On each of our voyages, we make a point of celebrating the fascinating history of Antarctica. Depending on the itinerary, guests may be lucky enough to experience any number of historical sites. These places can combine incredible beauty, interesting artifacts, and...
On Saturday, March 5th, 2022, exactly one hundred years to the day after Sir Ernest Shackleton was buried on the island of South Georgia, scientists and researchers located the wreck of Endurance, Shackleton’s ship. The vessel was discovered at a depth of 3,008 meters...
FRANK WILD: A POLAR HEROFrank Wild was an English sailor and explorer. Born John Robert Francis Wild on April 19th, 1873, in Yorkshire, he was the second of 13 children. Best known as Shackleton’s second in command during the ill-fated Trans-Antarctic Expedition...
Port LockroyPort Lockroy is located in a bay on the north-western shore of Wiencke Island just off the Antarctic Peninsula. It is Antarctica’s single most visited landing site, and rightly so with its famous post office and fascinating history. A former British base...