Falklandsöarna offer a rare combination of pristine nature, incredible wildlife, and a fascinating history – far from the noise of civilization.
The adventure started in the Beagle Channel! We saw albatrosses and petrels on our very first day at sea on our way to the Falkland Islands with Ocean Nova.
Marty, a penguin enthusiast and marine biologist, has met countless penguins. Here he shares the seven species we might see on our Antarctic expedition in 2023.
Looking for rocks on a continent that is 98% ice is no easy task. Henrik Törnberg spent two months in Antarctica.
Sydney-based polar guide Marty Garwood has a degree in marine biology and guides in both the Arctic and Antarctic. Here he shares five fun facts about penguins!
We welcome our first two travellers home from their South Pole expedition. Our first trip after the pandemic!
Niklas Nilsson dreamed of Antarctica and booked the adventure of a lifetime with PolarQuest. See his slideshow from the unforgettable journey here!
Gun von Krusenstjerna loves nature, but mostly penguins. Read about her expeditions to the southern hemisphere and her exciting penguin adventures here!
11 years ago, I made the trip of a lifetime with PolarQuest. At the time, I was a 22-year-old nature photographer whose big dream was to visit the seventh continent.
Read and dream away to the sub-Antarctic gem of South Gerogia, one of the most magnificent animal kingdoms on Earth!
Blue icebergs floating by, the sun shining, the view of huge and snowy mountain ranges along the ship. The Antarctic at last!
The sub-Antarctic islands are some of the most species-rich places on Earth and are all inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The sub-Antarctic islands south of New Zealand and Australia are home to half of the world's penguin and albatross species. Read about MacQuarie Island!
Twenty-year-old Erik Edvardsson's bucket list included South Georgia, a wildlife paradise in the Southern Ocean. Read about his 2008 trip and return visit two years later with PolarQuest!
Our travellers are now on the Antarctic Peninsula. Below you can read an extract from one of the days.
Today's excursion to Mikkelsen Harbour offered magnificent views with sun and light. We saw seals, penguins and glaciers, and were served hot juice.
Finally we set foot on the continent at the Almirante Brown station. Despite the wind, we were able to enjoy the view and were greeted by lively gentoo wines!
Carina Svensson, who is responsible for our Antarctic trips, set off on her first Antarctic adventure in February. Curious about how it went?
Antarctica impresses with its icy landscape. Read the blog from our trip, where we visited Deception Island and some brave ones took a polar plunge!
