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Clean Seas, Please: AECO, UNEP, and the Clean Seas Campaign
In Robert Frost’s famous prophesying poem, Fire and Ice, the New England poet speculates as to how the world will end. Will it be by fire or
OTL24-18, trip log, Antarctic Peninsula - Basecamp
After a successful zodiac cruise, we sailed to Cuverville Island aiming to land. However, this plan was de-stroyed by the ice; ice is nice b
Port Lockroy: History, Post Office, and Resident Penguins
Sometimes it’s so easy to focus on all the beautiful coastlines, fjords, and other natural wonders of Antarctica that we overlook the man-ma
PLA22-18, trip log, Antarctic Peninsula with South Shetland Islands
Wow! Wow! that was the reaction of passengers when they awoke and viewed the incredible panorama in front of them. Sun shining brightly in t
OTL23-18, trip log, Weddell Sea – in search of the Emperor Penguin incl. helicopters
The first full day onboard Ortelius welcomed passengers and crew with moderate winds – at least in terms of the Drake Passage after a rollin
Experience the Arctic Polar Night
As of late November, the polar night began darkening the skies of Northern Norway. Right now there is no sunrise in Tromsø.
Kayaking in Antarctica and the Arctic
Though our focus is always providing our passengers maximum possible polar shore time, sometimes off-shore time is just as important. For th
Polar Cuisine in Pictures
Just because you’re traveling in some of the planet’s least civilized locations doesn’t mean your cuisine has to be barbaric.
PLA21-18, trip log, Falklandinseln, Südgeorgien, Antarktische Halbinsel
Nach dem tollen Mittagsmenü von Chefkoch Ralf hielten manche ein kleines Nickerchen; warum auch nicht! Eine effektive Waffe gegen die Seekra
Oceanwide Expeditions reaches Snow Hill emperor penguin colony
For the second year in a row, predicting great things for its 2019 Antarctic voyages
Emperors Everywhere: Letter from Snow Hill Island, Antarctica
Yesterday marks two years in a row that we’ve been able to take our guests to the spectacular but seldom-visited Snow Hill Island emperor pe
There’s No Place like North Norway
As a cruise specialist for Grand Nord Grand Large, I’ve had the opportunity to cruise the seven seas and dozens of rivers all around the wor
OTL22-18, trip log, Antarctic Peninsula - Basecamp
The first full day onboard Ortelius welcomed passengers and crew with moderate winds – at least in terms of the Drake Passage after a rollin
Picture Perfect: Interview and Advice from a Polar Photographer
It isn't easy to take a bad picture in the polar regions, but it's far from impossible.
Meat, Mate, Move: a Polar Bear Story
Silent as the wind through your fur, you creep over the ice to the small, dark hole. At the bottom, well within reach of your tensing paws,
AECO, IAATO & OEX: Polar Travel Partnerships
Nature-based travel asks its share of responsibilities to the planet, and travel in ecologically vulnerable areas even more so. Thankfully,
Antarctica: When to Visit, How to Plan, What to Expect
If Antarctica is an astonishingly exotic location coveted in equal measure by ice enthusiasts and continent hoppers (and it is), it also ask
A Moveable Feast: Interview with a Polar Cruise Chef
Polar cruises are luxurious, but they aren’t luxury cruises. The beds are wonderfully comfortable, but nobody expects goose-down pillows.
OTL21-18, trip log, Falkland Islands Exclusive
On a sunny, balmy day we made our way towards the pier in Puerto Madryn. Shuttle buses took us to where our home for the next ten days was w
Arctic Mythology: Inuit, Saami, and the Ancient Greeks
The Arctic locations we visit aren’t merely made up of phenomenal landscapes, exotic wildlife, and more adventure than a Hardy Boys novel. T
Two for the Snow: Polar Cruises for Couples
You know the old saying, “Cold hands, warm heart.” We’re not doctors or anything, but in our opinion that bodes well for couples who visit t