MercoPress https://en.mercopress.com/ South Atlantic News Agency en Copyright 2024, MercoPress. https://en.mercopress.com/web/img/en/mercopress-logo.gif MercoPress http://en.mercopress.com/ <![CDATA[Top class Antarctica cruises in the three SilverSea Cruises]]> Silversea is the only cruise line currently offering Antarctica expeditions from Puerto Williams, and the only operating a private charter flight between Santiago and Puerto Williams. SilverSea Cruises has announced an improved package for passengers travelling in any of its three ice-class expedition ships, Silver Cloud, Silver Wind and Silver Explorer. To start with, the Antarctica cruises they will embark and disembark in Puerto Williams for the 2022-2023 season.

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Wed, 27 Jul 2022 09:15:00 GMT
<![CDATA[Ushuaia confirms 243 cruise calls and National Geographic Endurance will open the 2021/22 season November 7]]> The National Geographic Endurance is considered one of the most advanced and safest Antarctic cruise vessels. The port of Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego province confirmed that this cruise season 2021/22, a total of 37 vessels will make 243 calls between November and March next year. The National Geographic Endurance will inaugurate the season when it arrives next November 7 with 126 passengers.

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Sat, 09 Oct 2021 09:09:00 GMT
<![CDATA[Busy weekend in Ushuaia for Antarctica cruises: 1.249 visitors]]> Among the vessels calling in Ushuaia was Le Soleil and Sea Spirit Over the weekend 1.239 visitors in six luxury cruise vessels landed in Ushuaia en route to Antarctica according to local reports from Tierra del Fuego, to which must be added another two that called in on Monday and Tuesday.

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Thu, 11 Dec 2014 12:16:00 GMT
<![CDATA[IAATO estimates 36.545 tourists will travel to Antarctica next season 2014/15]]> Marlynda Elstgeest, Chair of the IAATO Executive Committee New figures released on Monday by the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO), estimate that 36,545 tourists will travel with IAATO members to Antarctica next season, 2014-2015. The information was reported at the first day of the 37th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) in Brasilia, which IAATO attend as Invited Experts.

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Mon, 28 Apr 2014 23:29:00 GMT
<![CDATA[IATTO expects Antarctic tourism to grow 3% next 2013/14 season]]> A new five-year Strategic Plan, an expanded Membership and committee structure, and a new yacht dockside observer program were among the items adopted at the 24th Annual Meeting of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO), held April 22-24 in Punta Arenas, Chile.

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Wed, 08 May 2013 21:52:00 GMT
<![CDATA[HMS Protector rescues cruise liner at risk of becoming trapped in Antarctica ice]]> MV Fram seen from HMS Protector. Credit: Sub Lt Stacey Royal Canadian Navy/MoD/Crown Copyright/PA Wire A Norwegian cruise liner at risk of becoming trapped in thick ice off the coast of Antarctica was guided to safety by the Royal Navy in a two-hour operation, an incident which occurred a week ago and has only emerged.

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Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:52:00 GMT
<![CDATA[Ushuaia feeling the pinch from Chile’s seduction policy to attract cruise vessels]]> The ‘Ushuaia’ went for repairs to Punta Arenas Argentina’s extreme south city and Antarctica cruise hub, Ushuaia is feeling the pinch from the latest Chilean measures to attract more vessels and is requesting a costs adjustment to improve competition conditions.

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Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:24:00 GMT