Carcass Island
New Island Westpoint Island
Stanley Prion Island
Salisbury Plain Cape Rosa
SOUTH GEORGIA FALKLAND ISLANDS –––––– HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR LANDINGS IN ANTARCTICA
DECEPTION ISLAND This distinctive ring-shaped volcanic caldera has a navigable opening into the flooded interi- or. We go ashore in the natural harbour, which includes Whalers Bay, home to an abandoned whaling station as well as a derelict British base.
HALF MOON ISLAND Enjoy a stay on this staggeringly photogen- ic island. We will explore the serrated and creviced cliffs that are home to a large colony of chinstrap penguins and several species of seals and sea birds that regularly visit the island.
YANKEE HARBOUR Early sealers used Yankee Harbour on Green- wich Island as a frequent base of operations. It provided a natural safe haven. One of the main sights here is the large colony of Gentoo pen- guins, estimated to be 4,000 breeding pairs.
ANTARCTIC SOUND The huge ice shelves of the Antarctic continent give birth to mile-long tabular icebergs. The strong currents of the Weddell Sea bring these massive flat-topped bergs north into the Ant- arctic Sound at the northeast of the Antarctic Peninsula, and we will hopefully enjoy this breathtaking sight as we sail through.
BROWN BLUFF This 2,440ft high, rust coloured bluff is volcanic and the beach is peppered with lava “bombs.” The wildlife we will see up close includes Adélie penguins, Gentoo penguins and kelp gulls.
CUVERVILLE ISLAND Cuverville Island boasts the largest known colony of Gentoo penguins in the Antarctic Peninsula. We will sail through the narrow Errera Channel, to and from Cuverville, and see the icebergs that have become trapped and grounded in the nearby shallows.
WILHELMINA BAY Come ashore and enjoy dramatic scenery and sculpted ice, from tiny floating pieces to large bergs. The bay is a choice feeding area for whales and seals and served as a rich hunting ground for whalers of the past.
NEKO HARBOUR The Gentoo penguin colony lies nestled in Andvord Bay, surrounded by the mountains and high glacier walls of the peninsula. Neko is one of the rare places in this area where we actually land on the Antarctic mainland.
PARADISE HARBOUR Paradise Harbour offers another rare oppor- tunity for a mainland landing and some of the finest vistas the peninsula has to offer, as well as a research base and penguin colonies.
LEMAIRE CHANNEL This 11 km long and 1.6 km wide channel is one of the most beautiful passages in Antarctica, offering spectacular views and amazing photo opportunities.
PETERMANN ISLAND Located in the picturesque Penola Strait, this is a great spot for iceberg and whale spotting, with views across the channel to the Antarctic Peninsula.
DETAILLE ISLAND Here at the former Station W, scientists per- formed surveys in geology and meteorology. This base had to be evacuated when sea ice and weather made relief by ship impossible.
HORSESHOE ISLAND Horseshoe Island is an important example of a relatively unaltered and completely equipped British scientific research station of the 1950s. It was established in March 1955 by the Falk- land Islands Dependencies Survey as Station Y, and was closed in August 1960.
STONINGTON ISLAND Tourists rarely visit this rocky island, but you will have the chance to see the abandoned English and American research stations and museum.
Our landing sites: Find out more at
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Grytviken Fortuna bay
Godthjul St Andrews Bay
Gold Harbour Cooper Bay
1 Petermann Island 2 Cuverville Island
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