Antarctica Wildlife Viewing Cruises & Packages Tours & Trips

Highlights

• Enjoy daily Zodiac excursions to iconic landing sites, abundant with birdlife and busy penguins, and witness icebergs in a thousand different shades of blue.
• Experience almost endless daylight in high summer once you are inside the Antarctic Circle. Then, push further south than most Antarctic expeditions venture, exploring the remoteness of this less-visited part of the Antarctic Peninsula.
• Customise your trip with a wide range of optional activities on top of regular Zodiac excursions. Explore the water by kayak, sign up for a photography masterclass, rejuvenate with onboard yoga and massages or take a refreshing polar plunge.
• While most polar expeditions of this kind have a crew-to-passenger ratio of ten, fifteen or twenty to one, Intrepid expeditions on the Ocean Endeavour have an expedition crew member for every eight passengers for a greater personal touch.
• Our experienced leaders have made hundreds of polar voyages between them. They’re experts in marine biology, glaciology and Antarctic history, and they’ll share their knowledge throughout the journey during a comprehensive lecture program.

Highlights

• Cross the Antarctic Sound on your way to the Antarctic Peninsula’s remote and rugged east side, a sweeping landscape full of huge icebergs and legendary islands.
• Towering icebergs, blue glaciers, rugged islands, white mountains, abundant and curious wildlife – the western side of Antarctica is a lifechanging destination in itself.
• Encounter Antarctica’s incredible wildlife – Adelie and gentoo penguins, leopard seals, sea birds, whales – your expedition crew will curate your adventure to ensure you’ve got the best chance of multiple sightings.
• You might have the chance to visit Paulet Island, the Danger Islands and the Eagle Group – chains of islands famous for their enormous penguin colonies, exploration history and geological features.
• Zodiac excursions open up exploration opportunities on both sides of the peninsula, from the Danger Islands to Paradise Harbour and the shores of the South Shetland Islands. We aim for two excursions on each expedition day to maximise your time on the Peninsula.

Highlights

• Explore an unspoiled wilderness, uninhabited by man, where penguins, seals, whales and seabirds in their abundance are the true rulers.
• Emerging from winter, the density of wildlife is increasing, and penguin rookeries are at full capacity with penguin chicks beginning to hatch from mid-December.
• Seal and whale sightings become more frequent as minke, southern right and humpback whales return to Antarctic waters to feed, ensuring extraordinary wildlife viewing opportunities.
• Enjoy daily Zodiac excursions, onshore landings and take advantage of a range of adventure options during the voyage such as kayaking, camping, photography and snowshoeing.
• Benefit from a variety of onboard activities including educational lectures on history, geology, and ecology by the expedition team.

Highlights

• Celebrating Christmas amidst fantastic rugged mountains, cascading glaciers, crystalline icebergs and clear waters abounding with whales and seals.
• Countless penguins and endemic Antarctic birdlife - true memorable lifetime moments
• Possibility for kayaking and camping under the southern stars in a world of ice and snow.

Highlights

• Visit the city of Ushuaia is the world’s southernmost city, the capital of Tierra del Fuego
• At the Antarctic Convergence, watch for sea mammals, albatross, and petrel in these krill-rich waters.
• The Antarctic Peninsula and nearby islands provide opportunities to discover the wildlife and landscapes.
• Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader & Expedition Team;

Highlights

• The greatest concentrations of seabirds and marine mammals on the planet.
• Astounding abundance of penguins at huge breeding colonies
• A rare view of albatross family life
• Fearless marine wildlife and scenery beyond belief on the Antarctic Peninsula.

Highlights

• The greatest concentrations of seabirds and marine mammals on the planet.
• The astounding abundance of penguins at huge breeding colonies
• A rare view of albatross family life
• Fearless marine wildlife and scenery beyond belief on the Antarctic Peninsula.

Highlights

• Celebrating New Years amidst fantastic rugged mountains, cascading glaciers, crystalline icebergs and clear waters abounding with whales and seals.
• Countless penguins and endemic Antarctic birdlife - true memorable lifetime moments
• Possibility for kayaking and camping under the southern stars in a world of ice and snow.