A Maltese-flagged cruise ship with 160 people on board which ... Celia II was refurbished into a luxury cruise in 2009 for its Antarctica and Arctic tours and has 50 suites, all looking out ...

Quark Expeditions' 2026-27 Antarctic season includes 43 departures with 13 itineraries, the new ship World Voyager, a new ...

Under regulations put in place by the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO), cruise ships with more 500 passengers cannot land any passengers while in Antarctic waters ...

All these cruises were far from the poles, where these ships and crew were eventually headed. Now that I was finally here at the Antarctic Peninsula among glaciers as big as warehouses ...

Antarctica was once a distant, almost mythical destination at the end of the world. However, in the age of global travel, ...

Ice levels are decreasing, and wildlife is at risk for pollutants from ships, aircraft, and humans. The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators tries to curb environmental risks by ...

Tours to the interior of Antarctica ... travelers — 73 percent — visit the coastal regions of the Antarctic Peninsula on ships carrying fewer than 500 passengers. A quarter (26 percent ...

Discover more about the Drake Passage that leads to Antarctica, and why its waters can be some of the roughest in the ...

Karen Jacot has wanted to visit Antarctica for as long as she can ... Her trip began in Ushuaia, Argentina, where she boarded a ship with Quark Tours along with her uncle and husband.

Wait at the ports of South Florida long enough and a world of luxury cruising choices come to you. Last year, it was “The ...

Antarctica, a frozen frontier of ice and intrigue, has captivated the hearts of intrepid travelers for years. The promise of ...

“But what we are experiencing in Antarctica is increasing diversification, moving away from niche tourism.” Most of the tours currently on offer are expedition ships with space for up to 500 ...