Not only does this voyage include a more in-depth exploration of the Antarctic Peninsula, but it also offers the opportunity to venture farther south across the Antarctic Circle. As you head toward a milestone that few travellers reach, you’ll feel as if you’re in a world without borders, sailing across an endless stretch of sea dotted with ice.

Dramatic ice formations will ignite your imagination as you search the landscape for the wildlife that calls it home. Whether it’s humpback whales alongside the ship, a leopard seal diving beneath your Zodiac, penguins sliding off an iceberg, or a giant petrel soaring above cracking sea ice, you’ll experience a sensory overload in Antarctica.

Throughout this voyage, not only will you see icebergs but also sea ice.

Antarctica has been inspiring explorers for centuries. And this voyage offers you the chance to discover why, with an unforgettable journey through the spectacular wilderness of the South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula. This is a place with an extraordinary and dramatic history; the silence, and the purity of its environment is something that cannot be described in words.

Keep your camera ready as you cruise in a Zodiac in search of whales, seals, seabirds and astounding icebergs. On land you will witness thousands of penguins in their colonies, with snowcapped mountain peaks looming behind. During this trip, you will enjoy iconic Antarctic highlights, and you will be rewarded with memories to last a lifetime.

Antarctica has been inspiring explorers for centuries. And this voyage offers you the chance to discover why, with an unforgettable journey through the spectacular wilderness of the South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula. This is a place with an extraordinary and dramatic history; the silence, and the purity of its environment is something that cannot be described in words.

Keep your camera ready as you cruise in a Zodiac in search of whales, seals, seabirds and astounding icebergs. On land you will witness thousands of penguins in their colonies, with snowcapped mountain peaks looming behind. During this trip, you will enjoy iconic Antarctic highlights, and you will be rewarded with memories to last a lifetime.

There are so many ways one can explore our Polar Regions. There is hiking and snowshoeing over rugged landscapes, or ascending mountains to get that perfect panoramic photograph.  There are trips inland where you can make friends with the local penguin population. Perhaps you’d like to explore the shorelines via kayak or Zodiac. Maybe you’d like to camp out under the Antarctic skies. Or, how about whales? Who wouldn’t want to go out and see some whales up close and personal?

Planning an adventure trip can be a bit tricky if packages limit your options as to how you can experience the Arctic or Antarctic. You want to do it all, and not have to follow someone else’s notions of what will be fun or interesting. That’s why we created our Basecamp adventure cruises.

During your trip you will use one of our self-owned vessels as the centre of all of the activities that we offer as ways to explore your Polar Region of choice. The vessel will stay for two or three days at specific locations to serve as a comfortable hub for a wide range of activities that will enable…

• …mountaineers to climb mountain ranges (soft climbing).
• …hikers to participate in long walks.
• …photographers to explore photo opportunities.
• …campers to enjoy life at shore base camps.
• …kayakers and Zodiac passengers to explore shorelines where the cruise ship cannot go.

This Polar Circle and Antarctic Peninsula cruise will take you further south of Antarctica, crossing the Polar Circe. This expedition cruise passes through waters travelled by humpback, minke and fin whales. Anchoring in various spots around the region, the expedition offers the chance to hike and cruise, and dive under Antarctic waters.