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Antarctica Carcass Falkland Islands Saunders In addition to the main islands West Point of East and West Falkland, this archi- Stanley pelago is comprised of 776 smaller New Island islands. The capital, Stanley, is on Falkland Islands East Falkland. You can see up to four Here are a few of our potential different penguin species here, as well as some of the largest albatross The Ultimate landing sites on the most colonies on the planet. remote continent on Earth. Elephant Island South Orkney DRAKE Salisbury Plain PASSAGE Islands Destination Turret Point Discovered by sealers in 1821, HURTIGRUTEN © Penguin Island this archipelago is comprised of Fortuna Bay Cape Rosa four main islands. The climate is Grytviken generally cold, wet, and windy, Aitcho Island and the area supports a tundra The South Shetland Islands Gold Harbour of mosses, lichens, and algae. Half Moon Island Yankee Harbor There are total of 19 research Seabirds, penguins, and seals South Georgia Hannah Point BRANSFIELD Drygalski Fjord stations in this group of Antarctic feed in the surrounding waters. STRAIT First day Islands. Seabirds, penguins, whales, and seals feed in the Telefon Bay at sea, and surrounding waters. Whalers Bay Deception Island Kinnes Cove/ Experience the Total South Georgia just loving Madder Cliffs This distinctive ring- Solar Eclipse at the This spectacular wildlife paradise is life!!! shaped volcanic caldera South Orkney Islands the breeding ground for thousands has a navigable opening Brown Bluff Paulet Island of elephant seals, millions of fur “This Hurtigruten into the flooded interior. on two of our expedition cruises seals, and hundreds of thousands expedition is much dif- Cuverville Island in 2021. of king penguins, as well as being home to two endemic birds: the ferent from any other The island boasts the largest Mikkelsen Harbor South Georgia pintail and the South known colony of gentoo cruise I’ve been on. It’s Georgia pipit. penguins on the Antarctic Hydrurga Rocks much smaller, the crew Peninsula. on board is beyond Melchior Islands Antarctic Sound Going ashore friendly, and there are Lemaire Channel Huge calving ice Orne Harbor These are expedition cruises; the weather, tides, ice conditions, science exhibits and This narrow channel is shelves of Antarctica Cuverville Errera Channel and wildlife sightings can all affect the day-to-day activities and the one of the most beautiful Island can create mile-long daily lectures from the tabular icebergs. itinerary, and our plans change on a regular basis. This means that passages in Antarctica. Danco Island This channel numerous geologists, Damoy Point The strong currents each expedition with Hurtigruten is unique. We are experts in this Neko Harbor was discovered Jougla Point of the Weddell Sea marine biologists, his- on the Belgian wilderness and will take you to the most spectacular places. bring these massive Port Charcot Antarctic Expedition torians, photographers, Pléneau Island flat-topped bergs HURTIGRUTEN / SHAYNE © Petermann Island (1897-1899) and is a north into the Ant- ornithologists, expedi- Wordie House/ great attraction for arctic Sound. MS Roald Amundsen Winter Island lovers of icebergs tion leaders, and other (launched 2019) and and snow- capped highly skilled and Petermann Island mountains. MS Fridtjof Nansen educated people! This is a great spot (launched 2020) have capacity for iceberg- and for 500 explorers, and are our I can’t wait for the WEDDELL SEA whale-spotting, with first cutting-edge, hybrid next 18 days of views across the Prospect Point electric–powered ships. my life! “ Fish Islands channel to the Antarctic Peninsula. Drew Binsky, guest and travel blogger, Antarctica 2018 Follow Drew on Instagram: @drewbinsky 66°33'S A NTARCTIC CIRCLE © GIAN-RICO WILLY GIAN-RICO © MS Fram, a smaller ship purpose- built in 2007 for extreme conditions, car- ries only 200 explorers in Antarctica, offering a wider ANTARCTIC PENINSULA range of possible landing sites, following IAATO regulations. © MARSEL OOSTEN VAN © MARSEL VAN OOSTEN MARGUERITE 7 7 BAY.
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