m/v Plancius
IAATO Category 1 (101–200 guests) — full Category 1 site access via two-group shore & Zodiac rotations
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Itinerary and landing sites are indicative and subject to change based on weather, sea ice, and wildlife conditions.
Rite of Passage • Albatross Alley
Classic Antarctica • Towering Peaks & Wildlife
Volcanic Isles • Penguin Rookeries & Calderas
Calm Channel • First Big Icebergs & Feeding Whales
Fly-Cruise Hub • Multi-National Stations
Ice-Bound Isles • Orcadas Base & Adélie Rookeries
Southern Ocean Arc • Marine Mammal Highway
Serengeti of the South • Hundreds of Thousands of King Penguins
IAATO Category 1 (101–200 guests) — full Category 1 site access via two-group shore & Zodiac rotations
Abundant whale encounters, playful fur seal pups, and dramatic golden-hour polar light.
Oceanwide Expeditions operates dedicated polar expedition voyages to Antarctica with experienced expedition teams.
Fares from $22,034
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Penguins
The world's largest penguin breeds only in Antarctica's brutal winter. A rare and unforgettable sight.
Penguins
A stocky, orange-billed penguin of the genus Pygoscelis, closest kin to the Adélie and Chinstrap. Its loud, trumpeting call, delivered with head thrown back, carries across the shoreline colonies where expedition landings are made.
Whales & Dolphins
A 14–17 metre baleen whale known for breaching and long pectoral fins, often seen feeding on krill in loose groups along the ice edge.
Whales & Dolphins
Black and white apex predator instantly recognizable by its pale eye patches, the orca is the largest of the dolphins and one of the ocean's most capable hunters. Sightings often involve a tight-knit family pod working the ice edge together.
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