Antarctica limits how many people can be ashore at once. Here’s how the 100-passenger rule works, why ship size decides your time on land, and what to ask before you book.

Peninsula only, or add the Falklands and South Georgia? How the three destinations compare on wildlife, landscape, trip length and cost, and which suits you.

Worried about the Drake Passage? What actually helps with seasickness according to medical evidence, how ship design affects the crossing, and what happens when weather causes delays.

From boarding in Ushuaia to Zodiac landings, evening recaps and the Drake Passage crossing: what a typical Antarctica expedition cruise looks like, day by day.

Cruise-only voyages show you Antarctica from the deck. Expedition cruises take you ashore. Here’s how the two differ, and how to tell which one you’re booking.

Learn how to choose the best Antarctica cruise operator. Compare ship size, time ashore, inclusions, and expedition style with Terra Nova Expeditions.

When you travel to one of the most remote, awe-inspiring environments on Earth, you deserve more than just a tour. You deserve a true expedition.

At Terra Nova Expeditions, we believe the soul of any Antarctic journey lies in the quality of the guiding team—and how accessible they are to each and every guest. That’s why we maintain one of the most generous ratios in the polar tourism industry:
14 highly experienced expedition staff for just 98 guests.

In the wild Southern Ocean, beneath the crashing waves and circling albatrosses, a hidden force moves with unmatched power — encircling an entire continent, linking oceans, and shaping the planet’s climate. This is the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the largest and most influential ocean current on Earth.

It may not be visible to the eye, but without it, Antarctica would be warmer, sea levels would be higher, and the global climate as we know it wouldn’t exist.

When people picture Antarctica, they usually imagine an endless canvas of snow, ice, and penguins. But beneath that frozen surface lies a landscape forged by fire, crushed by glaciers, and sculpted by tectonic shifts over millions of years. Nowhere is this hidden drama more accessible than along the Antarctic Peninsula — a spine of jagged mountains and dramatic coastlines that reveals a geological story as powerful as any in the world.

For much of history, Antarctica was seen as the domain of rugged men with ice in their beards and glory in their sights. But while the Heroic Age of polar exploration was dominated by names like Amundsen, Scott, and Shackleton, there’s another side to the story — one that is only now receiving the recognition it deserves.