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Antarctica

The waters off Cuverville Island, Antarctica.

The 21 must-do highlights of Antarctica

With few man-made distractions, it’s all about the wildlife in this spectacular icy kingdom.

  • David McGonigal
While cruise ships in the rest of the world focus on bigger ships, the opposite is true in Antarctica.

I refuse to feel guilty about visiting this pristine destination

My cute penguin video had barely uploaded to Instagram before my phone hummed with indignant texts. “How could you go to Antarctica?” “That’s so irresponsible.”

  • Justin Meneguzzi
Nothing can prepare you for the scale of the Antarctic Peninsula.

Think of the destination that’s overwhelmed you most and multiply it 10

This is so much bigger and it’s better. And there’s no one here except us.

  • Craig Tansley
The Douglas Mawson en route to Hobart.

Australian cruise company launches new ‘X-bow’ ship

The Douglas Mawson will sail to Antarctica as well as the Mediterranean and the British Isles.

  • Julietta Jameson
Bookings will soon open for Ponant’s unprecedented circumnavigation of Antarctica in January 2028 aboard Le Commandant Charcot.

The ends of the Earth

The Arctic and Antarctic are otherworldly places of furious extremes, where unfamiliar rhythms and patterns will keep you in a perpetual state of wonder.

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Expeditions in comfort on Discovery Yacht Scenic Ikon.

Ultra-luxe expedition cruising is about to get more eco-friendly

Scenic Ikon’s cutting-edge technology will ensure a quieter sailing experience and allow access to more remote destinations.

  • Julietta Jameson
Expedition ship Fridtjof Nansen with the 1896 Cabin.

Expedition ship recreates its cabin from 1896 for passengers to try

All next year, one cabin aboard the HX Expeditions’ ship Fridtjof Nansen will be a recreation of a late 19th-century cabin.

  • Julietta Jameson
HX Expeditions’ first-of-its-kind ship uses a hybrid propulsion system.

Every voyage here is a lottery and my luck was once-in-a-lifetime

No two trips are ever alike, which is why I’ve become addicted to visiting the polar fringes of our planet.

  • Justin Meneguzzi
Scenic Eclipse II at Ross Island in East Antarctica.

Cruise lines are launching epic trips to Antarctica from Australia and NZ

The White Continent is the ultimate in cruise exploration, but these extraordinary ships push the boundaries even further by visiting its remotest corners.

  • Brian Johnston
Adele penguins cling to an iceberg in Bransfield Strait, Antarctica.

Acclaimed photographer’s visual love letter to the frozen continent

Antarctica has owned Richard I’Anson’s heart – and lens – since his first visit to the continent in 2006.

  • Fiona Carruthers