Solo travelers are pleasantly surprised to discover that a portion of guests on every voyage do not have traveling companions. It has neither the strength nor the weight to ride up and crush ice.Ī: Don’t worry about traveling alone. A ship with an ice-strengthened hull can navigate in waters dotted with ice. This opens a path for other vessels trying to navigate icy waters. Icebreakers are designed to ride up onto ice, crushing it with the ship’s weight. Q: What's the difference between an ice-strengthened hull and an icebreaker hull?Ī: The ship’s purpose drives the difference in design. That said, of the two polar regions, smooth sailing is most frequently experienced in the Arctic. If your expedition sails through the Bering or Denmark Straits, then you should anticipate some rough seas. Not all Drake Passage crossings are rough. Please do not be disappointed should you experience a smooth crossing. We ask that all our guests consult their personal physicians and carry with them recommended preventative medication. However, you may encounter snow squalls, fog and white-outs, during an expedition.Ī: Antarctica - the Notorious Drake PassageĮveryone reacts differently to the rough water that could be encountered in the Drake Passage. The continuous daylight warms sheltered areas so that you may find temperatures warm enough for t-shirts. The days are shortening birds begin to migrate south and skies can be moody.Ī: Weather conditions are variable, with temperatures hovering around the freezing mark. The best time to circumnavigate Spitsbergen, as ice is less likely to block channels. The midnight sun has not yet melted the ice, so polar bears and walrus will be hunting on the ice edge. This is the best time to see ice and snow. Highlights for travelers are whales, red snow and fledging Gentoo Penguins acting like miniature Charlie Chaplins. Antarctica is preparing for long months of darkness. Seals haul out on the beachheads and penguins begin to moult.
Penguin chicks hatch and their parents spend endless hours feeding their hungry young. The snow retreats, exposing rocky headlands. During this period penguins, shags and seabirds court and lay their eggs. Penguins build highways as they waddle the same path again and again, from the sea to their nests far from shore. The continent is covered in snow to the water’s edge. Travel is restricted to the polar spring and summer, when daylight lasts between 18 and 24 hours each day. Keep in mind that you cannot cruise to the polar regions all year round. FAQs Q: When is the best time to travel to the Arctic or Antarctica?Ī: That depends on what you want to see or do.
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