Antarctica Traveler Stories

Tales from one of our travelers who enjoyed a surprise landing on the Falkland Islands.

One traveler recalls the days surrounding the Thanksgiving holiday exploring Antarctica!

One of our Antarctica travelers recounts the first sighting of these majestic creatures.

Some thoughts from one of our Antarctic travelers while sailing through Antarctic Sound!

Some thoughts from one of our Antarctica travelers on day two of crossing the Drake Passage...

Adventure Lifer had a terrific adventure to Antarctica, with a little extra time enjoying the cosmopolitan of Argentina's Buenos Aires and Ushuaia. Read more about her Antarctica and Argentina travels.

Here's a review from on of our travelers on their Antarctica voyage and experience working with the Adventure Life staff.

Trip below the Antarctic circle on board the Ioffe with kayak option.

A journey aboard the MV Ushuaia in November, 2010.

There is no way to describe Antarctica without seeing it. You come back home and everyone asks "What did you do? What did you see"?

Inevitably you have to talk about the amazing penguins, the breathtaking scenery, and the incredible landscapes you see day after day. You end up talking …

Flat Stanley -- the international phenomenon that encourages school children to expand their geography know-how and explore the world... Joined me on my Antarctica adventure in November.

We're travelers just like you! Read Jonathan's day-by-day itinerary to Antarctica aboard the Professor Molchanov.

....to finally walking up the gangplank of what everybody had been anticipating for more than a year. Would it do justice to expectations? Suffice it to say at this stage that Silversea's brochure seems to thrive on British understatement.

If great travels are measured by how deeply they embed themselves into your consciousness, then the Antarctic isn't merely great, but is a wide path to your soul.

Its long been a dream to visit the White Continent but even still this adventure was beyond my wildest dreams.

Having spent five seasons working for the US Antarctic Program on the Ross Sea side of Antarctica, it has long been time to finally visit the Antarctic Peninsula on a cruise. With Aurora Expeditions offering a 13-day fly-cruise that spent nine full days exploring the Peninsula, aboard the brand-new Greg Mortimer, the perfect opportunity had …

An adventure along the Antarctic Peninsula with my husband following in the footsteps of famous explorers of the Heroic Age, spying out penguin colonies and experiencing once in a lifetime observations of Humpback and Minke Whales!

A journey to the Antarctic Peninsula in early December that avoids crossing the Drake Passage.

My friend and I had the chance to journey to the southern hemisphere to sail the coast of Chile and on down to Antarctica!

My husband and I traveled to Patagonia and Antarctica for an epic three-week adventure to celebrate our 20-year anniversary. We visited Ecocamp Patagonia, and then flew from Punta Arenas south to King George Island in the South Shetland Islands. Here we boarded the newly christened Sylvia Earle and cruised around the Antarctic Peninsula and …

Patagonia and Antarctica! They go together like Peanut Butter and Jelly, like Penguins and Ice... like Coke and Fernet? We had an action packed adventure! We hiked to amazing heights and through beautiful scenery and cruised through an unique ecosystem.

My husband and I traveled to Argentina and 10 magical days in Antarctica aboard L'Austral by Ponant. I reached 65° south, saw my first wild penguins and added two more continents to the list with only Australia to go! We enjoyed our luxury experience, the beautiful scenery of the endless ocean in sight, and amazing French food! I could not feel …

I spent my birthday sailing to Antarctica! I experienced world records being broken by swimmers, icebergs and glaciers shining in the sunshine and also walked around with many different species of penguins, whales and seals. I also hiked around Tierra del Fuego and rode under waterfalls on both sides of Iguazu Falls.

On my very first solo trip, I boarded the Ocean Nova for an expedition cruise to Antarctica. With no set plans, we chased the best weather around the Weddell Sea, South Shetland Islands, and the Antarctic Peninsula to find spectacular icebergs, incredible wildlife, and an experience to remember!