Breaking the ice
Join an expedition ship for an awe-inspiring trip to untouched Antarctica and encounter penguins, seals, whales – and icebergs
by LESLEY BELLEW
Whale of a time Icebergs, humpback whales, and Adélie penguins in Antarctica
S ailing to Antarctica is a travel experience like no other, an icy kingdom of endless sky, sea and snow-topped mountains so vast, and so far away from human life that it seems otherworldly.
The silence is broken only by the crackle of floating icebergs, the splash of a whale’s fluke or rafts of penguins as they dart through the water.
Being on an expedition ship gives you the perfect view of the unspoilt world that is the seventh continent. It’s the best way to reach Antarctica. Even better is to experience a tour of South America’s gateway cities before taking a short flight to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, where HX Expeditions’ 500-guest MS Fridtjof Nansen ship departs.