We know that Antarctica is a dream, an aspiration, a once-in-a-lifetime event. We know you want it done right.

Our philosophy is simple: we aim to create the most enthralling and enlightening experience available on the Seventh Continent, in complete comfort. The 114-guest, all-suite Corinthian II is the most luxurious small ship cruising Antarctic waters. Our Expedition Leader, John Frick, has logged over 25 Antarctic expeditions and is among the most experienced tour advisors in the world’s coldest climates. Our naturalists and lecturers, profiled on the following pages, comprise a truly astonishing assortment of intellect and expertise. On board, on shore, and in our Zodiac boats, through lectures, presentations, and poetry, they will create a comprehensive understanding of Antarctica’s flora and fauna, sea life, geology, glaciology, and history of exploration. Our experience in Antarctica is not just one of awe-inspiring sightseeing, but a complete learning adventure as well. And for this reason, you can be assured of equally stimulating, intellectually curious cruise companions for an expedition without equal.

The Austral Summer

The season is short, but the days are long, stretching to midnight and beyond. And they are surprisingly warm, too: highs in the 30s F – just the right temperature for a glacier to occasionally calve, with a thunderous crash, into the sea. Dolphins might see our ship out from Ushuaia. Petrels, albatrosses, and skuas follow our wake to the Antarctic Convergence. On the Antarctic Peninsula, Gentoo, Chinstrap, and Adelie penguins nest by the thousands, waddling, slipping, diving, and crying in mass cacophony. Sheathbills, Kelp Gulls, and shags fight for space on the cliffs. Elephant seals wallow and growl on the shore. Leopard seals cruise between ice flows. Humpback and minke whales breach and skim the surface.

They are not shy. They do not hide. Whales will often come right up to our Zodiac landing craft (virtually unsinkable boats made famous by Jacques Cousteau). We also land right onto the pebble beaches and igneous shores to observe the incredible wildlife.