After moving to a two-ship operation in late 2022, Aurora Expeditions is set to continue to expand its fleet.
In a social media post, the company’s Chairman Neville Buch, said that the brand will get a third ship in 2025.
在评论奥罗拉（Aurora）新 Vantage Explorations 品牌的计划时，布赫表示，这艘新船预计将在北半球夏季在澳大利亚和南太平洋运营。
Specific itineraries and plans are expected to be released early in 2024, he added, noting that Aurora operated in the region before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Buch didn’t specify which ship is entering service for its company. Industry sources, however, point to SunStone Ships’ seventh Infinity Class newbuild.
Currently under construction in China, the 186-guest ship will be delivered in 2025 and is expected to be chartered out.
The new vessel is also a sister to Aurora’s Greg Mortimer and Sylvia Earle, which are operated by the company as part of long-term charter agreements.
The first ship in Sunstone’s Infinity Class, the Greg Mortimer entered service in late 2019. Replacing the 1985-built Polar Pioneer, the 160-guest ship currently offers a series of cruises to polar destinations, including Antarctica and Svalbard.
Virtually doubling the company’s capacity, the Sylvia Earle kicked off its inaugural season in December 2022. After debuting in Antarctica, the 130-guest ship repositioned to the Arctic – where it’s presently sailing.
继第二个赛季穿越南极半岛之后，Sylvia Earle 计划于 2023 年在北极开启另一个完整的赛季。该计划的特色是斯瓦尔巴群岛、冰岛、格陵兰岛以及西北航道的探险。
SunStone 的 Infinity Class 还包括另外四艘船：海洋探索者号、海洋奥德赛号、海洋胜利号和海洋信天翁号。
前两艘最初是为 Vantage Deluxe World Travel 服务，而 Ocean Victory 则分段时间为 American Queen Voyages 和 Albatros Expeditions 航行，而 Ocean Albatros 则全年为 Albatros Expeditions 航行。
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