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  • 20 Aug 2026
    Aqua Expeditions named Best Small Ship Cruise Experience at 2026 Virtuoso Cruise Awards
    Aqua Expeditions has been named Best Small Ship Cruise Experience at the 2026 Virtuoso Cruise Awards, recognizing the luxury expedition operator for delivering exceptional and distinctive experiences within the small-ship cruise sector.
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  • 23 Jul 2026
    Aqua Expeditions named among Travel + Leisure's 2026 World's Best Awards
    Travel + Leisure readers have named Aqua Expeditions the #2 Best River Cruise Line and #2 Best Intimate-Ship Ocean Cruise Line in the publication’s World’s Best Awards 2026. The recognition marks another standout year for the luxury small-ship expedition brand.
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  • 11 Jun 2026
    Aqua Expeditions Awarded Lata Cruise Operator of the Year for the second consecutive year.
    Aqua Expeditions has been named Cruise Operator of the Year at the 2026 Latin American Travel Association (LATA) Excellence Awards, marking the second consecutive year the luxury small-ship expedition company has received the accolade.
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  • 24 Feb 2026
    Aqua Expeditions Joins Ensemble Travel Network
    Aqua Expeditions announces a new partnership with Ensemble, becoming a preferred partner of the North American travel agency consortium
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  • 22 Jan 2026
    Aqua Expeditions Announces New Aqua Mekong Highlights
    New itineraries, an exclusive Explorer-led expeditions, and seasonal offers across 2026, 2027, and 2028 sailings.
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Publications

Here's a look at the esteemed publications which have featured Aqua Expeditions to date.
PRINT PUBLICATIONS
Escape
Andrea Black embarks on an extraordinary superyacht adventure where on-board luxuries complement nature's riches
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Christie's International Real Estate 2026 Volume II.
"Our guests are seasoned world travelers who look for something beyond lounging by a hotel pool" says Zugaro..
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10 Magazine, Fall Winter 2026
All aboard Aqua Mare's new superyacht for unparalleled naturemaxxing.
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Robb Report, Monaco & Cote D'azur
Beyond the Horizon From the outer islands Of the Seychelles to the coastline Of Tanzania, Aqua Lares reveals a part Of the Indian Ocean few travellers—and fewer yachts—ever experience.
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AFR Life & Leisure
Wild and wacky Charis Perkins meets some curious creatures in the Galapagos – and some interesting animals too.
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ONLINE ARTICLES
  • 26 Sep 2026 | Conde Nast Traveller
    Eisbären, Gletscher, ein Jacuzzi mitten im Polarmeer: So fühlt sich eine Woche in der Arktis an.
    Eine Reise rund um Svalbard zeigt die Arktis in außergewöhnlicher Form. Unser Autor war eine Woche lang mit der Aqua Lares unterwegs – und das hat er alles erlebt. Von Jan Kedves
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  • 2 Sep 2026 | New York Post
    Fantastic voyage: Superyachts and luxury cruise ships are delivering ultra-affluent adventurers to the ends of the earth.
    Nothing says bragging rights like snorkeling in coral-fringed waters off the coast of Tanzania’s Mafia Island as a constellation of whale sharks the length of standard school buses cruise by.
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  • 21 Aug 2026 | Audi Magazine
    Sailing the Amazon - one of the true wonders of the world
    The very mention of the mighty Amazon river conjures images of a great, untamed wilderness, exotic and often life-threatening wildlife and untold mysteries hidden from the outside world – Sue Williams ventured up the world’s greatest river to experience first hand the place referred to as The King Of Waters.
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  • 21 Aug 2026 | Life & Leisure
    Curious encounters in the Galapagos – and not just with the wildlife.
    It’s both brilliant and absurd to be among strangers united by adventure on a luxury cruise. A White Lotus scriptwriter could not have asked for a more promising set of characters, thrown together willy-nilly for seven nights..
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  • 6 Aug 2026 | The Australian Financial Review
    ‘Bragging rights’: Arctic sailing on a tech titan’s former mega yacht
    Aqua Lares once belonged to former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. Now it takes well-heeled, adventurous travellers to the edge of the world.
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Awards and accolades

  • Top 3 Best River Cruise, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
    Top 3 Best Intimate-Ship Cruise Line, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
  • Winner - Best New Cruise Ships in the World 2026, Aqua Lares
  • Best of the Best 2026 Travel, Experiences & Hospitality Edition — Spectacular Cruise Journeys
  • #2 Best Ocean Cruises 2026
    #3 Best River Cruises 2025, 2026
  • Winner - Best Small Ship Cruise Experience 2026
  • Winner - Luxury Expedition Cruise Brand
    Winner - Luxury Ocean Cruise Brand
  • #1 Cruisers' Choice Cruise Line (Expeditions Category)
    Winner - Best Service (Expedition Category)
  • Winner - Best Boutique Cruise Line 2024 & 2025