Chapter X

Antarctica Regions

13 entriesRevised 1 Jun 2026

Calm water reflecting steep peaks in the Lemaire Channel, Antarctica

The Lemaire Channel: Antarctica’s Most Beautiful PassageThe Lemaire Channel is Antarctica's most beautiful passage: towering cliffs, mirror water and icebergs. A guide to sailing 'Kodak Gap' and the sites beyond.14 min · Revised Jun 2026

Glaciers meeting the sea at Paradise Bay on the Antarctic Peninsula

Paradise Bay Antarctica: A Complete GuideParadise Bay is the most beautiful anchorage in Antarctica: a continental landing, glaciers, Zodiac cruising and kayaking among the ice. A complete guide.13 min · Revised Jun 2026

Chinstrap penguins on the rocky shore of Half Moon Island

Half Moon Island Antarctica: A Complete GuideHalf Moon Island is a tiny South Shetlands gem: thousands of chinstrap penguins, seals, seabirds and Livingston Island's peaks. A complete visitor guide.13 min · Revised Jun 2026

The towering ice cliff of the Ross Ice Shelf rising from the sea

The Ross Sea Antarctica: A Complete GuideThe Ross Sea is Antarctica's wildest, most historic frontier: the great ice shelf, Mount Erebus, the explorers' huts, emperor penguins and the world's largest marine reserve.13 min · Revised Jun 2026

A vast tabular iceberg and pack ice in the Weddell Sea seen from a ship

The Weddell Sea: A Complete Antarctica GuideThe Weddell Sea is Antarctica's realm of giant tabular icebergs, Snow Hill's emperor penguins and Shackleton's Endurance. A complete guide to the wild east.13 min · Revised Jun 2026

A modern Antarctic research station set against snow and ice

Antarctica Research Stations You Can Visit: A GuideA guide to the Antarctica research stations you can visit: Port Lockroy, Vernadsky's bar, the Antarctic Treaty, the science, and the etiquette of a base visit.13 min · Revised Jun 2026