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The Eight Albatrosses of Antarctica and the Sub-Antarctic
Whether you’re bound for Antarctica, the sub-Antarctic, or some combination of both, this entry will give you all the important albatross in
Adding Antarctica to Your Seven-Continents Bucket List
It’s a common pursuit among serious travelers to visit all seven continents. And indeed, the term “bucket list,” which became popular (if no
Five Reasons You Should Cruise the Ross Sea Immediately
In our quest for the little-known holiday destination (that’s still popular enough to have its own fully developed spa and gift shop), we tr
Visiting the Nearly Unknown: New Zealand’s Campbell Island
Campbell Island is located south of Bluff, New Zealand. It's best known for its flora and fauna. Read on to discover which wildlife you can
An igneous paradise: Franklin Island
Franklin Island is located in the Ross Sea. It's not just a pile of volcanic rubble, but actually remnants of a shield volcano. Read on and
The First Overwintering Hut in Antarctica
In 1899, Carsten Borchgrevink and his nine crewmen became the first to overwinter in a hut in Antarctica.
Scott Base’s 60th anniversary
The Trans-Antarctic Expedition (TAE), also known as the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (CTAE), aimed to complete the first overland
Eight Antarctic Whales You Might See During Your Expedition Cruise
They're powerful, they're beautiful, they're really, really big. Whales are a wonder of the natural world, and one of the best places to spo
Oceanwide Supports Antarctic Protected Areas
Oceanwide Expeditions applauds the adoption of the Ross Sea region marine protected area recently adopted by the Commission for the Conserva
Oceanwide on Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica
Oceanwide Expeditions welcomes the adoption of the Ross Sea region marine protected area adopted by the Commission for the Conservation of A
Science of the Ross Ice Shelf
Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf is enormous in size, covering 487,000 sq. km – the size of France – and has a thickness ranging from a few hundr
Antarctica’s first Marine Protected Area
In October of this year, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, which is comprised of 24 countries includ
Oceanwide discounts voyages to celebrate Ross Sea protection news
Oceanwide Expeditions is celebrating the news that the Ross Sea will become the world’s largest marine protected area by offering discounts
Antarctic Icon: 44 Facts About the Emperor Penguin
Emperor penguins are truly the emperors of Antarctica as not only do they survive through the harsh Antarctic winters but they also are capa
The Ross Sea Becomes Earth's Largest Protected Marine Area
The Ross Sea in Antarctica will become the world’s largest protected marine park. This has been signed in Hobart today by 24 countries and t
Scott’s ponies becoming unstuck
‘’English-men where flabbergasted…they had never dreamt that dogs could run in that way before a sledge, and already they felt contempt for
Explore the Ross Sea and Antarctica’s Largest Ice Shelf
Oceanwide Expeditions’ “Spectacular Ross Sea” voyage takes passengers through the Ross Sea, an immense bay south of the Antarctic Circle, on
Shackleton’s Push to the South Pole
On the evening of February 11, 1907, Irish-born polar explorer Ernest Shackleton, already among the more famous polar explorers, announced h
Roald Amundsen’s polar exploits
Roald Amundsen had been, unlike Scott, dedicated to exploration ever since he was 15 years old reading about Franklin’s Arctic expeditions.
Abandoned Antarctica: Five Remarkable Stations Left Behind
For centuries, the most extreme scientists, explorers, fishermen, and travellers have called Antarctica home. The continent is peppered with
The First Buildings in Antarctica: Borchgrevink’s Historic Huts
Borchgrevink’s huts at Cape Adare are notable not only for their important role in the discovery of Antarctica, but also because they were t
The first race to the South Pole in 50 years
James Clark Ross’s British Royal Navy expedition of 1839-1843 launched the most successful expedition to Antarctica by pioneering an entry i
