<![CDATA[Blog | Polar Cruises]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours https://www.polarcruises.tours/favicon.png Blog | Polar Cruises https://www.polarcruises.tours RSS for Node Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:10:58 GMT Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:10:58 GMT <![CDATA[Ultimate Bucketlist Antarctica: 5 Must-Do Adventures At The Bottom Of The Earth]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/blog/5-adventure-experiences-to-do-in-antarctica https://www.polarcruises.tours/blog/5-adventure-experiences-to-do-in-antarctica <![CDATA[Ocean Albatros will be christened in Copenhagen]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/blog/ocean-albatros-will-be-christened-in-copenhagen https://www.polarcruises.tours/blog/ocean-albatros-will-be-christened-in-copenhagen <![CDATA[New vessel announced for 2026 and 2027 Antarctic season]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/blog/new-vessel-announced-for-2026-and-2027-antarctic-season https://www.polarcruises.tours/blog/new-vessel-announced-for-2026-and-2027-antarctic-season <![CDATA[Best Time to See Polar Bears in Svalbard]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/blog/best-time-to-see-polar-bears-in-svalbard https://www.polarcruises.tours/blog/best-time-to-see-polar-bears-in-svalbard <![CDATA[Things to do in Antarctica]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/blog/things-to-do-in-antarctica https://www.polarcruises.tours/blog/things-to-do-in-antarctica <![CDATA[Best Time to Visit Antarctica: Ultimate Month by Month Guide]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/blog/best-time-to-visit-antarctica https://www.polarcruises.tours/blog/best-time-to-visit-antarctica <![CDATA[Northern Lights: Predictions for 2024]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/blog/northern-lights-predictions-for-2024 https://www.polarcruises.tours/blog/northern-lights-predictions-for-2024 <![CDATA[Snow Hill Dream Come True!]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/blog/snow-hill-dream-come-true https://www.polarcruises.tours/blog/snow-hill-dream-come-true <![CDATA[A surprising lesson from Antarctica: Life flourishes even under 500 feet of ice]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/a-surprising-lesson-from-antarctica-life-flourishes-even-under-500-feet-of-ice https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/a-surprising-lesson-from-antarctica-life-flourishes-even-under-500-feet-of-ice <![CDATA[Puerto Williams, extreme south Chile also improving infrastructure for the cruise industry]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/puerto-williams-extreme-south-chile-also-improving-infrastructure-for-the-cruise-industry https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/puerto-williams-extreme-south-chile-also-improving-infrastructure-for-the-cruise-industry <![CDATA[Double savings on Antarctica expedition suites]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/double-savings-on-antarctica-expedition-suites https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/double-savings-on-antarctica-expedition-suites <![CDATA[Snow Hill to the Peninsula: Shackleton’s Emperors]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/snow-hill-to-the-peninsula-shackletons-emperors https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/snow-hill-to-the-peninsula-shackletons-emperors <![CDATA[52 Places to Go in 2025]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/52-places-to-go-in-2025 https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/52-places-to-go-in-2025 <![CDATA[Should You Sail or Fly the Drake Passage – Or Both? Here are the Pros and Cons]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/should-you-sail-or-fly-the-drake-passage-or-both-here-are-the-pros-and-cons https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/should-you-sail-or-fly-the-drake-passage-or-both-here-are-the-pros-and-cons <![CDATA[The Sun Rises for Adventure in Antarctica and Climbing Mount Vinson]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/the-sun-rises-for-adventure-in-antarctica-and-climbing-mount-vinson https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/the-sun-rises-for-adventure-in-antarctica-and-climbing-mount-vinson <![CDATA[New Antarctic season 2026-27]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/new-antarctic-season-2026-27 https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/new-antarctic-season-2026-27 <![CDATA[NASA Scientific Balloon Flights to Lift Off From Antarctica]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/nasa-scientific-balloon-flights-to-lift-off-from-antarctica https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/nasa-scientific-balloon-flights-to-lift-off-from-antarctica <![CDATA[How to travel to Antarctica: everything you need to know]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/how-to-travel-to-antarctica-everything-you-need-to-know https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/how-to-travel-to-antarctica-everything-you-need-to-know <![CDATA[The Emperor Penguins of Snow Hill Island, Antarctica]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/the-emperor-penguins-of-snow-hill-island-antarctica https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/the-emperor-penguins-of-snow-hill-island-antarctica <![CDATA[Most northerly record of Emperor Penguin in Australia]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/most-northerly-record-of-emperor-penguin-in-australia https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/most-northerly-record-of-emperor-penguin-in-australia <![CDATA[Is