With a new generation of ever more extravagant cruise ships rumbling down the slipways shortly, travellers will no longer have to be as hardy as British survival instructor Bear Grylls to explore the planet’s far reaches. Even expedition cruising has never been more luxurious, with butler-serviced suites, generous staff-to-guest ratios, gourmet dining, lavish day spas and helicopters on board.
In October, Australian company Aurora Expeditions’ vessel Greg Mortimer debuts. The 120-passenger, ice-class ship will focus on the Arctic and Antarctic. Hiking, snowshoeing, sea kayaking and skiing are among the activities on offer, and for ultimate boasting rights passengers can camp overnight in the Antarctic.
Brian JohnstonTravel writerBrian Johnston seemed destined to become a travel writer and author: he is an Irishman born in Nigeria and raised in Switzerland, who has lived in Britain and China.
