Antarctica Photography Expedition + Superyacht experience

• Day 1 - Ushuaia | Embarkation Day

  This is a yacht expedition, designed for flexibility and spontaneity. The actual day-by-day itinerary will be determined by your Captain and Expedition Guide according to weather conditions, and each day they will discuss options for activities and landing sites with the group. You will spend your days exploring the Antarctica Peninsula, taking time to recount the highlights through shared stories and photographs.

  Day 1 | Arrive in Ushuaia and transfer to the port to board Nansen Explorer. You will meet your Expedition Team and shipmates. Settle into your home for the next 11 nights, transiting southward through the picturesque Beagle Channel enroute to the famed Drake Passage

• Day 2/3 - The Drake Passage

  The Drake Passage stretches between the southern tip of South America and the northern end of the Antarctic Peninsula. This is the realm of the albatross, the majestic wanderers of the Southern Ocean, who will accompany you on the approximately 590- nautical-mile journey over the next two days. Crossing the Antarctic Convergence, where currents and upwellings provide plentiful food for the birds and whales that thrive in these waters, heralds your entrance into Antarctica. And the long daylight hours serve as a reminder that you have entered one of the most abundant and pristine wildlife areas on the planet.

• Day 4/9 - The Antarctic Peninsula

  Depending on the route the voyage takes, some highlights to anticipate:

  SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS
  These wildlife-rich islands are on the edge of the Drake Passage at the northern extent of Antarctica. Numerous penguin colonies, seals
  and seabirds inhabit the islands and the South Shetlands have an interesting history from the sealing and whaling eras.

  DECEPTION ISLAND
  Deception Island is the flooded caldera of a volcano that last erupted in the 1970s. In addition to its fascinating geology, and its history
  of shore-based whaling, it figured prominently in the saga of Shackleton’s Endurance expedition. The island is home to one of the
  region’s largest chinstrap penguin colonies.

  ANTARCTIC SOUND & THE WEDDELL SEA
  Known as Iceberg Alley, Antarctic Sound is at the very north-eastern point of the Antarctic Peninsula, where large tabular icebergs drift
  in the Weddell Sea. We may land and visit Adelie penguin colonies at Paulet Island, Brown Bluff, Devil Island, or elsewhere in the area.
  Exploring the fringes of the Weddell Sea on the eastern side of the Peninsula, we’ll search the ice floes for emperor penguins. The
  largest of the penguins, the magnificent adults are hard to find during austral summer when their winter breeding colony on Snow Hill
  Island disperses. There is the chance, however, of finding a newly-fledged juvenile or two resting on the ice.

  THE DANCO COAST & GERLACHE STRAIT
  A breath-takingly scenic area on the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, where you’ll spend several days exploring numerous
  islands and channels, and filling your camera’s memory card. Visit gentoo penguin colonies, and cruise with the yacht and tenders past
  immense glaciers and among mesmerizing icebergs in Paradise Bay, Errera Channel, Neko Harbour, Port Lockroy, Lemaire Channel,
  Petermann Island or Booth Island. Humpback, minke and orca whales can often be found in these tranquil waters.

• Day 10/11 - At Sea

  After exploring Antarctica, we will sail north towards Ushuaia. Our expedition team will continue the educational presentations. It’s a good chance to relax, warm up in the sauna and enjoy a drink at the bar.

  The expedition leader will do a recap of the voyage and it is an opportunity to share moments and photos with your fellow explorers.

  As we approach the South American continent, if the conditions allow, there may be a possibility to sight the mystical Cape Horn before we make our way into the Beagle channel.

• Day 12 - Ushuaia | Disembarkation Day

  In the morning we arrive back at the port of Ushuaia. After breakfast, we say our goodbyes after making new friends and sharing a wonderful adventure together.

  The above itinerary is a guide only. A part of any Antarctica cruise is the flexibility to take advantage of the weather and ice conditions. Our expedition leader will make sure you see as much as possible.

Please consider that our voyages are expeditionary in nature. This means, that there are no concrete itineraries, your Captain and Expedition Leader will utilise their vast experience to chart the best course for your expedition depending on the climatic and environmental conditions. Mentioned highlights and wildlife cannot be guaranteed.