Antarctic peninsula highlights
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Pintado Petrel
Wildlife
Decked out in their distinctive dappled coloring, these dapper "little devourers" have a pigeon-like habit of pecking at the water while feeding
Pléneau Island
Experiences
Polar Diving
Outdoor activities
Visiting the polar regions is a fantastic adventure, but just below the waves waits an extraordinary other world for you to experience and explore.
Polar plunge
Experiences
If you’re up to the shock, taking the polar plunge can be an invigorating addition to an expedition cruise
Port Lockroy
Experiences
A former British base built in 1944, Port Lockroy is located on Goudier Island near the Antarctic Peninsula
Prion
Wildlife
Named after the Greek word for "saw" due to their serrated bills, these marine petrels like to flock over surfacing whales to grab the fish that rise with them
Puerto Madryn
Experiences
A coastal town and harbor on the Valdez Peninsula in Argentina, Puerto Madryn is the second-largest fishing port in Argentina
Sei Whale
Wildlife
Among the largest of their parvorder, these "winged whales" usually prefer warmer waters than their polar-traveling baleen relatives
Shore-Based Walking
Experiences
Explore the last true wilderness of our planet on foot, and absorb the beauty of the polar regions at your own pace
Snorkeling
Outdoor activities
Explore an icy polar world and encounter exotic marine life in a rarely-seen underwater environment
Snowshoeing
Outdoor activities
Explore your way inland from the Polar shorelines with a wide variety of snowshoeing expeditions built for everyone.
South Polar Skua
Wildlife
Smaller in features but no less aggressive than most skuas , these Antarctic seabirds will attack humans who venture too close to their nests
Southern Elephant Seal
Wildlife
The largest of their species, southern elephant seals are often found in haul-outs along Antarctic coastlines
Southern Right Whale
Wildlife
These dorsal-less sailors know when it's time to take a load off, occasionally holding their back flippers in the air and letting the wind push them through the water
Sperm Whale
Wildlife
The inspiration for the white whale of Moby Dick, sperm whales have the largest heads, biggest brains, and make the loudest sound of any animal on Earth
Station W
Experiences
A scientific research station on Antarctica’s Detaille Island, Station W is a veritable time capsule back into the 1950s
Stonington Island
Experiences
An Antarctic island near western Graham Land that was once connected to Northeast Glacier
Storm Petrel
Wildlife
Due to the belief that their arrival heralded the storm, these ill-omened "Mother Carey's chickens" were also referred to as "satanites," "water witches," and "birds of the devil"
Ushuaia
Experiences
One of Earth’s southernmost cities and the usual starting point for our Antarctic voyages
Vernadsky Research Base
Experiences
Formerly the British Base F, or Faraday Station, this Antarctic research base is among our most popular landing sites
Video Workshops
Outdoor activities
Make movies out of your most memorable polar moments, preserving them for years to come
Wandering Albatross
Wildlife
These remarkably efficient gliders, named after the Greek hero Diomedes, have the largest wingspan of any bird on the planet
Weddell Seal
Wildlife
Named after the British navigator and sailor James Weddell, these extensively studied seals live farther south than any other mammal
Whale safari
Experiences
One of the greatest sources of joy and wonder found on our cruises is when we make contact with the gentle giants of the seas, the whales.
Wilhelmina Bay
Experiences
Between the glacial Gerlache Strait and the west coast of Graham Land lies Wilhelmina Bay, its expansive waters scattered with islands and icebergs
Wilson's Storm Petrel
Wildlife
These storm-savvy seabirds are the smallest warm-bodied creatures to breed in Antarctica, evading the most violent tempests by flying in the troughs of waves
