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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)

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)

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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)

National Oceanography Centre

JULY 15, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

The Science Beneath Your Expedition Ship: Why Scientists Are Racing To Understand Greenland's Glaciers

Discover why scientists aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough are heading to Greenland to study glacier melt, and what their groundbreaking research means for expedition travellers exploring the Arctic. (⏱️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)

JULY 06, 2026 • BY Erika Commisso

Erika Commisso's East Greenland Expedition Log: Exploring Greenland Aboard Expedition Ship National Geographic Resolution

ExplorEarth's latest daily expedition log follows US-based sales expert and expeditioner Erika Commisso aboard National Geographic Resolution as she sails the largely unexplored fjords of Southeast Greenland and East Greenland with her husband and Chris.