The ship National Geographic Resolution and sculpted icebergs in Gerlache Strait, Antarctica.
Guests exploring by zodiac and kayaks see a blue ice arch/blue iceberg up close, at Niko Harbor, Antarcic Peninsula, Southern Ocean, Antarctica
An Antarctic Fur seal stands near Stromness Harbour, South Georgia Island.
A guest at the grave marker of the famous polar explorer, Earnest Shackleton, in Grytviken, South Georgia
Chinstrap Penguins splashing through the surf, South Orkney Islands, Antarctica.
The ship National Geographic Resolution and sculpted icebergs in Gerlache Strait, Antarctica.
ExpeditionsAntarctica, South Georgia, and the Falklands

Antarctica, South Georgia, and the Falklands

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Join us for one of the grandest wild experiences the planet offers. Spend days immersed in the extreme beauty of the Antarctic Peninsula in the company of top naturalists and National Geographic Photography Experts. Expand the wonder with an exploration of South Georgia—where vast colonies of king penguins throng the beaches and Sir Ernest Shackleton rests for eternity. Cap that off with time spent in the windswept Falklands, awash in British charm and history.

Highlights

Guests explore King penguins in Salisbury Plains with the ship National Geographic Orion at bay, South Georgia, Antarctica
  • Explore three distinct regions and benefit from our 50-plus years of experience here

  • Scan the skies for bird species and keep an eye on the sea for fin whales, southern right whales, and blue whales

  • Trace the story of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s fateful journey in 1914 aboard Endurance, and toast his gravesite in South Georgia

  • October and November departures offer the possibility to 'park' the ship in the fast ice for a once-in-a-lifetime walk over the sea ice

  • Capture incredible images of the ice and vast penguin colonies with help from a National Geographic Photography Expert

  • In 2025, enjoy an exclusive onboard screening of Endurance from National Geographic Documentary Films, which tells the epic tale of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship and the quest to find it

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Expedition Spotlight - South Georgia Island, the Serengeti of the Souther Ocean

  • Apr 2024

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