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WHAT TO SEE AND WHEN DURING THE
AUSTRAL SUMMER
Our
voyages operate during the five-month austral summer – November through to
March – when the continent is at its most spectacular.
However, within that period each month has its own special highlights, so
choose your departure date with these possibilities in mind.
November (late
spring - early summer)
Undoubtedly
the most adventurous and, in some ways, the most awe-inspiring time to visit.
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Huge
volumes of ice and pristine snow |
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Incredible
courtship displays in the penguin rookeries (including nest building and
stone stealing)
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Scientists
at the research stations welcome the first visitors of the season
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Fur
seal courtship most active on South Georgia
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Spring
flowers bloom on the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
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December -
January (full summer)
Antarctica’s warmest months when wildlife activities are in full swing.
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Longer
days with more daylight – take
stunning photos at midnight! |
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A
rare opportunity to spend an unforgettable Christmas or New Year in
Antarctica |
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The
first penguin chicks hatch on South Georgia and the Falkland Islands (Islas
Malvinas) - followed in mid-December by the first Antarctic chicks |
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Seal
pups are visible on South Georgia
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February - March
(late summer)
The weather is still good and the wildlife active but, most importantly, this is
the best whale watching time of the season.
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Ice
allows exploration further south along the Antarctic Peninsula
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Best
whale watching of the season
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Penguin
rookeries at their busiest, with the adult birds fetching krill and feeding
their chicks
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Fur
seals most common along the Antarctic Peninsula and young fur seals at their
most playful on South Georgia
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Penguin
chicks begin to fledge late February/early March
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