Antarctica
New ice age: 10 unbelievable Antarctica experiences
From polar camping to exploring in a luxury sub, there’s no time like the present to super-size your visit to the White Continent.
- by Katrina Lobley
Opinion
Ocean cruises
What it’s like to dine at the captain’s table on a ship
It’s often reserved for loyal customers and those in expensive suites. But I was really only interested in one thing: how dangerous is polar cruising. Really?
- by Lee Tulloch
The world’s southernmost town becomes expedition cruise hub
A new departure hub designed to take pressure off Antarctic launch ports is behind one cruise line’s aim to help preserve this pristine environment.
- by Catherine Marshall
Polar plunge: What it's like to take a dip in Antarctica's freezing waters
Blue skies and placid waters notwithstanding, it's counterintuitive to swim in the inhumanely cold waters of Antarctica.
- by Catherine Marshall
Viking Polaris Antarctic cruise: The luxury cruise ship that doubles as a science vessel
I never enjoyed science classes at school, couldn't understand the point of Bunsen burners and looking at boring rocks under a microscope when there was a rich world of literature to explore.
- by Kristie Kellahan
Antarctica cruise: Following in the wake of Sir Ernest Shackleton, 100 years after his death
January marked 100 years since the death of Shackleton, arguably the most courageous, if not successful, of all the continent's great explorers. Just a couple of months later his ship was discovered at the bottom of an icy sea.
- by Jamie Lafferty
Antarctica polar camping: Sleeping outside on the coldest continent
Waking up on the planet's highest, driest, coldest continent is an experience to be savoured.
- by Rob McFarland
Flight of Fancy podcast: What is the future of travel in Antarctica?
There's nothing and nowhere quite like Antarctica. And now, it's opening up once again.
- by Ben Groundwater
Antarctica luxury cruise: Whales, penguins and a submarine
Exploring the frozen continent aboard a sleek and sophisticated ship is awe-inspiring. It’s also a lot of fun.
- by Anthony Dennis
Demand high for seats on board Antarctica Sightseeing charter flights on Qantas Dreamliner 787
When Captain Lisa Norman takes command in the cockpit next month she will truly put the “dream” in “Dreamliner”, becoming the first female pilot to captain a commercial passenger flight to Antarctica aboard the revolutionary Boeing 787.
- by Anthony Dennis