Ocean Victory

Albatros Expeditions is hosting a season launch webinar for its newly-released 2026/2027 Antarctica program.

SunStone Maritime Group has announced a long-term summer charter of its Infinity vessel, Ocean Victory, with a new client. From April 2025, the Ocean Victory will sail in the Mediterranean during northern hemisphere summer seasons for new Spanish luxury cruise operator, Alma Cruceros.

Polar expedition specialist, Albatros Expeditions, achieved a historic milestone with both of its cutting-edge vessels, Ocean Victory and the Ocean Albatros, meeting for the first time at 65.067°S 64.027°W in the fabeld Lemaire Channel in Antarctica on the morning of 11 December.

Albatros Expeditions has confirmed the return of former Chief Executive Officer, Hans Lagerweij, to the polar expedition specialist’s top ranks. Lagerweij exited the cruise operator in early 2022 to take on a new opportunity at Four Seasons Yachts as Senior Vice President with the start-up. The cruise line operates the Ulstein X-Bow hulled Ocean Victory and Ocean Albatros ships.

Albatros Expeditions has welcomed the arrival and takeover of its newest vessel, Ocean Albatros, in Tromsø, Norway. The state-of-the-art ship arrived for the 2023 Arctic season, where it will depart on voyages to destinations of Svalbard, Iceland, and Greenland.

Albatros Expeditions has appointed Captain Michael Elwert as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Elwert was confirmed to the top role this week, but it’s understood he has been with the polar expedition specialist for the past six months.

Recent hull issues and a less than ideal condition of Ocean Atlantic has seen Albatros Expeditions terminate the charter arrangement of the vessel for the remainder of its Arctic season.

Albatros Expeditions has notified travel advisors that it has shelved the upcoming 2022/23 Antarctic deployment of Ocean Atlantic.

Albatros Expeditions has released the first internal images of its newest vessel, Ocean Victory, delivered in November 2021.

The President of Danish travel company Albatros Travel, Hans Lagerweij, has revealed he will be departing the company in mid-January 2022.

Danish expedition cruise line Albatros Expeditions has conducted an intimate christening ceremony for its new vessel.

Albatros Expeditions has been forced to cancel its first voyage aboard the brand-new Ocean Victory following unforeseen delays taking delivery of the vessel in China.