The expedition-cruise segment has seen big growth over the last few years, as many luxury lines and new cruise lines have built ships specifically to compete in far-flung destinations. And as the marquee Antarctica season has just kicked off, we’re joined with one newer entrant, Scenic Cruises, and two expedition-cruise stalwarts, Lindblad Expeditions and Hurtigruten Expeditions, to discuss the difference between expedition and “regular” cruising, family travel, the new-ship experience and demand for Galapagos, the polar regions and more. 

Featured on this episode are Sven Lindblad, the founder of Lindblad Expeditions, Asta Lassesen, the CEO of Hurtigruten Expeditions, and Ann Chamberlin, the vice president of sales, USA, for the Scenic and Emerald cruise brands. This conversation was recorded Thursday, Dec. 16, and has been edited for length and clarity.

Episode sponsor:

This episode of the Folo by Travel Weekly is sponsored by Princess Cruises.

Related reading:

Lindblad Expeditions is looking to expand its fleet

Lindblad and A&K confirm Argentina departures for Antarctica

Hurtigruten confident about growth in expedition cruising

Scenic Eclipse: A cruise ship helicopter has immense luxury value

Getting environmentally scientific on an Antarctica cruise

The expedition-cruise segment has <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Preview-2020/Cruise">seen big growth</a> over the last few years, as many luxury lines and new cruise lines have built ships specifically to compete in far-flung destinations. And as the marquee Antarctica season has just kicked off, we&rsquo;re joined with one newer entrant, Scenic Cruises, and two expedition-cruise stalwarts, Lindblad Expeditions and Hurtigruten Expeditions, to discuss the difference between expedition and &ldquo;regular&rdquo; cruising, family travel, the new-ship experience and demand for Galapagos, the polar regions and more. Featured on this episode are Sven Lindblad, the founder of Lindblad Expeditions, Asta Lassesen, the CEO of Hurtigruten Expeditions, and Ann Chamberlin, the vice president of sales, USA, for the Scenic and Emerald cruise brands. This conversation was recorded Thursday, Dec. 16, and has been edited for length and clarity.
Episode sponsor:
This episode of the Folo by Travel Weekly is sponsored by <a href="https://www.princess.com">Princess Cruises</a>.
Related reading:
<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Lindblad-Expeditions-looking-to-expand-its-fleet">Lindblad Expeditions is looking to expand its fleet</a>
<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Lindblad-AK-confirm-Argentina-departures-Antarctica">Lindblad and A&amp;K confirm Argentina departures for Antarctica</a>
<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Insights/Hurtigruten-outlook-on-expedition-cruising">Hurtigruten confident about growth in expedition cruising</a>
<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Blogs/Dispatch/Riding-the-helicopter-on-the-Scenic-Eclipse">Scenic Eclipse: A cruise ship helicopter has immense luxury value</a>
<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Insights/Getting-scientific-on-an-expedition-cruise">Getting environmentally scientific on an Antarctica cruise</a>

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The Folo by Travel Weekly

Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors take a deep dive into the biggest travel story of the week. 

In each episode, we invite invite our team of journalists and their trusted sources to delve into major travel trends that industry insiders, or just travelers, want to know about.  

You may be wondering: Why the Folo? Well, a folo -- f o l o -- is a journalism term, a kind of shorthand that basically means to follow a breaking news story with more in depth reporting and analysis. And at the Folo podcast, that's what we do. 

Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.

Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors take a deep dive into the biggest travel story of the week.&nbsp;
In each episode, we invite invite our team of journalists and their trusted sources to delve into major travel trends that industry insiders, or just travelers, want to know about. &nbsp;
You may be wondering: Why the Folo? Well, a folo -- f o l o -- is a journalism term, a kind of shorthand that basically means to follow a breaking news story with more in depth reporting and analysis. And at the Folo podcast, that's what we do.&nbsp;
Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.

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