Reykjavik – Kangerlussuaq aboard Le Boréal by:Roderick Eime
Travelling again with Compagnie du Ponant reminds me that the
world of expedition cruising is changing rapidly. The older, much
loved and trusted vessels of the former Soviet oceanographic fleet
and converted Baltic ferries are seeing their final years as this new
echelon of state-of-the-art, purpose-built, environmentally friendly
ships take their place, luring those previously sitting on the fence
with adventure cruising.
While I personally hope there will always be someone like NZ’s
harder-edged Heritage Expeditions continuing to offer wafer-thin
niche voyages to unheard-of locations, the expedition sector is ...
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