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Seventh
Continent
Plan my expedition

— the edge of the world is closer than you think.
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Independent Antarctica specialists. We match every traveller with the right ship, route and season, then one polar specialist plans every detail.

The coldest place on Earth
The windiest continent
The driest continent
The highest continent on average

Crossing the Drake Passage

Two days of open ocean stand between South America and the White Continent. Some sail it, some fly over it. All of them arrive changed. We'll help you choose your way across.

We don't own ships, so we can recommend the right one. Every voyage we sell is run by an IAATO-member operator, and your specialist tells you which one they'd choose in your place.

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Icebergs in still waterAn expedition-style ship at seaSnow peaks under the stars

The bottom of the world

Arriving on the Antarctic Peninsula

64° 49′ S, 63° 30′ W

The engines hush, the light turns blue, and the first iceberg slides past the window. You made it.

Season runs roughly November to March (verify)
Up to 20+ hours of daylight in December (verify)
Peninsula summer temperatures often near 0 °C (verify)
Whale sightings peak in February and March (verify)
MVMeridian SouthSouthbound Polar Voyages (placeholder)An expedition ship silhouetted on dark polar water

Sailing with

IAATO-member operators · placeholders

MVPetrel LightHighlatitude Expedition Co. (placeholder)A small ship lit up at night in polar watersMVTern ArcBlue Ice Line (placeholder)Snow-covered peaks seen from the deck of a shipMVHalcyon IceSouthbound Polar Voyages (placeholder)The Southern Ocean at dusk under a soft skyMVSouthern LanternHighlatitude Expedition Co. (placeholder)A mirror-calm fjord surrounded by snowy mountains