This expedition cruise line will move to all-inclusive pricing later this year
Planning an expedition cruise with HX just got simpler.
The brand is moving to an all-inclusive model beginning this fall, bundling more experiences and amenities in its base fares. Regular-grade cabins will include breakfast, lunch and dinner with house wine and beer; Wi-Fi; gratuities; daily expeditions and activities; expedition gear guests can take home and more (a full list can be found here).
Most of those already come at no extra charge, but the change brings them under one umbrella and expands the inclusions with alcoholic beverages outside of meals.
“We want our guests to fully embrace being curious travellers when they’re with us,” HX’s Chief Commercial Officer, Alex Delamere-White, said in a news release. “By making things as easy as possible, they can focus on exploring remote parts of the world and learning from our expert team. We believe adventure should be all-inclusive, which is why our daily expeditions, talks and access to the science centre come at no extra cost, alongside delicious food and drink.”
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HX made the change following feedback from passengers and partners, he added. The new model will be implemented first on voyages to Antarctica and the Galápagos Islands departing in October before being rolled out to the whole fleet and all destinations the following month.
The news comes after the operator rebranded from Hurtigruten Expeditions in December.
Nathan Diller is a consumer travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Nashville. You can reach him at ndiller@usatoday.com.
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