With new community engagement projects on the horizon, the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators hires a Project Manager to lead initiatives to ensure that expedition cruise tourism in the Arctic is carried out in partnership and dialogue with local stakeholders. The Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators have appointed Ilja Leo Lang as new […]
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AECO hires Community Engagement Project Manager to lead Arctic initiatives
November 2nd, 2021Expedition cruise industry prepares for safe reopening
October 26th, 202162 participants representing 38 member organizations attended AECO’s digital Annual General Meeting, held on Wednesday October 20. While the pandemic has limited expedition cruising in the Arctic, AECO and the industry has been keeping busy strengthening industry practices. AECO’s members met virtually to discuss the challenges that the industry is facing and the ways in which it is gearing […]
Norwegian national guideline on infection control measures for expedition cruises released
August 26th, 2021Norway has issued a national guideline on infection control measures for expedition cruises, developed by Standard Norge in collaboration with AECO.
AECO receives NOK 1.85 million in COVID-19 relief
August 11th, 2021AECO has been awarded NOK 1.85 million (USD 225,000 approx.) in COVID-19 relief from the Norwegian government. The funds come from “Svalbard package 2”, a government compensation scheme to support travel industry in Svalbard that has been negatively affected by travel restrictions imposed as a result of the pandemic.
Report from Joint Arctic Search and Rescue Tabletop Exercise published
August 10th, 2021This week, the report from the most recent Joint Arctic Search and Rescue Tabletop Exercise was published. The report highlights how the skillset of expedition staff can be leveraged when establishing and evacuating passengers to a shore camp. The report also describes how vessels in distress, vessels of opportunity, search and rescue responders and home offices can work together to use available resources in the best possible way.
Maritime Practice joins AECO as Provisional Member
June 18th, 2021AECO is pleased to welcome Maritime Practice as a provisional member to the organization.
View webinar recording from Stopping Arctic alien species – travel industry perspectives
June 7th, 2021On June 3, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) and the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) organized a webinar that examined the challenge of invasive alien species in the Arctic and what can be done by travelers to prevent the introduction of potentially harmful alien species. This event targets tour operators, expedition field […]
Polar tour operators participate in third annual Cleanup for Sarah
June 1st, 2021People worldwide will be picking litter on beaches, in cities and in their communities for the third year in a row in memory of Sarah Auffret, a beloved member of the polar travel community
Norwegian-Russian cooperation aims to stop the spread of alien species to the Arctic
April 30th, 2021This year, a major campaign is being launched in northwest Russia aimed at preventing the spread of alien species to Russian parts of the Arctic. Scientists fear that seeds, insects and parasites will establish themselves in the vulnerable northern regions, and ask travelers to take action.
Tour operators’ efforts to tackle Arctic marine litter highlighted in new video
April 29th, 2021The Arctic expedition cruise industry has vowed to leave Arctic beaches cleaner than they find them. In addition, they are working to address the problem at its source. The industry’s efforts to combat marine plastic pollution is presented in a new information video.
