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Everything You Need to Know About Sleeping on the Snow
Imagine camping under the clearest sky you’ve ever seen. Sure, the air outside is a bit cold, but you’re nice and cozy in your high-tech camping gear while the sounds of whales blowing in the distance and the crackling of glaciers lulls you to sleep. This is camping...
Simple Ways to Explore Antarctica From Your Home
We are crazy in love with Antarctica, and we love sharing it with others. Since we can’t take you there right now, we want to give you the power to explore Antarctica from home, so we’ve chosen some of our favorite Antarctic films, books and online learning tools to...
Sea Kayaking in Antarctica
See Antarctica... From a Penguin’s Point of View To experience Antarctica up close and personal, there’s really no better seat than the one in your own kayak, just inches above the water, navigating among icebergs and glacial ice dating back 30,000 years. Gliding...
The Incredible Journey of Sir Ernest Shackleton
Sir Ernest Shackleton. They call him the ‘Boss’ and he is one of the most famed polar explorers in history. Shackleton is a man whose name is synonymous with Antarctica and his tale is often referred to as ‘the most remarkable survival story ever told’. Shackleton was...
Highlights From Our First Voyage of 2021
With our first voyage back in action completed with great success, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on some of the highlights. It just feels so darn good to be back doing what we love! We were pleased to see the many protocols we put in place to keep our guests...
Staying Safe Before You Travel
Staying Safe Before You Travel As we head into our third Antarctic season since COVID-19 began, we want to ensure that our guests, staff, and crew remain safe and healthy all season long. While things will still look a little different than it did pre-COVID, we...
A Successful Start to the 21/22 Season
Antarctica Here We Come! We are thrilled to have kicked off our 21-22 Season with relative ‘smooth sailing’. After months of hard work put into focusing on seemingly endless moving targets, the Polar Latitudes team put a carefully crafted, multi-faceted and thorough...
Celebrating Antarctica Day: The Antarctic Treaty
"Antarctica shall be used for peaceful purposes only" December 1st, 1959: The Antarctic Treaty was signed, forever changing the course of history.Did you know that Antarctica is the only continent in the world that has no native human population? The only human...
The Wandering Albatross
There is no mightier bird than the Wandering Albatross, a bird surrounded by lore and impressive in their size and wingspan. These birds are one of the largest seabirds on Earth and one of the most remarkable creatures we might see on our voyages to Antarctica and the...
Meet our Polar Expedition Ship, the MS Seaventure
The 2021/2022 season marks the inaugural voyages with our newest ship, the MS Seaventure, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome this incredible ship to the Polar Latitudes family. This expedition vessel is perfectly sized for what we aim to accomplish each...
The King Penguin
When we arrive in South Georgia, the mighty King Penguin is a sight to behold. When you see your first one, two, or three penguins- that’s exciting. When you see thousands of them in one spot, that is exhilarating. King Penguins might be one of several penguin...
Antarctic Sites- Lemaire Channel
The Lemaire Channel is a wonderfully calm and stunning waterway that, if we are fortunate enough to pass through it, offers some of the most fantastic views and incredible wildlife sightings on the peninsula. The area has rightfully earned the nickname ‘Kodak Alley’...