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...
Humpback Whale An encounter with a Humpback Whale is always a top experience for our guests, with these impressively huge animals curiously approaching our ships and often breaching and ‘putting on a show’ for everyone to enjoy. Their scientific name, Megaptera...
Landing Spotlight – Cuverville Island Historical Significance 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,...
Frank Wild: A Polar Hero Frank Wild was an English sailor and explorer. Born as John Robert Francis Wild on 19 April 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 on...
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...
Weddell Seal In our travels to Antarctica, we often see seals, and one of the species we love encountering is the Weddell Seal. Located in McMurdo Sound at 77° S, these animals are the southernmost breeding mammals in the world and are behaviourally adapted for their...
Landing Spotlight – Grytviken Grytviken is a legendary location on the South Georgia Islands that was home to the largest whaling station in the early 20th century. It is located at the head of King Edward Cove within the larger Cumberland East Bay. Present-day...
Meet the Team – Michael The staff that make up the Polar Latitudes expedition and home teams are much more than a team – we are a tight-knit family. Most of us voyage together year after year, sharing a deep love for Antarctica. We take immense pleasure in...
6 Tips for Surviving the Drake Passage (With a Smile) To make a trip to Antarctica – and the furthest reaches of the world – you must first experience the necessary rite of passage of crossing the Drake Passage. This is an essential component and traditional part of...
