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Namesake, the world-renowned oceanographer Dr Sylvia Earle, will be christening her ship on February 15, 2023, before she departs on the inaugural Antarctic Climate Expedition, a nine-day voyage along with Ocean Geographic, Aurora Expeditions and a collection of renowned thought leaders. Its inverted bow design cuts through the swell minimising vibrations, enabling faster transits through sea passages and helping reduce fuel consumption.

Each of Aurora Expedition’s purpose-built, small ships takes an average of 132 passengers with an average of over 20 Expedition Team.

The Sylvia Earle’s maiden voyage was in December 2022, and she recently departed on her fifth voyage in Antarctic waters.
Aurora Expeditions two ships met for the first time this week while in Antarctica, looking majestic in the icy landscape. This, in combination with Rolls Royce dynamic stabilisers, offers unrivalled stability and comfort on ocean crossings.

Aurora was the first to use the ULSTEIN X-BOW® in a passenger ship. The Greg Mortimer launched in 2019 has visited the region many times.

Education and enrichment are also at the centre of our experience, our Expedition Team have always been about sharing their knowledge and insights so that our travellers leave richer than they did when they came onboard, ultimately creating lifelong ambassadors for the planet.

With over 32 years of experience, Aurora Expeditions is founded on the guiding principles of endless exploration while travelling with the utmost consideration of the environment.

Aurora’s guide experience is imperative for ensuring passengers have a safe, fascinating, immersive and enjoyable expedition. We offer one of the highest Expedition Team-to-passenger ratios in expedition cruising. Their expertise brings to life the beauty and fragility of this spectacular polar region.

Travel agents can bring or send your clients to hear all about the ships at its Aurora live events in your neighbourhood: dates and locations listed here. Aurora can provide customized invites and ready-made marketing assets to assist with promotions here.

It’s also offering a virtual client event on Wednesday 01 March at 3 pm (AEDT).

Learn the Aurora difference as we feature our Bucket List for 2023.