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Poseidon Expeditions attends 2019 AECO Conference

The forum provided a great opportunity to discuss matters relating to the environment, safety and c...

Sustainability trends in expedition cruising

The issue of sustainability is becoming more and more pressing for the cruise industry as a whole, b...

How to go to Antarctica

If you were wondering how to get to Antarctica, the answer is quite simple! In six easy steps, you ...

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...

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 ...

Arctic: studies report Svalbard becoming warmer

A new climate report outlines the thawing of Svalbard permafrost and an increase in rainfall.

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...

Another win for the plastic waste fight

The Nordic council meeting concluded with a major step forward in the fight against marine plastic p...

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...

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...

Growing threat for polar bears

Polar bears are, at least in their image in the popular imagination, among the cutest, cuddliest...

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 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 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 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...

Tourism is up, down at the bottom of the world

Tourism to Antarctica is rising, according to the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators...


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