Poseidon Expeditions - your polar cruise operator
Poseidon Expeditions - your polar cruise operator
At the annual meeting of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) in Cape...
A new climate report outlines the thawing of Svalbard permafrost and an increase in rainfall.
The state of Florida is one of the warmest places in America, with sunny skies and average yearly...
The literature of Antarctica is almost as vast as the continent itself, and therefore is updated...
Poseidon Expeditions is pleased to announce the 100th achievement of the North Pole which took place...
Commercial Whaling in the Arctic is reported to have begun in the 1730’s, as Dutch and English explorers...
Nowadays people travel in the Arctic aboard massive icebreakers with reinforced hulls. But it wasn’t...
There is an event looming in Earth’s immediate future that will rival anything in the history of...
Polar bears are, at least in their image in the popular imagination, among the cutest, cuddliest...
The concept of global warming, or climate change, has become a point of contention among scientists,...
Tourism to Antarctica is rising, according to the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators...
This is the first post in a series of short overviews of the expeditions and people who have contributed...
After Bellingshausen’s expedition the active exploration of Antarctic territories has begun. In ...
At the beginning of XX century several expeditions have made their way to the mountain ranges and...
At the same time as Roald Amundsen has moved toward the South Pole, Robert Falcon Scott was on the...
After the conquest of the South Pole by Amundsen and Scott the exploration of Antarctica has continued...
What’s the Difference between an Iceberg and a Glacier? Why is a glacier blue?
Explore the Arctic from a unique perspective of a kayak. Find out about the fitness and health requirements,...
Learn more about Arctic birdlife: the endemic and migrating species, their habits, and nesting locations....
Planning a trip to the Arctic and wondering what clothes and gear to bring? Find out what temperatures...
Learn about the food chains in the Arctic to find out about the primary, secondary, and tertiary consumers,...
Find out how cold is the North Pole, what to expect from the Arctic in terms of weather and highest ...
The Arctic Ocean mostly consists of scattered islands and vast icescapes. Marine navigation in the...
The area of the Arctic is almost 3 times the size of Europe and is about 27 million km². For a long...
During Robert Falcon Scott’s Discovery expedition in 1901-1904 new species of penguins were found....
Planning Antarctica tours is a significant investment—not only of your hard-earned money, but also...
Poseidon Expeditions, like other tour operators that take you on adventure cruises to Antarctica,...
Poseidon Expeditions team performing a lip dub to Pharrell William’s “Happy” during the final North...
February 13th, 2015
Our Antarctic expedition begins in Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost...
February 14th, 2015
In the morning after breakfast, many of our fellow travelers set off ...
February 15th, 2015
Today, as we crossed the Drake Passage, we heard various presentations...
February 16th, 2015
After breakfast, we learned about krill – the true king of Southern Ocean....
February 17th, 2015
In the morning we disembarked aboard Zodiac landing craft for a visit...
February 20th
We began the day early as usual, taking advantage of the long daylight hours...
February 21st
Our final day at the Antarctic Peninsula started with a visit to Danko Island....
February 22nd-23rd
Soon we’ll disembark in Ushuaia and it all ends there. We wish we could...