Antarctica

Board a luxury expedition yacht to experience the spellbinding scenery of this frozen frontier

Fragile but formidable, Antarctica’s mighty landscapes and teeming wildlife colonies seize the imagination. It’s only by exploring in person that you can really appreciate this region’s otherworldly details and textures, from the play of the light on the Southern Ocean to the raucous braying of penguins and the unmistakable sound of seals.

ith demand for trips to blockbuster locations such as Lemaire Channel, Paradise Bay and Deception Island growing in recent years, stringent conservation codes have been created to help protect Antarctica’s precious, pristine environment. Landings on the islands are restricted, for example, to those visiting on relatively small expedition ships.

Equipped to travel just about anywhere, Camper & Nicholsons’ luxury motor yacht Octopus is suited to such an adventure. With helipads and a streamlined, ice-class hull, it can navigate narrow, iceberg-dotted fjords with ease, exploring remote spots that larger ships can’t reach. Its tenders are agile enough to cruise thrillingly close to migrating whales or to land on island-based penguin and seal colonies, and its submersibles and scuba diving centre, complete with hyperbaric chamber, allow researchers and curious travellers to unlock a hidden relm.

The exterior of Octopus yacht FROM TOP: Paradise Bay, Antarctica; the VIP cabin onboard Octopus motor yacht; the bridge deck’s vast swimming pool