Welcome to Aurora Expeditions’ Antarctic Explorer Fly/Sail expedition.
Early Antarctic explorers returned with stories of a magnificent, ice-covered land teeming with life. Now, you can experience the awe-inspiring vastness of Antarctica firsthand. To reduce time on rough seas, fly across the Drake Passage in one direction. Immerse yourself in the stunning beauty of the Antarctic Peninsula, where glaciers cascade into the ocean. Penguins, dwarfed by towering peaks, thrive in this icy environment. Meanwhile, humpbacks and minkewhales feast on the abundance of krill in the surrounding waters.
Antarctic Explorer Highlights:
• Witness extraordinary wildlife including fledging penguin chicks.
• Zodiac cruise through secluded bays and quiet coves filled with brash ice. As you explore, photograph enormous glaciers and spectacular icebergs shaped by nature, glowing in shades of blue.
• Keep a close watch for the tail fluke of whales as they take a deep dive, see porpoising penguins ice seals such as Weddell and crabeater seals hauled out on ice floes.
• Observe skuas patrolling penguin colonies preying on vulnerable juveniles.
