The Douglas Mawson is ready to function a summer time season for Aurora Expeditions in Europe in 2026.
After debuting within the South Pacific in late 2025, the brand new 186-guest ship will arrive within the area in late April for itineraries to the Mediterranean, the British Isles and Western Europe.
In accordance with Aurora, the operation is a part of a brand new product named “Small Ship Cruises,” which options guided experiences, pre- and post-land applications and shore excursions.
For its first crusing within the Mediterranean, the Douglas Mawson presents a 14-night itinerary to the Canary Islands, Spain, Portugal and the UK, which additionally features a land tour in Morocco.
After spending one evening ashore, passengers are set to embark on the ship in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on April 24, 2026.
The cruise then begins with visits to Las Palmas, Arrecife and Agadir – the place visitors disembark the ship for an in a single day keep at a lodge in Marrakesh, Morocco.
Aurora’s package deal additionally features a switch to Casablanca, the place passengers will return to the Douglas Mawson.
Earlier than ending with an in a single day keep at a lodge in Lisbon, Portugal, the itinerary additionally contains visits to Tangier, Gibraltar, Cádiz, Seville and Portimão.
The deployment then contains cruises to the British Isles and France between early Could and mid-June earlier than returning to Southern Europe.
In July, the Douglas Mawson repositions to the Jap Mediterranean for itineraries to the Adriatic, the Greek Islands and Turkey.
Upon finishing its schedule within the area in late October, the vessel is scheduled to supply expedition cruises to Antarctica beginning in early November.
Aurora’s 2026 deployment additionally contains expeditions to the Arctic onboard the Greg Mortimer and the Sylvia Earle, along with itineraries to the North Atlantic, Latin America, Oceania and Asia.
At present underneath development in China, the Douglas Mawson is scheduled to be delivered by the CMIH shipyard within the third quarter of 2025.
