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Mike Unwin

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)

MARCH 18, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

The first true hybrid expedition: A New Era of Antarctic Exploration

How Terra Nova’s cruise–sailing hybrid redefines what it means to experience the White Continent (⏱️3-minute read)

MARCH 16, 2026 • BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

Flying to Antarctica: Inside Polar Latitudes Expeditions’ New Fly-Cruise Expedition Programme

ExplorEarth speaks exclusively with Steffan Danino, Head of Product Development at Polar Latitudes Expeditions, about the rise of fly-cruise Antarctic travel and their own new programme. ( ⏱️4-minute read)

Sean Neilson

MARCH 13, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

View from the Deck: A Rare Emperor Penguin Encounter in the Weddell Sea

Captain Heidi Norling navigates pack ice to reach Snow Hill Island and provide guests with an extraordinary sight from the ship's deck. (3-minute read)

Mark Stratton

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NOVEMBER 02, 2025 • BY Mark Stratton

Penguins or polar bears? First choice is yours

Your starting choice is whether to head north to the Arctic or south to Antarctica (4-minute read)

Ralph Lee Hopkins, LEX

MARCH 09, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

Chasing Darkness in the Arctic: Expedition Ships and the Rise of the “Natural Phenomenon Safari”

Expedition ships are heading to Greenland’s remote fjords for the 2026 total solar eclipse, part of a growing trend in polar travel: voyages designed around rare natural events. (3-minute read)

Jamie Lafferty