Antarctica On Your Travel Bucket List? Find Out if You Can Actually Travel There First]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/is-antarctica-on-your-travel-bucket-list https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/is-antarctica-on-your-travel-bucket-list <![CDATA[Four things to know about a cruise to Antarctica - from someone who's been 82 times]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/four-things-to-know-about-a-cruise-to-antarctica https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/four-things-to-know-about-a-cruise-to-antarctica <![CDATA[Unexpected luxury in Antarctica]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/unexpected-luxury-in-antarctica https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/unexpected-luxury-in-antarctica <![CDATA[Researchers raise serious concerns after uncovering new species during Antarctic sea exploration: 'Untold biodiversity that we're only beginning to understand']]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/researchers-raise-serious-concerns-after-uncovering-new-species-during-antarctic-sea-exploration-untold-biodiversity-that-were-only-beginning-to-understand https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/researchers-raise-serious-concerns-after-uncovering-new-species-during-antarctic-sea-exploration-untold-biodiversity-that-were-only-beginning-to-understand <![CDATA[Luxury cruise line opens southernmost hotel in the world]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/luxury-cruise-line-opens-southernmost-hotel-in-the-world https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/luxury-cruise-line-opens-southernmost-hotel-in-the-world <![CDATA[Antarctica: why a trip to the frozen continent is the greatest adventure of all]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/antarctica-why-a-trip-to-the-frozen-continent-is-the-greatest-adventure-of-all https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/antarctica-why-a-trip-to-the-frozen-continent-is-the-greatest-adventure-of-all <![CDATA[Announcing an Exciting Photography Expedition]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/announcing-an-exciting-photography-expedition https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/announcing-an-exciting-photography-expedition <![CDATA[Antarctica’s Hidden Treasures: Scientists Identify Crucial Conservation Sites]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/antarcticas-hidden-treasures-scientists-identify-crucial-conservation-sites https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/antarcticas-hidden-treasures-scientists-identify-crucial-conservation-sites <![CDATA[Unspoken Love in ‘My Penguin Friend’]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/unspoken-love-in-my-penguin-friend https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/unspoken-love-in-my-penguin-friend <![CDATA[Polar cruise offers for the 2024-25 season]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/polar-cruise-offers-for-the-2024-25-season https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/polar-cruise-offers-for-the-2024-25-season <![CDATA[Warm-weather expedition cruises offer adventures that feel 'more like vacation']]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/warm-weather-expedition-cruises-offer-adventures-that-feel-more-like-vacation https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/warm-weather-expedition-cruises-offer-adventures-that-feel-more-like-vacation <![CDATA[The Mystery of Gigantic Rogue Waves: Scientists Uncover Key Cause]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/the-mystery-of-gigantic-rogue-waves-scientists-uncover-key-cause https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/the-mystery-of-gigantic-rogue-waves-scientists-uncover-key-cause <![CDATA[Passenger limits on Antarctic cruise ships for the season]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/passenger-limits-on-antarctic-cruise-ships-for-the-season https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/passenger-limits-on-antarctic-cruise-ships-for-the-season <![CDATA[High demand for experience-rich polar cruises as company reaches milestone]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/high-demand-for-experience-rich-polar-cruises-as-company-reaches-milestone https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/high-demand-for-experience-rich-polar-cruises-as-company-reaches-milestone <![CDATA[Sensor-Equipped Seals Uncover New Seawater Pathways Around Antarctica]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/sensor-equipped-seals-uncover-new-seawater-pathways-around-antarctica https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/sensor-equipped-seals-uncover-new-seawater-pathways-around-antarctica <![CDATA[I sailed on a deluxe expedition cruise to Svalbard. I saw polar bears and indulged in 5-course meals—here's what it was really like]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/i-sailed-on-a-deluxe-expedition-cruise-to-svalbard-i-saw-polar-bears-and-indulged-in-5-course-meals-heres-what-it-was-really-like https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/i-sailed-on-a-deluxe-expedition-cruise-to-svalbard-i-saw-polar-bears-and-indulged-in-5-course-meals-heres-what-it-was-really-like <![CDATA[These are the 5 key gateways to Antarctica]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/these-are-the-5-key-gateways-to-antarctica https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/these-are-the-5-key-gateways-to-antarctica <![CDATA[What It’s Like To Climb Antarctica’s Tallest Mountain]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/what-its-like-to-climb-antarcticas-tallest-mountain