Torstein Gaustad has spent 15 years working for Norwegian cruise firm Hurtigruten and its offshoot HX, where he leads ...

How do you pick the perfect season for polar cruising when temperatures swing wildly and wildlife patterns constantly shift?

When asked what percentage of her decision to go to Antarctica was to see penguins ... She will be traveling all the way to Rapid City then Buenos Aires, then Ushuaia Argentina, before she takes a ...

Your cruise will start from Ushuaia, Argentina. Expect to spend 13-23 days total, with 4-7 days exploring Antarctica itself. You can explore Antarctica through several well-established routes, each ...

Rather, two-thirds into their 21-day voyage from Cape Town in South Africa to Ushuaia in Argentina they were told they would be missing the highlight three-and-a-half-days in Antarctica.

The strength of the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation is expressed as a Solar UV Index or Sun Index.The UV Index does not exceed 8 in the UK (8 is rare; 7 may occur on exceptional days, mostly in the ...

Maps of how Antarctica has been getting more green over the past 38 years. This is due to increasing temperatures and melting ice. Maps of how Antarctica has been getting more green over the past ...

A group of cruise passengers staged a hunger strike after their Antarctica itinerary was ... The vessel was forced to sail to Ushuaia, Argentina, losing three-and-a-half days of planned ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. How long would you go hungry for to claim a refund on your Antarctic cruise? Screenshot: New York Post via YouTube ...

A view of the entrance to the cargo section of the Argentinian port of Ushuaia, with a sign that reads; English pirate ships are prohibited from mooring. Argentina has banned two cruise ships from ...

Swan Hellenic’s SH Diana had to cancel a visit to Antarctica due to technical issues with ... the 2023-built vessel is offering a 20-night repositioning cruise to Argentina. Sailing from Cape Town to ...

The 20-night trip left Cape Town, South Africa, two weeks ago and was due to make stops at points near and on Antarctica ... as the ship crawled to Ushuaia, Argentina, for repairs.