We are celebrating the arrival of the Douglas Mawson into management, Aurora Expeditions’ third infinity-class small ship. V.Ships Leisure will cover full technical management, crew management and port operations of this cutting-edge newbuild vessel from our offices in Monaco and Fort Lauderdale. Operations will commence today, 9 September 2025, as the expedition cruise ship enters service following delivery from China Merchants Heavy Industry shipyard.
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘄𝘀𝗼𝗻
🔢 Capacity: 154 Passengers Maximum (130 on Expedition)
📅 Year built: 2025
🚪 Cabins: 86
🛳️ Length: 104.4 m
👣 Decks: 8
🏃♂️➡️ Speed: 10-12 Knots
