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OCTOBER 04, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

HX Expeditions’ Arctic season brings its science-led approach into focus

HX’s latest Arctic results reveal how its science-led approach translates into guest participation and research, from wildlife records to an AI whale-detection trial. (🕒 3-minute read)

Stefanie Waldek

Antarctica sign at the airport, located at Chile's Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva

SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

Antarctica Has Long Started By Ship in Ushuaia. Does It Have To?

Ushuaia has long dominated ship-based travel to Antarctica, but a growing network of alternative gateways is changing the journey south. From Chilean fly-cruises to new departures from Stanley, we look at why where an Antarctic expedition begins increasingly matters. (⏱️4-minute read)

Tom Cochrane

SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

Why Passenger Numbers Don't Tell You How Good an Expedition Ship Will Be

Expedition ships are often judged by passenger numbers, but size alone reveals surprisingly little about time ashore, activities, Zodiacs, guides and the experience onboard. (⏱️4-minute read)

Mark Stratton

SEPTEMBER 09, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

Fewer Passengers, More Value: Could Expedition Cruising Offer Greenland a Better Model for Tourism?

New Greenland tourism data suggests expedition cruising can generate greater economic value from fewer passengers. ExplorEarth investigates why. (⏱️4-minute read)

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JUNE 16, 2026 • BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

From Access To Impact: The New Challenge Facing Expedition Travel

Metropolitan Touring's latest Sustainability Report suggests the industry's next chapter may be defined as much by conservation, science and community development as by the destinations themselves. (🕒 3-minute read)

Stefanie Waldeck

SEPTEMBER 02, 2026 • BY Destinations Editor

Where the Runway Ends and the Expedition Begins: The little-known airports that unlock some of the world’s greatest expedition cruises

From Resolute Bay and Longyearbyen to Puerto Williams and King George Island, discover the little-known airports and charter flights that make some of the world’s most remote expedition cruises possible. (⏱️ 4-minute read)

SEPTEMBER 01, 2026 • BY Danielle Fear

Churchill: Inside One of the World’s Great Land Expeditions

Expedition specialist Erika Commisso experienced polar bears, beluga calves and the northern lights in a single extraordinary day. Her return to Churchill reveals why this remote Canadian town may be one of the world’s greatest land expeditions. (⏱️5-minute read)

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)