Highlights: First overnight in Punta Arenas. Flight from Punta Arenas to Frei Station. Ship cruise along the Western coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. Crossing of the Drake Passage and return to Ushuaia by sea.
Itinerary: Punta Arenas – Frei Station (King George Island) – Western coast of the Antarctic Peninsula – Drake Passage – Ushuaia.
The […]
Highlights: Ship cruise from Ushuaia to Antarctica and return flight to Punta Arenas. Visit of Port Williams and landing on Cape Horn. Several landings on the South Shetland Islands. Return flight from Frei Station (King George Island) to Punta Arenas.
The ship:
The “Grigoriy Mikheev” is a comfortable and modern research vessel. She belongs to the Hydrographic […]
Why visit Antarctica? - Because it is quite simply the most spectacular place in the world! Pristine scenery of vast glaciers, icebergs and mountains. In summer, it also becomes the greatest wildlife display on earth! You will see penguins (by the thousands), seals, birds, huge icebergs, mountains, remote scientific stations, historic huts of early explorers, […]
Antarctica, the world’s last pristine wilderness, is particularly vulnerable to human presence. Life in Antarctica must contend with one of the harshest environments on earth, and we must take care that our presence does not add more stress to this fragile and unique ecosystem.
While traveling with us, you will find that the principles of […]
In 1991, the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties adopted the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, which designates the Antarctic as a natural reserve. The Protocol sets out environmental principles, procedures, and obligations for the comprehensive protection of the Antarctic environment, and its dependent and associated ecosystems. The Consultative Parties have agreed […]
The main factors influencing the climate of Antarctica are the waters of the Southern Ocean, the seasonal variations of sea ice, the ice sheet that covers the continent itself, and its high altitude and high (southern) latitude. There are considerable climatological differences between the sea, the coastlines, and the interior. For instance, the Southern Ocean […]
Antarctica is said to be the coldest, driest, and windiest place on earth, but that does not describe its attractions as a tourist destination. Antarctica and the Sub-Antarctic Islands are some of the last truly unspoilt regions of the world. The mysterious White Continent, with its multi-colored ice caps, glistening glaciers and towering snow-capped mountains, […]
An Arctic or Antarctica cruise is about as different from a conventional cruise as you can imagine. It is exciting and adventurous! In fact, it is an expedition. Our captains and expedition leaders have the freedom to change the itinerary to follow nature. Following are some of the general rules, what to expect and […]
The Antarctic Peninsula and South Georgia are among the last pristine destinations in the world. With its rocky islands and ever-changing panorama of beautiful sea ice, Antarctica is home to some of the Earth’s most unique wildlife: a variety of seals such as Crabeater, Elephant, Fur and Leopard; tens of thousands of breeding penguins; Humpback, […]
The Antarctic Peninsula and South Georgia are among the last pristine destinations in the world. With its rocky islands and ever-changing panorama of beautiful sea ice, Antarctica is home to some of the Earth’s most unique wildlife: a variety of seals such as Crabeater, Elephant, Fur and Leopard; tens of thousands of breeding penguins; Humpback, […]
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