Articles from Poseidon Expeditions: polar stories and essential information about the Arctic and Antarctica
Can you visit Antarctica
You can visit Antarctica, and in fact, Antarctica is one of the most unforgettable travel destinatio...
Can you go to Аntarctica without permission
Curious about traveling to Antarctica but unsure you are allowed to? Or are you wondering if only ...
Small Antarctic cruises – the best choice there is
Planning a vacation is never easy, especially when the destination is Antarctica. We have you covere...
How to Explore Antarctica
There are different ways to explore Antarctica – and they highly depend on the transportation you ...
The Best Arctic Trips in 2021
Whatever your interest and whenever you are able to travel, Poseidon Expeditions has the best Arctic...
Another win for the plastic waste fight
The Nordic council meeting concluded with a major step forward in the fight against marine plastic p...
Antarctica: IAATO restricts commercial drone use
At the annual meeting of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) in Cape...
Arctic: researchers explore the effects of shipping on the atmosphere
Global shipping contributes to aerosol pollution in marine regions. New regulations might be added in...
Arctic: studies report Svalbard becoming warmer
A new climate report outlines the thawing of Svalbard permafrost and an increase in rainfall.
Plastic waste scientist joins Franz Josef Land expedition cruise
Our guests have the chance to contribute to important and exciting research in an area very few are ...
World Cleanup Day: a global effort to keep our planet pristine
On September 21, 2019, the World Cleanup Day united 20 million people in 179 countries and territori...
How to go to Antarctica
If you were wondering how to get to Antarctica, the answer is quite simple! In six easy steps, you ...
Sustainability trends in expedition cruising
The issue of sustainability is becoming more and more pressing for the cruise industry as a whole, b...
Poseidon Expeditions attends 2019 AECO Conference
The forum provided a great opportunity to discuss matters relating to the environment, safety and c...
Antarctic Art
The state of Florida is one of the warmest places in America, with sunny skies and average yearly...
Literature on ice - An Intimate Portrait of a Mysterious Continent
The literature of Antarctica is almost as vast as the continent itself, and therefore is updated...
Four North Poles
Did you know that there is not one but four North Poles in the Arctic? Read on to find out more abou...
100th achievement of the North Pole
Poseidon Expeditions is pleased to announce the 100th achievement of the North Pole which took place...
Arctic Whaling: A Historic Synopsis
Commercial Whaling in the Arctic is reported to have begun in the 1730’s, as Dutch and English explorers...
Pomors – Pioneers of Arctic Exploration
Nowadays people travel in the Arctic aboard massive icebreakers with reinforced hulls. But it wasn’t...
No Reversal of Fortune
There is an event looming in Earth’s immediate future that will rival anything in the history of...
Growing threat for polar bears
Polar bears are, at least in their image in the popular imagination, among the cutest, cuddliest...
Global warming: for good or ill
The concept of global warming, or climate change, has become a point of contention among scientists,...
Poseidon and other ship operators take action at IAATO meeting to ensure responsible Antarctic travel
Several new measures of managing the growing number of tourists to Antarctica were proposed at the a...
Tourism is up, down at the bottom of the world
Tourism to Antarctica is rising, according to the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators...
History of Antarctic Explorations: Part I
This is the first post in a series of short overviews of the expeditions and people who have contributed...
History of Antarctic Explorations: Part II
After Bellingshausen’s expedition the active exploration of Antarctic territories has begun. In ...
History of Antarctic Explorations: Part III – the Legend of Roald Amundsen
At the beginning of XX century several expeditions have made their way to the mountain ranges and...
History of Antarctic Explorations: Part IV – Robert Falcon Scott’s Destiny
At the same time as Roald Amundsen has moved toward the South Pole, Robert Falcon Scott was on the...
History of Antarctic Explorations: Part V – The State of Contemporary Research in Antarctica
After the conquest of the South Pole by Amundsen and Scott the exploration of Antarctica has continued...
Nuclear icebreakers – what’s so special about them?
The Arctic Ocean mostly consists of scattered islands and vast icescapes. Marine navigation in the...
Did you know that…?
The area of the Arctic is almost 3 times the size of Europe and is about 27 million km². For a long...
About breaking some eggs
During Robert Falcon Scott’s Discovery expedition in 1901-1904 new species of penguins were found....
Six Considerations for Antarctic Cruises
Planning Antarctica tours is a significant investment—not only of your hard-earned money, but also...
Packing List for Antarctic Travelling
Poseidon Expeditions, like other tour operators that take you on adventure cruises to Antarctica,...
“Happy” Lip Dub on the North Pole
Poseidon Expeditions team performing a lip dub to Pharrell William’s “Happy” during the final North...
Live broadcast: Antarctica Cruise (13.02-24.02.2015). Day 1
February 13th, 2015
Our Antarctic expedition begins in Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost...
Live broadcast: Antarctic Cruise (13.02-24.02.2015). Day 2
February 14th, 2015
In the morning after breakfast, many of our fellow travelers set off ...
Live broadcast: Antarctic Cruise (13.02-24.02.2015). Day 3
February 15th, 2015
Today, as we crossed the Drake Passage, we heard various presentations...
Live broadcast: Antarctica Cruise (13.02-24.02.2015). Day 4
February 16th, 2015
After breakfast, we learned about krill – the true king of Southern Ocean....
Live broadcast: Antarctica Cruise (13.02-24.02.2015). Day 5
February 17th, 2015
In the morning we disembarked aboard Zodiac landing craft for a visit...
Live broadcast: Cruise to Antarctica (13.02-24.02.2015). Day 6-8
February 20th
We began the day early as usual, taking advantage of the long daylight hours...
Live broadcast: Antarctica Cruise (13.02-24.02.2015). Day 9
February 21st
Our final day at the Antarctic Peninsula started with a visit to Danko Island....
Live broadcast: Cruise to Antarctica (13.02-24.02.2015). Day 10-12
February 22nd-23rd
Soon we’ll disembark in Ushuaia and it all ends there. We wish we could...