https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/what-its-like-to-climb-antarcticas-tallest-mountain <![CDATA[Enjoying an Antarctica expedition with the Cape Gazette]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/enjoying-an-antarctica-expedition-with-the-cape-gazette https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/enjoying-an-antarctica-expedition-with-the-cape-gazette <![CDATA[LGBTQ+ Antarctica Cruise]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/lgbtq-antarctica-cruise https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/lgbtq-antarctica-cruise <![CDATA[Cruises with 20% savings on antarctica 24/25 and arctic 2025 itineraries]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/cruises-with-20-savings-on-antarctica-24-25-and-arctic-2025-itineraries https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/cruises-with-20-savings-on-antarctica-24-25-and-arctic-2025-itineraries <![CDATA[How I Shot an Upside-Down Glacier in Antarctica]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/how-i-shot-an-upside-down-glacier-in-antarctica https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/how-i-shot-an-upside-down-glacier-in-antarctica <![CDATA[Postal del Fin del Mundo]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/postal-del-fin-del-mundo https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/postal-del-fin-del-mundo <![CDATA[First Pride Cruise taking the rainbow flag to Antarctica]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/first-pride-cruise-taking-the-rainbow-flag-to-antarctica https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/first-pride-cruise-taking-the-rainbow-flag-to-antarctica <![CDATA[Notes from the Seventh Continent: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Expedition to Antarctica]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/notes-from-the-seventh-continent-a-once-in-a-lifetime-expedition-to-antarctica https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/notes-from-the-seventh-continent-a-once-in-a-lifetime-expedition-to-antarctica <![CDATA[Rediscovered aerial photos of Antarctica show how its ice has grown over the last century]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/rediscovered-aerial-photos-of-antarctica-show-how-its-ice-has-grown-over-the-last-century https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/rediscovered-aerial-photos-of-antarctica-show-how-its-ice-has-grown-over-the-last-century <![CDATA[A Journey to Antarctica to Investigate Earth’s Electromagnetic Mysteries]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/a-journey-to-antarctica-to-investigate-earths-electromagnetic-mysteries https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/a-journey-to-antarctica-to-investigate-earths-electromagnetic-mysteries <![CDATA[Embark on the Ultimate Adventure with the Launch of North Pole Cruises]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/embark-on-the-ultimate-adventure-with-the-launch-of-north-pole-cruises https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/embark-on-the-ultimate-adventure-with-the-launch-of-north-pole-cruises <![CDATA[New Study Reveals Where People Would Like to Cruise the Most]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/new-study-reveals-where-people-would-like-to-cruise-the-most https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/new-study-reveals-where-people-would-like-to-cruise-the-most <![CDATA["My journey in Antarctica was cold and bright," U of I alum recaps work in Antarctica]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/my-journey-in-antarctica-was-cold-and-bright-u-of-i-alum-recaps-work-in-antarctica https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/my-journey-in-antarctica-was-cold-and-bright-u-of-i-alum-recaps-work-in-antarctica <![CDATA[One Man’s 40-Year Quest to Capture Antarctica’s Mountains]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/one-mans-40-year-quest-to-capture-antarcticas-mountains https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/one-mans-40-year-quest-to-capture-antarcticas-mountains <![CDATA[A glimpse of life on the ice]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/a-glimpse-of-life-on-the-ice https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/a-glimpse-of-life-on-the-ice <![CDATA[100-year-old milk powder found at Ernest Shackleton's Antarctica hut]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/100-year-old-milk-powder-found-at-ernest-shackletons-antarctica-hut https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/100-year-old-milk-powder-found-at-ernest-shackletons-antarctica-hut <![CDATA[Antarctica tour companies working closely with IAATO in conservation measures]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/antarctica-tour-companies-working-closely-with-iaato-in-conservation-measures https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/antarctica-tour-companies-working-closely-with-iaato-in-conservation-measures <![CDATA[Scientists Discover Antarctica's Lost River 34 Million Years Later]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/scientists-discover-antarcticas-lost-river-34-million-years-later https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/scientists-discover-antarcticas-lost-river-34-million-years-later <![CDATA[Ushuaia had an excellent cruise season and expects better in 2024/25]]> https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/ushuaia-had-an-excellent-cruise-season-and-expects-better-in-2024-25 https://www.polarcruises.tours/news/ushuaia-had-an-excellent-cruise-season-and-expects-better-in-2024-25