She was renamed M/V Polar Star after her namesake that served Karlsen's Arctic cruise program. Today the ship is operated by Polar Star Expeditions formed in 2000. Karlsen Shipping, the parent ...

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In 2025, cruise lines will debut a wide variety of new vessels, from purpose-built polar expedition ships ... the 4,300-guest Star Princess will be the line’s second Sphere Class vessel ...

An estimated 3,000 polar bears enjoy Svalbard's icy climes A polar bear has been shot dead after it attacked a cruise ship guard on Norway's Svalbard archipelago, within the Arctic Circle.

While this schooner may not be the largest tall ship on the seas today, Wind Star is ... Passage cruise takes guests from Reykjavik in Iceland to Nome, Alaska, and features polar activities ...

among many other species found in the polar ecosystem. While larger ships often have guest speakers on board, expedition cruises usually have an experienced, expedition team on board, which may ...

Two polar associations have developed standards for field staff working on expedition cruise vessels in polar ... polar bear safety and onboard ship safety. The intention is not to design a ...