Living in Lyttelton, I see a lot of cruise ships arriving and departing each summer, but Ponant’s luxury icebreaker the ‘Commandant Charcot’ is unique, so when I was offered the opportunity to enjoy a overnight aboard in the harbour, I jumped at the chance. The Charcot had just voyaged from…
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Arriving in Ushuaia with the anticipation of boarding The Greg Mortimer Ship the following day, I was buzzing with excitement. With a morning to spare before meeting my fellow passengers, I decided to explore on foot. It became obvious very quickly around the shore who my fellow passengers were. Everyone… Learn more
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Embark on a grand voyage across the Americas as you sail from “the end of the world” to the Great Lakes. Experience epic wildlife encounters and awe-inspiring landscapes of the Antarctic Peninsula. Immerse yourself in nature through the scenic Chilean fjords and hail the wonders…
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Famous waters to frozen landscapes
Join Viking on a grand voyage spanning the waterways and oceans of the New World and Antarctica. Admire the natural beauty of the Great Lakes, Canadian Maritimes and the glaciers and fjords of Chile. Transit engineering marvels such as the…
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70 DAYS | 10 COUNTRIES
From the Great Lakes to Antarctica
Discover North America’s wilderness while sailing the striking waterways of the Great Lakes. Explore ancient civilizations and gaze upon the Chilean fjords’ towering ice shelves. Witness the wildlife of the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica’s majestic glaciers and immense icebergs.…
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Discover Travel are one of the few true specialists in New Zealand in arranging trips to Antarctica. Three of our team have visited the 7th Continent, and Ian has been lucky enough to go multiple times; he rates South Georgia Island in particular as his favourite destination.
Antarctica truly is …
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For me, it’s the deep blue colour of the ice that draws me back, and the overwhelming sense of humility that you feel when confronted with the enormity of the continent.
It’s a cliché, but it really is ‘the trip of a lifetime’ and once you’ve been, you’ll come back… Learn more
It’s not every day that you can claim to be standing at the End of the Earth (“El Fin del Mundo”) – but I love it so much I’ve now been there four times – each time passing through for a night en-route to my favourite destination – Antarctica! It’s… Learn more
In 1998, I was fortunate to visit Antarctica for myself. It was my seventh (and final) continent, but that was soon forgotten as I quickly fell under the spell of the ‘Ice’, and the experience left me changed forever! Over the last ten years I’ve been back several times, and… Learn more
Don’t just dream of a white Christmas – experience it in Antarctica
Christmas getaways simply don’t get better than this. Journey to Antarctica on an 11-day expedition and experience the magic of the festive season among ice-capped mountain ranges, iconic wildlife and immense icebergs and glaciers. Set foot on the…
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This voyage has it all: the impossible beauty of the Antarctic ice, the vast king penguin colonies of South Georgia, and the Falklands’ amazing albatross colonies. Not even the mass migrations of Africa can rival the awesomeness of seeing a king penguin colony of tens of thousands individuals stretching as…
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Let’s just let the places do the talking on this voyage. The Falklands. South Georgia. South Sandwich Islands. Antarctica. Chile. Cape Horn … Every single destination on this 18-day Antarctic adventure inspires the traveller within. We love this itinerary: from vast colonies of King Penguins in the the permanently glaciated…
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