Icebergs floating in Antarctic waters with towering snow-covered mountains in the background.

Hiking Detaille Island

  Such Unbelievable Weather The afternoon excursion took us to Detaille Island, home to a historic British hut and an Adelie penguin colony perched high on a cliff. Due to the land regulations, we split into groups—half of us went ashore while the other half explored by zodiac. Only 50 people were allowed on land […]

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Adélie penguin standing on snowy ice in Antarctica, surrounded by soft blue shadows.

Walking on the Sea Ice in Isacke Passage

A Stunning Start to the New Year We woke up to another stunning day in Antarctica—clear blue skies, no wind, and perfect stillness. It felt like the world was holding its breath as we floated well south of the Antarctic Circle. According to the radar, we were still the southernmost passenger ship on the entire […]

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