Foreword by Robert Headland7
Foreword by Philip Dawson9
Introduction11
The Arctic11
The Antarctic13
Polar and Expedition Cruise Ships15
1: Development of Polar Cruising21
Introduction21
Polar Cruising Before the First World War23
The Interwar Years34
Post-War Extravagance46
The Lindbald Model54
The Russians are Coming!60
Today’s Fleet64
The Future86
2: Polar Cruising Destinations97
Alaska97
Antarctic and South Shetlands101
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands108
Falkland Islands111
Canadian Arctic115
Greenland122
Iceland125
Faroe Islands129
Svalbard Islands131
North Pole Cruises136
Nordkapp137
3: Arctic Passages141
The Northwest Passage141
The Northern Sea Route144
4: Operators149
5: Safety151
Cruise Ship Incidents in Polar Waters151
Ice Class152
6: Regulations155
IAATO157
ATCP159
CCAMLR159
AECO160
National Regulations160
Appendix 1: Past and Present Polar Cruise Ships163
Appendix 2: Cruise Passenger Activity at Major Polar Destinations177
Appendix 3: Ships that have Carried Tourists to the North Pole186
Appendix 4: Passenger Ships that have Undertaken a Northwest Passage190
Appendix 5: Passenger Fare Currencies and Present-Day Equivalents192
Appendix 6: Known Cruise Ship Incidents in Polar Waters194
Notes199
Bibliography210
Indexes213
Acknowledgements224