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Polar Expeditions
At the ends of the earth and far from the madding crowd, the polar regions are perhaps the last pristine wildernesses left on the planet. They're harsh, merciless environments of savage, eye-watering beauty and if you want to unlock these inaccessible Edens it's essential to choose the right ship.
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Unlike the rigorously scheduled cruise liners plying the polar waters, we offer intimate, flexible itineraries aboard the Ioffe, the Vavilov, Molchanov and the Kapitan Khlebnikov. Commissioned as ice-rated research vessels rather than Caribbean pleasure palaces, (Polar class in the Khlebnikov's case) these small, superbly equipped ships are quieter and safer, offering passengers unequalled opportunities to experience these frozen worlds, not from afar, but up close and personal with as much time and space as you need to satisfy your longings. Such intense experiences are not only maximised by our seasoned guides, but positively encouraged. Our experienced staff are on hand to explain every aspect of these icebound environments, from whales to polar bears, penguins to pinnipeds and glaciers to icebergs. And then there's the photography. Nowhere on the planet offers the photographic bounty of these frozen lands, and we have the experts on hand to ensure you make the most of every opportunity, whether capturing an Adelie penguin diving from a sapphire-hued iceberg, a polar bear devouring a bearded seal on a floe, or by making sure you're in exactly the right place when five thousand king penguins waddle ashore on South Georgia's Salisbury Plain.
But the Polar regions are about much more than memory cards, mega pixels and manual focus. They are about landscapes so beautiful they make grown men and women - weep, about wildlife encounters unequalled on earth, about thrilling adventures on foot, in kayaks and in Zodiac inflatables, and above all they are about ice.
İFrank Todd
From searing white to jade green to cobalt blue, and from towering bergs as vast and as beguiling as Gaudi's houses to the crackling chunks of 10,000 year old glacial ice that cool your sundowners, ice is the constant backdrop to your adventure. The pioneers of polar exploration Shackleton, McNeish, Franklin, Mawson, Scott and Amundsen were enchanted by the spell of the ice, and even though comfort levels have changed, the experience remains thankfully, largely the same. No-one arrives in Antarctica or Spitzbergen by accident, but those who do are never short-changed: our Polar team looks forward to discussing these exciting voyages with you. Welcome on board!
Paul Goldstein
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