Antarctica UP CLOSE
Antarctica, the Seventh Continent, remains one of the world’s great wildernesses, and with no significant human habitation and strict rules around the conduct of both cruise ships and passengers, it’s set to remain a relatively pristine place for years to come.
Flawlessness does not necessarily mean a warm welcome, however – conditions in the extreme south still dictate much of the planning for expedition leaders and ships’ captains.
Many Antarctic itineraries are deliberately kept vague in case weather or ice prevent landings or, in some cases, even stop the ship from entering certain seas.
Yet with much of the fun in the anticipation, it’s good to have an idea of where you’ll go and what you might see on your sailing. Even with all those qualifiers in place, here is a selection of the most frequently visited and most memorable sites around Antarctica’s frozen world.
WILHELMINA BAY
When people describe Antarctica as one of the planet’s or G Adventures’tend to slow the vessel while passing through this classic Antarctic Peninsula destination, allowing passengers to take photographs or listen to the whales’ report as they come up for air.
