Sylvia Earle

Dr Sylvia Earle

Once in a blue moon, not to mention a deep blue ocean, we are blessed with a partnership that fills us with an extraordinary sense of excitement, anticipation and hope for the future of the planet. That time is now.

We are honoured, humbled and delighted to welcome and introduce the incomparable Dr Sylvia Earle as the newest member of the Aurora Expeditions family. Launching in 2022, our brand new, purpose-built expedition ship Sylvia Earle is named in her honour and pays tribute to her lifelong contributions to ocean conservation. We will be unveiling other exciting conservation and environmental programs in partnership with Dr Earle in the future.

Renowned oceanographer, marine biologist and explorer, Dr Earle was the first female Chief Scientist of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. A National Geographic Society Explorer-in-Residence since 1998, she was named by Time magazine as its first ‘Hero for the Planet’ that same year.

Her key conservation initiative Mission Blue is creating a global network of marine protected areas, known as ‘Hope Spots’. These richly biodiverse marine environments – which our ships will visit on various voyages – are critical to the health of our oceans, which in turn helps to safeguard the future wellbeing of the planet.

Now a valued partner of Aurora Expeditions, Dr Earle aims to educate and inspire people to become ambassadors for the vast but vulnerable marine world. ‘Our goal is literally to inspire a network of hope – one place, one community, one vision at a time – but together around the world,’ she says. We invite you to join Aurora Expeditions, Dr Earle, our Expedition Teams and entire crew in perspective-altering voyages to some of the most remote, unique and spectacular places on the planet, from the Arctic to Antarctica and an array of fascinating destinations in between.

“Immerse yourself in the ocean and be connected to the places that you go,’ says Dr Earle. ‘Don’t go just to absorb, go to give back and share what you’ve learned elsewhere, connect with the locals, open people’s minds. It’s a wonderful opportunity to embrace the world and see it with new eyes.” — Dr Sylvia Earle