Antarctica & Arctic Travel News
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Antarctica
26 Sep 2011
One of the most common ways to reach Antarctica is by boat, and passage through the Lemaire Channel is a highlight of any cruise to the world's most wild and pristine continent.
Located between Booth Island and the Antarctic Peninsula, Lemaire is a 7-mile channel that is only about 5,250 feet wide. Because it is sheltered, the water is among the most reliably calm in Antarctica and reflects the gleaming ice on either side. The passage is so photogenic it has been nicknamed "Kodak Gap.& Read More >>
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Antarctica
22 Sep 2011
Adventure travelers on tours of Antarctica don't have to be crazy to put on their bathing suits and jump in the water - as long as they are plunging into one of the geothermal lagoons on Deception Island.
Located at the southern end of the Shetland Islands, close to the Antarctic mainland, Deception Island is one of the world's most unique destinations. An ancient eruption blew the central portion of the island away, after which it flooded with water, so Deception is now a horseshoe-sha Read More >>
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Antarctica
22 Sep 2011
Adventure travelers on tours of Antarctica don't have to be crazy to put on their bathing suits and jump in the water - as long as they are plunging into one of the geothermal lagoons on Deception Island.
Located at the southern end of the Shetland Islands, close to the Antarctic mainland, Deception Island is one of the world's most unique destinations. An ancient eruption blew the central portion of the island away, after which it flooded with water, so Deception is now a horseshoe-sha Read More >>
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Antarctica
07 Apr 2011
Adventurers dreaming of Antarctica and penguin colonies can experience the untouched wilderness like never before: Kensington Antarctica Experiences take you to the heart of Antarctica.
Penguins are one of Antarctica's most iconic creatures - comical on land yet graceful in the water, they are an endearing sight for travelers of all ages. Four different species of the bird are found on the southern continent, including the Adelie, the Emperor, the Chinstrap and the Gentoo penguins.
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