Antarctica: Icescapes, Killer Whales & Night Hiking

Journey to Antartica Aboard the National Geographic Explorer – Day 5 We were still feeling exhilarated from the penguins galore and sea ice walk from the day before.  We thought that nothing could top the beauty and excitement of that day, but to our delight it got better each day. Zodiac Cruising on Cierva Cove We experienced more... Read more

Antarctica: Brown Bluff, Penguins Galore & Sea Ice

Journey to Antartica Aboard the National Geographic Explorer – Day 4  The day after our exhilarating first Antarctic landfall in Deception Island,  we were blessed with an even more rewarding polar experience – our first encounter with a penguin colony,  a glacier hike,  sailing through beautiful ice field, and walking on sea ice. We made a continental landing... Read more

Deception Island: Our First Landfall in Antarctica

 Our Journey to Antartica aboard the National Geographic Explorer – Day 3 We awoke on this day knowing that the infamous Drake Passage was behind us. Thank god! It felt quite a relief to be smooth sailing on a pleasant, calm water again. After breakfast, we crossed the 60th parallel south, the geopolitcal demarcation of... Read more

Antarctica Expedition: Sailing from Ushuaia & Crossing the Drake Passage

Our Journey to Antartica aboard National Geographic Explorer – Day 1 to 2  We hope you enjoyed the preview of our journey to Antarctica.  As promised, here’s the first installment of the day-to-day detail of our expedition. We were surprised to have received so many questions about our experience on this trip  – How did you get there? Did you get sick?... Read more