Antarctica

Explore Antarctica

Discover some of the possible landing sites you may visit on an expedition cruise to Antarctica.

• Half Moon Island

  Enjoy a stay on this staggeringly photogenic island. We will explore the serrated and creviced cliffs, home to a large colony of chinstrap penguins.

• Deception Island

  This distinctive ring-shaped volcanic caldera has a navigable opening into the flooded interior.

• Yankee Harbour

  One of the main sights here is the large colony of gentoo penguins, estimated to be 4,000 breeding pairs.

• Antarctic Sound

  The huge ice shelves of the Antarctic continent give birth to mile-long tabular icebergs. The strong currents of the Weddell Sea bring these massive flat-topped bergs north into the Antarctic Sound.

• Brown Bluff

  This 2,440 ft high, rust-coloured bluff is volcanic and the beach is peppered with lava “bombs”.

• Cuverville Island

  Cuverville Island boasts the largest known colony of gentoo penguins in the Antarctic Peninsula.

• Neko Harbour

  Neko is one of the places in this area where we have a chance to land on the Antarctic mainland.

• Paradise Harbour

  Paradise Harbour offers another rare opportunity for a mainland landing.

• Lemaire Channel

  This wide channel is one of the most beautiful passages in Antarctica.

• Antarctic Circle

  We hope to explore beyond the Circle at 66°33’ south - far beyond the limit of most cruises in Antarctica - on some of our expeditions between January and March.

• Falkland Islands

  Vast open spaces and white sandy beaches will greet you in the Falklands. Known as a birdwatcher’s paradise, the islands also host five different species of penguins.

• South Georgia

  Home to stunning fjords, mountains and beaches, South Georgia provides a perfect environment for animals to flourish. Expect to see seals and an abundance of penguin colonies.