaf Adventures

Jeff Reynolds/Maple Leaf Adventures

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MARCH 30, 2026  •   BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

The Expedition Illusion: Why Big Ships Are Trying to Act Small and How Alaska Exposes the Difference

Alaska has always resisted simplification, which is why it has become such a revealing cruise destination (⏱️4-minute read)

Burnham Arlidge

Burnham Arlidge

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MARCH 26, 2026  •   BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

‘Greenlandification’: Is Antarctica Going Green?

For decades, Antarctica was treated as the stable half of Earth’s ice system, the cold, slow-moving counterweight to a rapidly melting Arctic. That assumption is now breaking down. (⏱️3-minute read)