Tag: Antartic cruise industry

• Wednesday, April 1st 2026 - 08:44 UTC

  Antarctica, eco-sail expedition vessels will have a hybrid sail propulsion system

  

  Oceanwide Expeditions which specializes in Arctic and Antarctic cruises will construct two 146-passenger eco-sail expedition vessels, constructed with a hybrid sail propulsion system, reducing fuel consumption and lowering operational emissions.

• Thursday, February 1st 2024 - 23:55 UTC

  Ushuaia is talking of a record cruise season and a further 10% annual growth of the industry

  

  Ushuaia is undergoing a very positive and fluid cruise season which could mark a record, with some 590 calls and 250,000 visits between passengers and crew members, was pointed out by Roberto Murcia, head of Tierra del Fuego province ports corporation.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 10:19 UTC

  IAATO and Argentina step up collaborative efforts to promote responsible tourism

  

  Improvements to Ushuaia Port services and future collaboration between the Antarctic cruise industry and the Argentine government were discussed last week at a meeting organized by the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) and the Fuegian Institute of Tourism (In.Fue.Tur).