Aurora Expeditions today unveiled its new Antarctic season for 2025-26, which promises to be its most adventurous yet. The season, which also includes Australia and New Zealand, features 32 voyages aboard three small ships specially built for the occasion: the Greg Mortimer, the Sylvia Earle, and the brand-new Douglas Mawson.
In addition to the Antarctic Explorer and Spirit of Antarctica itineraries, there are eight new itineraries that visit regions such as East Antarctica, the Ross Sea and the New Zealand sub-Antarctic islands, as well as circumnavigating Tasmania.
Two new departure ports have also improved the travel options available to Antarctic adventurers, with four Antarctic voyages departing from Hobart (Australia) or Dunedin (New Zealand).
«“We have every reason to be excited about our most comprehensive and adventurous season to date,” said Hayley Peacock-Gower, CMO of Aurora Expeditions. “Not only will we be introducing our third ship, the Douglas Mawson, but we will also be exploring more regions of Antarctica than ever before in a single season, visiting the Antarctic Peninsula, the Weddell Sea, East Antarctica, the Ross Sea, the Antarctic Circle, South Georgia, the Falkland Islands, and the New Zealand Subantarctic Islands.”».
“We are especially delighted to offer passengers the opportunity to travel to Antarctica from Australia and New Zealand for the first time in 13 years, reconnecting our company with its founding inspiration, as well as opening up another less explored part of Antarctica to local and international travelers,” Peacock-Gower continued.
«In these new regions, passengers will have the opportunity to see the Ross Ice Shelf, the world's largest floating ice shelf, some of the largest colonies of Adélie and emperor penguins, follow in the footsteps of some of history's greatest explorers, and witness the incredible biodiversity of New Zealand's sub-Antarctic islands. We also hope to do this the Aurora way, with our small ships focused on responsible travel, adventure, and enrichment.»
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