You bet you will; lots of them. Thousands probably….
You’ll see them swimming in the clear waters from your zodiac in little pods.
You’ll see them cooling their feet (yep) in ice cold puddles of water.
You’ll see them bunched around their chicks to deter the opportunistic seabirds floating above.
You will see several types of penguins on the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands where the majority of expedition vessels travel.
These are the penguins you are most likely to see on your trip. Many species of penguin are found outside of Antarctica (Phillip Island for example) but Adélie penguins are only found in Antarctica.
And yet they are probably the most populous species and there are an estimated 10 million of this type in Antarctica. You will definitely see Adélie penguins on your Antarctic cruise.
(and the name? Adelie penguins are named after the wife of the French explorer Jules Dumont d’Urville)
Gentoo penguins are the third largest penguin species with heights of up to 90cm (more about the two larger ones shortly).
Again you are likely to see many Gentoo penguins on your Antarctic voyage.
(There is some controversy over the name gentoo as apparently it is a derogatory Portuguese word – possible candidate for a rename perhaps?)
This is the third most likely penguin you will walk amongst – these are my favourite. They are very cute
No prizes for guessing how they got their name.
Well they can be seen as well but a little more planning (from you, with our help) is required and you can’t just stick to the standard Antarctic Peninsula/South Shetland Islands itinerary.
Best option is to include South Georgia on your Antarctica itinerary
The biggest of them all – real preparation is required if you simply have to see the Emperor
Includes the top nine questions travellers ask and our honest answers to them, plus a pre-trip checklist.
It’s the perfect starting point for initial research.
Antarctic cruises are not one size fits all — there are many different ships each offering their own special elements.
We would love to help you. You’re invited to book a FREE 30-Minute Antarctic Cruise Planning Session to have all your questions answered, without the “hard sell” everyone hates.
With almost twenty years of experience in booking polar cruises we have great relationships with many of the most popular cruise vessels. Why does that matter to you?
It means we have been able to negotiate some great free inclusions with several of the best cruise vessels including flight credits (sometimes even free flights), free tours, and free accommodation in Buenos Aires or Ushuaia.
Expedition Partners (formerly Flower Travel) specialise in expedition style travel by small ship cruise and private rail journeys.
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