Articles from Poseidon Expeditions: polar stories and essential information about the Arctic and Antarctica
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...
Extreme Points in the Arctic
A polar cruise is a great way to achieve your geographical goals. Here are some of the northernmost...
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 ...
Brush-Tailed Penguins
Penguins are the animals most famously associated with Antarctica. They are also one of the most...
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...
10 Things You (Probably) Never Knew About the Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands, a hidden gem of an archipelago in the Northern Atlantic Ocean, hold a wealth ...
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....
Popular Research Stations in Antarctica
Life at an Antarctic research station can be challenging. In addition to contending with the harsh...
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...
Top Reasons to Visit Svalbard
Svalbard, the perfect representation of the pristine polar environment in most people’s imagination...
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...
What Exactly is a Zodiac?
Anyone who joins a polar expedition cruise will become quite familiar with Zodiacs*. Read on to ...
Polar Bear vs. Walrus
Planning an Arctic cruise to see walruses and polar bears? Read on to find our who really rules ...
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....
Top 10 Scientific Discoveries in Antarctica
Here are still a lot of things we don't know about Antarctica. The last discovered and least explored...
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...