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...
Meet the Team – Annette Meet Annette! Polar Scientist, Marine Mammal Specialist, and Citizen Science Coordinator on board our voyages. The staff that make up the Polar Latitudes expedition and home teams are much more than a team – we are a tight-knit family....
Wildlife in Antarctica Antarctica has a huge amount of wildlife, with some animals specifically endemic to the region while others migrate yearly from other areas to breed and feed. Known for its extreme environment and cold temperatures, you might think that there is...
Antarctic Sites – Cierva Cove Cierva Cove is a stunning cove that lays 6 nautical miles southeast of Cape Sterneck in Hughes Bay, along the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica. It is named after Juan de la Cierva, a Spanish pilot, engineer, and inventor. ...
What People Say About Antarctica Curious what people who have been to Antarctica have to say about it? Having the opportunity to visit Antarctica on one of our voyages is a special and unique travel experience. As one of the most remote places in the world that you...
The Humpback Whale An encounter with a Humpback Whale is always a top experience for our guests, with these impressively huge animals curiously approaching our Zodiac boats and often breaching and ‘putting on a show’ for everyone to enjoy. Let’s learn more about these...
Landing Spotlight – Cuverville Island Cuverville Island is an island located at the entrance of Errera Channel along the Antarctica Peninsula. Discovered by the Belgian Antarctic explorer Adrien de Gerlache during his 1897-99 expedition, Cuverville Island got...
Frank Wild: A Polar Hero Frank 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...
A Polar Expedition with Antarctic Quest 21 In our upcoming 2021/2022 season we are proud to be partnering with Antarctic Quest 21, an expedition set out by several of our staff members and their inspiring team of polar explorers. During the Quest, the team will be...
Meet the Team – Grace Grace Cordsen What is your name and title/position at PL? Grace, Passenger Service Manager (PSM) Where do you live? New York City What is your background/education/field of study? My background is in Art History, Archeology, and Food...
