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Presenting our 2022-23 Antarctic Season
Travellers looking for inspiration have made it clear that even if travel isn’t possible in the present, looking ahead and planning future travel is a must. Due to the current demand for prospective dates and rates, we are excited to announce that our 2022-23 season...
Biking in Antarctica – A Guest’s Dream Come True
What if you had a dream to ride your bike on all seven continents? Antarctica may not seem like a bucket list destination for biking enthusiasts, but it was one passenger’s dream to tick that box. Bob Briggs joined us on our Antarctica Peninsula Express voyage in...
Types of Sea Ice in Antarctica
Sea ice comes in a wide variety of shapes and forms, depending on the stage in development and well as a number of environmental and meteorological conditions. Let’s take a closer look at the types of ice you’ll discover in Antarctica.
An Intro to Migratory Birds in Antarctica
In honor of World Migratory Bird Day, we thought we’d give you a brief introduction to some of the migratory birds you might encounter on our trips. Birding on our voyages is one of the most popular activities, and often passengers will collect on the outer decks to...
Types of Penguins You’ll Find in Antarctica
Penguins – they are charming, they are resilient, and boy are they cute! One of the biggest reasons people travel to Antarctica on a cruise is to see wildlife, and penguins are right up there at the top of the list. Penguins are amazing animals, and their...
5 Research Stations You Can Visit in Antarctica
Antarctica has no permanent population, but what it does have is a seasonal population of scientists and academics that live in research stations that are scattered across the Antarctic Peninsula, conducting important studies as part of a collective commitment to the...
Highlights From Our 2019/2020 Antarctic Season
Reflections on an Incredible Season With our 2019/2020 season now behind us, we want to take a moment to reflect on some of the highlights of an extraordinary season that took passengers on incredible journeys to the Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia, the Falkland...
Introducing Our 21-22 Antarctic Season!
Hot on the heels of the successful wrap of the 2019-2020 Antarctica cruise season, Polar Latitudes is thrilled to announce our 2021-2022 voyage schedule. With itineraries that highlight the best that Antarctica has to offer, including stops in the Falkland Islands,...
7 Things to Know About Antarctica
Antarctica, the great white continent. It’s an intriguing and mysterious land of ice and snow. It’s a fabled place where explorers lost their lives attempting to claim it, where animals thrive in the hundreds of thousands despite the devastatingly cold temperatures,...
You’re Going to Antarctica! Now What? (Part 3)
Woohoo, you’re almost there, that much closer to leaving on your dream Antarctic cruise! Just a few more things to address before your big journey to the world’s furthest reaches. So, let’s talk dialects and ‘dinero’. Where you’re headed there are other languages...
Whales You Can See in Antarctica
Whale watching is hands down one of the top activities on all our voyages. How could it not be? The Antarctic Peninsula is a prime zone for whale watching, and with its endless vistas and exquisite bays, it’s whale heaven! A variety of species of whales are seen...
Citizen Science in the Polar Regions
Since the launch of our ‘Citizen Science’ program in 2014 on board our Antarctic cruises, our guests have been given the chance to engage with scientists through conversations and presentations. By combining passenger tourism with meaningful scientific research there...