Aurora Expeditions’ new ship will take guests on adventures befitting its name. The Australian-owned company will add a new purpose-built small ship, Douglas Mawson, to its fleet next year ...

The vessel’s namesake has played a symbolic role in the company’s history: The explorer sailed aboard a ship named the SY Aurora for his Australasian Antarctic Expedition from 1911 to 1914—and that ...

Officials said the ship is in the same location where a tugboat sank and leaked diesel fuel and oil in September 2023. The Aurora, which has been credited as an inspiration for the hit '70s TV ...

Greg Mortimer in Cierva Cove in Antarctica. Tyson Mayr This small but valiant expedition ship is named for Aurora Expeditions’ founder, legendary Aussie mountaineer and adventurer Greg Mortimer.