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Antarctic cruisers ready for more business
In gearing up for another cruise season in Antarctica, the Antarctica Discovery website, a site designed for the Antarctic cruising community has seen a large increase in visitors to the site this year, thanks in part to a new format ...
by Andrew Mayer January 15th, 2008
Mating penguins sickened by sunken cruise
According to scientists from Chile, diesel oil which leaked from the cruise boat which sunk in the Antarctic last week, is affecting about 2,500 penguins heading to their mating grounds in the region. Maria Jose Rosello, a Chilean marine biologist, said ...
by Paul Fenrich December 7th, 2007
Cruise ship accidents in Antarctica “inevitable”
One scientific expert has stated that accidents with cruise ships in Antarctica will probably be “inevitable”. A number of both safety and environmental concerns have been raised by the increasing number of tourists exploring Antarctica and the increasing number of icebergs ...
by Jennifer Jones November 29th, 2007
Last passengers from sunken cruise ship arrive in Chile
There were 77 people aboard the Explorer cruise liner when it sank on Friday off the northern peninsula of Antarctica. Reports from Chile say that the last group of passengers have ...
by Dave Bess November 27th, 2007
Cruise ship sinks north of Antarctica
The cruise ship ‘the Explorer’ sank on Friday after a collision with an iceberg about seventy-five miles north of the Antarctic Peninsula. The vessel nicknamed ‘the little red ship’ began to list after attempts to pump out the water coming ...
by Dave Bess November 27th, 2007
Tourism soars in Antarctica
The Indian government recently expressed concern over the growing number of global tourists visiting what seems like the world’s most unlikely destination: Antarctica. Tourism in Antarctica was one of the main issues discussed at a recent international meeting on the Antarctic Treaty. The consultative conference concluded on Friday with a warning
by Katy Davies May 15th, 2007