Widely regarded world’s southernmost city, Ushuaia is a strikingly beautiful destination on the southern coastline of Tierra del Fuego Island, backed by mountains and facing onto Beagle channel. The city’s elegant commercial centre offers a variety of cultural and entertainment activities, while its natural location means that adventure enthusiasts are spoilt for choice, with kayaking, skiing, hiking and sailing all on offer. For a more serene excursion, boat cruises are a popular way to view the glacier off Ushuaia’s coast.
Sandwiched between the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica and South America's Cape Horn, the Drake Passage is said to be the roughest sea passage in the world. Stretching for 800 kilometres in width, this renowned passage is the point where the Pacific, Atlantic and Southern seas meet to create an area known for its crashing mix of high winds and tumultuous waters. This two-day crossing brings its own rewards, with visitors enjoying an exhilarating cruise on an Antarctic expedition vessel and spotting an array of wildlife in the icy waters, including dolphins, whales, and seabirds such as petrels, albatrosses and penguins.
The southernmost of the Earth’s mapped five major circles of latitude, the Antarctic Circle is renowned for its extremely icy air, stark wilderness landscapes and exotic wildlife. The continent of Antarctica falls within the area of the Antarctic Circle. Visitors can experience the midnight sun and polar nights, explore the remote landscapes of the Antarctic Peninsula, view majestic icebergs and spot an array of wildlife such as: humpback whales, leopard seal, penguins, giant petrels and many more. The Crossing of the famed Antarctic Circle is an activity that few others can claim. Enjoy an expedition into this vast white wilderness starring snow, ice, and water in this breathtakingly beautiful winter paradise.
Bordering the northwestern edge of the Gerlache Strait, the Palmer Archipelago, also known as the Antarctic Archipelago, lies to the northwest of the Antarctic Peninsula. It extends from Anvers Island in the south to Tower Island in the north and encompasses a collection of over 50 ice-covered islands. The area is known for its iceberg peppered waters, hidden coves and windswept inlets as well as an abundance of Antarctic wildlife including a variety of penguins, seals and whales. Watching the penguins mating, collecting pebbles for their nests, and jumping off small hills can be very entertaining.
Dividing the Palmer Archipelago and the Antarctic Peninsula, the Gerlache Strait is a sprawling waterway, known for its surreal beauty. The spectacularly stark scenery features distant snow-capped mountains, spiky blue icebergs, and remarkably impressive glacial landscapes. Visitors can look forward to spotting penguins waddling and sliding on vast sheets of ice, catching a glimpse of humpback whales breaching in the arctic waters, viewing the abandoned Norwegian ghost ship in Gouvernoren Harbour, and simply soaking up the awe-inspiring views on one of the many expeditions and cruises meandering through this scenic channel.
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Located along the western coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, the Lemaire Channel is world renowned for its breathtaking, otherworldly scenery. This photographer’s dream features spectacularly impressive landscapes of ice-covered mountains rising steeply from the narrow channel dotted with icebergs. Dubbed the ‘Kodak Gap’, this 11-kilometre stretch of awe-inspiring scenery is one of Antarctica's top attractions. The channel’s location means its waters are almost always very calm, creating perfect mirror images of the snow-covered mountains on the surface. Lucky visitors may spot orca, humpback, and minke whales, which often come to frolic in the waterway, especially around February and March. It is also common to see seals, gentoo penguins and striking Adelies. At sunset, dramatic plays of light and shadow exhibit further magnificence, and during December and January the sun dips below the horizon for just an hour.
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