There are a number of luxury cruise companies and land-based camps in the region, but a private yacht charter offers a truly exclusive and completely personalised way to experience the White Desert. In addition, superyachts carry an array of expedition tenders and water toys so you can gain access those hard-to-reach inlets, bays and icebergs.

A Pelorus Antarctic yacht expedition is entirely tailored to each individual client so no two itineraries will look the same, and with changeable weather conditions in Antarctica, visitors should be prepared for some spontaneity, which in our opinion only adds to the genuine explorative nature of the experience.

A glimpse of what is possible on a Pelorus-curated Antarctica yacht charter:

• • Kayak or paddleboard through the icy waters and cruise close to enormous icebergs that dwarf your superyacht.
  • Together with world-class naturalists, visit sea lion colonies on land and learn about their habits and society.
  • Jump on your yacht’s tender with your guides and look out for minke, humpback and orca whales, just three of the eight possible species that inhabit these cruising grounds.
  • Explore an old British Research Station and meet scientists at one of the active research bases to learn about their ground-breaking work.
  • Go underwater in a submersible to experience a whole new perspective – spot shipwrecks and marvel at the incredible scale of Antarctica’s icebergs.
  • Take a helicopter to an emperor penguin colony and get close to the masses – given how few people have ever been here, they are totally unfazed by the presence of humans.

Climb ice cliffs, explore glaciers and abseil into a giant crevasse – we can design routes that have never been done before.

• • Brave the cold with a polar plunge before warming up in the geothermic shallows of a hidden island.
  • Sip sundowners at the peak of mountains and on top of thousand-year-old glaciers, drinking in the silence and midnight sun.
  • Go ski touring with some of the most experienced guides in the world, always with your safety as paramount in this changeable terrain.

The permitting process for an Antarctic private yacht expedition can take up to six months. With the ideal time to visit falling between December and February, you should begin your booking process by June at the very latest. However, with a growing demand for luxury yacht charter in the region, vessels can book up well in advance of this so don’t wait.

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