Crossing the fabled Drake Passage, you’ll explore a remote pocket of the Antarctic Peninsula with its spectacular wildlife and awe-inspiring vistas. Spot Adelie penguins, blue-eyed shags as well as leopard seals and a vast array of seabirds. There’s also a good chance you’ll encounter humpback and minke whales.

The unique basecamp-style program provides opportunities to explore the area by a variety of means, including kayaking, hiking/snowshoeing, climbing and zodiac cruising. For those feeling adventurous there is an option to camp on the ice, an experience which will create memories to last a lifetime. While on board there will also be photographic workshops to help you capture the natural beauty of this ice-bound land to best effect. Dr Karl is also optimistic that we can get some useful citizen science happening to collect data that will be useful for scientists.