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Top Highlights of the AntarcticRegion

Awaken your Senses Breathe in the purest air on Earth and feel your pulse race as you take your first step onto the seventh continent. Take in the delicate sound of paddling through pack ice, while gazing in childlike wonder at the immense icebergs and spectacular landscapes. Be thrilled by a sudden whale blow as a humpback rises close by, and be mesmerised by the rosy blush of alpenglow on soaring mountain peaks.

Garden of Eden Watch penguin parents swapping egg minding duties and feeding chicks, the ominous hunt of leopard seals patrolling the shore, the courtship flight of light mantled albatross, king penguin colonies a quarter million strong and blue whales outpacing the ship. Every chance to observe Antarctic’s wildlife unafraid of humans forges a lifetime of memories. Fire and Ice Circumpolar currents isolate Antarctica from temperate climes above, resulting in the world’s largest icecap feeding the biggest ice-shelves that generate the greatest icebergs.Yet volcanic activity has sculpted much of Antarctica and sub-Antarctic islands, creatingmysterious coastlines, active calderas and unique landscapes – from the South Shetlands toWeddell Sea and south below the Antarctic Circle. HiddenGems Built to Polar Class 6 ice rating, Scenic Eclipse safely navigates waters beyond the capabilities of most ships, to reach Antarctica’s unique destinations. Visit Snow Hill emperor penguin colony or Vega Island fossil fields in theWeddell Sea; push into frozen embayments for a stroll across fast ice, or extend your range with two on-board helicopters^ and a custom-built submarine^.

Step Back in Time Join enthusiastic Discovery historians on memorable excursions, from the first sealer’s camps in the South Shetland Islands to abandoned whaling stations on South Georgia. Be amazed by epic tales of fortitude and passion, from the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration to World War II and beyond.