Pléneau & Petermann Islands – If the ice allows it, you could sail through the Lemaire Channel in search of Adélie penguins and blue-eyed shags. Paradise Bay – You may be able to take a Zodiac cruise in these sprawling, ice-flecked waters, where there’s a good chance you’ll encounter humpback and minke whales. Neko Harbour – An epic landscape of mammoth glaciers and endless wind-carved snow, Neko Harbour offers opportunities for a Zodiac cruise and landing that afford the closest views of the surrounding alpine peaks. You first pass the snow-capped Melchior Islands and Schollaert Channel, sailing between Brabant and Anvers Islands.ĭanco Island – Activities here may focus on the gentoo penguins nesting on the island, in addition to the Weddell and crabeater seals that can be found nearby.
Gray stone peaks sketched with snow, towers of broken blue-white ice, and dramatically different wildlife below and above.
ORTELIUS ANTARCTICA CRUISE REVIEWS FULL
*10 or 11 days, depending on your departure date, please ask for full details You will be comfortable and well looked after onboard your polar class cruise ship, perfectly designed for these Antarctic waters. From history, astrology, navigation and of course, their impressive understanding of the animals that live in and around the Antarctic Peninsula. Throughout your expedition cruise, the experienced crew and naturalist guides will impart their knowledge on everything Antarctica. Or kayak where Minke and Humpback whales dive and splash in ice-strewn waters. Try snowshoeing in search of penguin colonies and get up close to great throngs of seals. Or visit the former British research station, now museum, at Port Lockroy. Perhaps, take a Zodiac cruise around the wreck of the Guvernoren, a whaling vessel that was gutted by fire. Take an Antarctic cruise where you will explore the frozen wonder of the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands, with the many and varied species of wildlife that will share your journey.
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