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Ƃ Ý«i`iÌionà Üill ÜilVomi > ÌhiÀ` Ãhi« inÌo iÌà yiiÌ in December 2025. The 154-passenger Douglas Mawson (pictured), named after the Antarctic explorer, will sail from Hobart to East Antarctica during its maiden season. Ƃ Ý«i`iÌionà Ã>i` Ìhi niÜ nwniÌÞ-Vl>Ãà Ãhi« h>à >n inverted bow design called the ‘Ulstein X-Bow’, which is “designed for smoother and faster ocean crossings”. /hi niÜ V>«>ViÌÞ Vomià >à Ìhi lini >nnoÕnVi` iÌ Ü>à adding eight itineraries to its 2025-26 Antarctica season. A total of 32 cruises feature across small ships Greg


Mortimer, Sylvia Earle and Douglas Mawson. Two new departure ports expand travel options >Û>il>Lli Ìo Ìhi ƂnÌ>ÀVÌiV] ÜiÌh voÕÀ ÛoÞ>}ià `i«>ÀÌin} from Hobart, Australia, or Dunedin, New Zealand. The eight new itineraries cover regions including East


Antarctica, the Ross Sea and the New Zealand subantarctic islands, as well as a circumnavigation of Tasmania. There are 36 single berths across the season on Douglas Mawson, catering to growing demand from solo travellers.


Global head of product Justin Erin said: “There is ÃomiÌhin} voÀ wÀÃÌ-Ìimi ƂnÌ>ÀVÌiV ÛiÃiÌoÀà Ìo Ãi>Ãoni` explorers alike across this season, while adventure and exploration remains the core theme. º7i >Ài ovviÀin} > nini-`>Þ iÝ«ÀiÃà iÌiniÀ>ÀÞ] ƂnÌ>ÀVÌiV iÝ«i`iÌion >n` *>Ì>}oni> ÌÀik VomLin>ÌionÃ] >ll Ìhi Ü>Þ Õ« Ìo >n i«iV Î{-`>Þ >`ÛinÌÕÀi `i«>ÀÌin}


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through the New Zealand subantarctic islands and the Ross Sea, travelling east to the Peninsula and ending with the Drake Passage to Ushuaia.” aexpeditions.co.uk


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