In brief

Chimu Adventures has announced an 11-day fundraising voyage, ‘Frozen Frontier’, organised by Chimu in conjunction with MAD Project. Departing 24 February 2018, guests will be joined on the

Sea Spirit by one of Australia’s favourite personalities, Peter FitzSimons, former Wallaby and best-selling non-fiction author of Mawson and the Ice Men of the Heroic Age: Scott, Shackleton and Amundsen, as well as wildlife experts, who will introduce them to the spectacular species unique to Antarctica as the ship slices through the waters of Drake Passage. chimuadventures.com The Strand Cruises has announced a series of expert-led themed cruises for 2017 and 2018. The first photography cruise with professional photographer, Lucas Guardjian, will depart 16 October 2017. The cruise will travel from Bagan to Mandalay on the Ayeyarwady in Myanmar with Lucas coaching passengers on different styles of photography, including landscapes, food photography and portraits; tips on framing, lighting, aperture and depth of field; as well as post-production techniques. thestrandcruise.com