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More than 71,200 people visited Antartica during the 2022-2023 season. Expedition cruises can offer travel experiences unlike any other.
A cruise ship has found itself at the epicentre of an Antarctic storm – after last minute changes to the itinerary left some passengers fuming. “Never book a cruise with Norwegian Cruise Line ...
Tourism started in Antarctica by the sea in the 1960s. Air overflights started in the 1970s with sightseeing flights by airliners from Australia and New Zealand, and were resumed in the 1990s. The (summer) tour season lasts from November to March. Most of the estimated 14,762 visitors to Antarctica from 1999–2000 were on sea cruises. [1]
US citizens arriving via cruise ports as part of tour groups are visa exempt for stays of up to 15 days. [citation needed] — Colombia: Visa not required [109] [110] 90 days Extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period [111] Colombian-born U.S. citizens and U.S. citizens traveling with children may face special exit requirements.
The cruise, a hybrid diesel-electric that carries 192 passengers and 127 crew, boasts “5-star facilities,” including a panoramic sauna, open-deck jacuzzi, and a “world-class restaurant.”
Quark Expeditions is a long-time, active member of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators and Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators, and promotes various sustainability initiatives. [15] [16] In 2012, the Ocean Diamond made a carbon-neutral voyage to Antarctica. [17]
Oceanwide Expeditions is a Dutch company specializing in expedition-style voyages to Antarctica and the Arctic. Deploying its own fleet of ice-strengthened vessels, Oceanwide emphasizes small-scale, flexible tours that provide passengers close contact with polar wildlife, landscapes, and historical sites. Tours usually take place in regions ...
Reinhard Jahn, Wikimedia Commons Starting August 2011, most large cruise ships will no longer be regulated to sail Antarctic