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  • HX Launches Largest-Ever Global Agent Incentive to Mark 130 Years of Exploration

    Sell 3 – Sail for Free. As part of the anniversary celebrations, HX is rewarding travel agents/advisors around the world with an exclusive opportunity: agents who make three new deposited bookings on eligible HX expeditions between 1 July and 31 October 2025 will earn the chance to sail for free in 2026—with a guest—on one of HX’s iconic expedition voyages.

    A HX branded ship sails on still water into the sunset.
  • HX Expeditions Completes Refurbishment of MS Spitsbergen

    London, United Kingdom (16 June 2025) - HX Expeditions—the world’s first and longest-running expedition cruise company—has completed a multimillion-euro refurbishment of MS Spitsbergen, unveiling enhanced guest spaces, a new bistro, a state-of-the-art science center, and the ship’s refreshed exterior in HX’s updated Indigo Blue and Sand livery.
    The overhaul is part of a €7 million investment ac

  • HX Expeditions Partners with Inuit Communities to Launch Excursion Program in Arctic Canada — A First for the Global Cruise Industry

    Co-created with Inuit Elders, local residents, and community-born staff Launching summer 2025 on HX’s Northwest Passage sailings 100% of excursion revenue goes directly to individuals and businesses in Nunavut—supporting economic growth and community ownership
    19 May 2025 – HX Expeditions, the world’s largest expedition cruise company, is proud to announce the launch of a first-of-its-kind ex

  • HX Releases First Standalone ESG Report, Setting a New Standard for Sustainability in Expedition Cruising

    With a record year for the science programme, 45 million plastic bottles saved, and real-time support for communities, HX’s first standalone ESG report highlights the brand’s commitment to transparency.

    28 April 2025 - HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions), the world’s first and longest-running expedition cruise company, proudly announces the publication of its inaugural independent Environmental,

  • HX Expeditions Announces Major Expansion of Americas Team Amid Growth and Global Investment

    Ahead of its 130th anniversary, the pioneers of expedition cruising expand trade and travel advisor support with new sales and marketing hires
    London, UK (April 22, 2025) – HX Expeditions, the world’s largest and first expedition cruise company, has announced a major expansion of its Americas team across business development, marketing, and tour operations. The move underscores the company’s st

  • HX Expeditions Partners with Inunnguaq Hegelund to Develop Greenlandic Cuisine Experience

    New Culinary Partnership to Highlight Regional Food Products, Local Chefs, and Unique Culinary Experiences Onboard
    16 April 2025: HX Expeditions, the world's first and longest-running expedition cruise company, is excited to announce a new partnership with renowned Greenlandic chef, Inunnguaq Hegelund, to develop a distinctive culinary programme that showcases the rich and diverse flavours of

  • HX Foundation Opens First Grant Submissions for 2025


    The foundation invites global communities and charities to apply for funding that will directly support initiatives focused on conservation, sustainability, inclusion, science, and wildlife protection.
    The HX Foundation is proud to announce the opening of its first grant submission window for 2025. The grants aim to encourage innovative and impactful projects that preserve ecosystems, adv

  • HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) Establishes Dedicated Sales & Marketing Team in Australia and New Zealand

    Director of Sales Amber Wilson welcomes Shannon Davis, Gareth Coakley, Kirsty Fruin, and Jemma Gormack
    Melbourne, Australia (March 5, 2025) – HX Expeditions (formerly Hurtigruten Expeditions), the world’s leading expedition cruise company, is strengthening its presence in Australia and New Zealand with the establishment of a dedicated regional Sales and Marketing team. This announcement marks t

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