The idea

I found out about cruises from South America to the Antarctic Peninsula before I found out you could go on an Antarctica cruise from Australia. I was originally planning Galapagos Islands tours during my backpacking trip, but when I found out Antarctica tours were possible, I made it my mission to get there. My first stop was Brazil, and I slowly made my way down through Argentina to Tierra del Fuego, the end of the world, and the small town of Ushuaia.

Finding a ship

It was here that was told that ships for Antarctica tours left from November to March. It was the end of February, so I was cutting it tight. The cheapest ship I could find was the last of the season, but instead of the usual round trip, it was to finish in Buenos Aires, visiting South Georgia on the way back, home to hundreds of thousands of king penguins - I booked my spot.

Travel responsibly


Antarctica travel is responsible travel. The expedition ships hold roughly just less than 200 passengers, as there are strict guidelines to how many people can be ashore at one time,


so the excursions are carefully planned out and coordinated with all the other expedition ships in the area.


There are also biosecurity procedures we have to follow every time we leave the ship to ensure there's no cross contamination.

A special place

Antarctica holds a special place in my heart - it's where I witnessed such raw natural beauty that I was left without words, it's where I deepened my respect for the environment that I've always been passionate in protecting. It is arguably the world's largest art gallery, the variety of shapes and colours are like no other, and you could just sit in awe for hours.