Quark Expeditions helicopter pilot Jonathan Mutch is working his third season in Antarctica, flying high-paying tourists to some of the planet's remotest places.
Quark Expeditions helicopter pilot Jonathan Mutch is working his third season in Antarctica, flying high-paying tourists to some of the planet's remotest places.
On a warm September day in Nice, France, I grab a table at a restaurant terrace overlooking the Mediterranean and size up the vessel I'm about to board: Atlas Ocean Voyages' World Traveller. Although you wouldn't know to look at it, the navy blue hull is built to cut through ice. As the ship glimmers under the southern French sun, I find it hard to imagine that in less than two months it will be back in Antarctic waters, having swapped the calm, summer waters of the Mediterranean for a harsh polar climate.
The best time to visit Alaska will hardly be a surprise—it’s when you can get good weather and a lot of sunlight to see and explore everything that the largest state in the United States has to offer. Alaska is one of the Best Places to Go in 2025, as many of the area's signature sites and events like the Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve and the 1000-mile-long Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race celebrate their 100th birthdays this year. But beyond these milestones, Alaska is still an exciting destination in any year. It’s the matter of what time of year to visit that can help turn your trip from a good one into a fabulous one.
I've been on more than a dozen cruise ships in my lifetime, which has given me plenty of experience in determining what to pack for a cruise. Between studying abroad on a ship with Semester at Sea, family travel—my parents both spent their careers working for cruise lines, so it was the de facto summer vacation growing up—and assignments for work, I count myself lucky to have traveled everywhere from the Mediterranean and Alaska to the Caribbean via cruise ship. All of those trips have made me something of a pro at packing for a cruise, if I do say so myself.
Antarctica is truly a bucket-list destination, as the beautiful continent can be difficult and expensive to get to.
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Atlas Ocean Voyages is offering free roundtrip air on select Antarctica expedition cruises.
Since its founding in 2018, Inspiring Vacations has rapidly emerged as a dominant force in the global touring industry, earning recognition as one of Australia's fastest-growing companies and securing a finalist position at the World Travel Awards in North America's Leading Tour Operator 2024 category. The company's success stems from its unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional tours at unbeatable prices, combining value with innovative travel experiences.
My husband and I just marked a significant milestone by visiting our seventh continent together: Antarctica . During the past 20 years, our mutual love for exploration has taken us to every corner of the globe, but our recent journey to this vast, icy desert feels distinctly different.
Last year, we saw travel return to its pre-pandemic baseline. And given the way tourism seems to be trending now in the direction of off-peak seasons and “off the beaten trail,” it seems like travelers may have learned a thing or two about the pitfalls of over-tourism in recent years. Rome may not have any quiet summers to look forward to anytime soon, but sustainable travel is catching on, and increasingly, so are the options for people who want to be mindful of their impact (and no less stimulated by the new places they visit).
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While Antarctica is remote, it’s hardly inaccessible any longer, even for tourists. Well over 15 cruise lines travel to the seventh continent during the Antarctic summer, and while restrictions apply, many of them even land on Antarctica. The cruise lines that are allowed to organize landing activities go all out in what they offer their passengers: polar plunges in the icy waters of the Southern Ocean, kayaking and SUPing sessions around icebergs, camping on the ice, penguin-viewing hikes, and Zodiac rides in search of wildlife. While both Scenic Cruises and Seabourn offer submarine excursions during their sailings to the seventh continent, only two operators give their passengers the chance to have the ultimate adventure: snorkel and dive in Antarctica.
Many biologists who make the journey to Antarctica go to study the continent’s most iconic animals, including emperor penguins and massive humpback whales. But one team, from the Grainger Bioinformatics Center at the Field Museum in Chicago, has a different to-do list. They want to check out the sex lives of patches of greenish-brown “dust” clinging to rocks.
French luxury cruise line Ponant has announced an exceptional holiday season savings on over 100 of its journeys on bookings made by January 3, 2025.
Passengers on an Antarctic cruise have staged a hunger strike after the ship’s engine failed, forcing the expedition to be cut short.
It's that time of year again! Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Travel Tuesday are just around the corner, and if you're anything like us, you've been eyeing up your favorite hotels, cruise lines, and tour operators for months, just waiting for them to roll out the big sales. Good news: From glamorous resorts to beachfront hotels to tour operators and cruise lines, the deals are rolling in, and there are tons of ways to save for every type of traveler.
Travelers sailing to Antarctica with HX (formerly Hurtigruten Expeditions) can take a new online course about the White Continent—and earn an official certificate from the University of Tasmania in the process.
Atlas Ocean Voyages is offering up to 20 percent off 2025 and 2026 Antarctica cruises during its Black Friday sale. Travelers can also enjoy onboard credits of up to $600 per stateroom.
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