AECO is pleased to welcome SeaDream Yacht Club as a Provisional Member to the organization. SeaDream Yacht Club is of Norwegian ownership and registered in Norway. They operate two mega-yachts in the Caribbean area and the Norwegian coastline, and wish now to operate in Svalbard in the near future. We welcome the new member and […]
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SeaDream Yacht Club new Provisional Member of AECO
March 4th, 2021Columbia Cruise Services new Associate Member of AECO
February 11th, 2021AECO is pleased to welcome Columbia Cruise Services as an Associate Member to the organization. Columbia Cruise Services is a company operating from Hamburg that manages cruise vessels, and are the technical and crewing manager for Hapag-Lloyd vessels (MV EUROPA, MV EUROPA 2, MV HANSEATIC Nature, MV HANSEATIC Inspiration and MV HANSEATIC Spirit (as of […]
Community engagement key to a responsible return to Arctic expedition cruising
February 5th, 2021Once Arctic coastal communities are ready to welcome tourists again, expedition cruise operators can engage with local communities to plan safe and considerate visits. The Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) is working to identify best practices for responsible community engagement in the COVID-19 era.
Arctic search and rescue partners pioneer virtual tabletop exercise
December 14th, 2020For the fifth year in a row, the Arctic expedition cruise industry, search and rescue sector and academia gathered for a joint tabletop exercise. This year, the exercise was organized as a fully virtual event, gathering nearly 130 participants from across the world.
Maniitsoq and Kangerlussuaq launch tourist guidelines
December 8th, 2020The Greenlandic communities of Maniitsoq and Kangerlussuaq offer unique experiences to travelers. The two communities have now developed Community Specific Guidelines to help visitors understand how they can make the most of their stay while being considerate guests.
Arctic expedition cruise industry introduces field staff standards
October 23rd, 2020Qualified guides are key to responsible tourism in the Arctic. The Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators has taken steps to ensure that guides have the relevant skills and training by introducing recommended field staff standards.
AECO’s Clean Seas Project presented the National Energy Globe Award
October 1st, 2020The Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators – AECO’s efforts to tackle marine plastic litter in the Arctic have been recognized globally; AECO’s Clean Seas project was selected as the winner of the 2020 National Energy Globe Award for Norway. For nearly two decades, members of AECO have been organizing beach cleanups involving cruise passengers travelling to Svalbard. […]
AECO welcomes Secret Atlas as a Provisional Member
September 9th, 2020We are very pleased to welcome Secret Atlas as a Provisional member to AECO. Secret Atlas is a UK based company that offers expedition cruises in AECO’s operational areas, for small groups of max 12 passengers, on the vessel they charter, TOGO. You can read more about Secret Atlas by visiting their website. We wish […]
Ensuring community engagement in cruise tourism development
July 8th, 2020AECO – Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators has been awarded NOK 223 000 from the Research Council of Norway. This will contribute towards a project to ensure local community engagement and involvement in Arctic cruise tourism development. The project is built in the light of AECO’s Community Engagement Program, and aims to implement innovative and collaborative frameworks to […]
