My polar stats
- Number of polar expeditions: 5
- Began working in travel: 2017
- Polar activities tested: Kayaking and citizen science
- Polar plunges braved: 2 (on the same day!)
Swoop says
Make the most of every second when you're in Antarctica. Go to every lecture, citizen science talk, landing and zodiac tour. Even if you think you're not interested in something, such as birdwatching from deck, you might see something else, like a whale!
Rebecca Porritt Antarctica Specialist
My top 5 Antarctic moments
- Travelling on an extended voyage to Antarctica and spectacular South Georgia. The concentration of wildlife makes it a mind-blowing experience
- Cruising through Antarctica’s Neumayer Channel and seeing a flash of a black dorsal fin. I rushed outside and got David Attenborough-level views of a pod of around 30 orcas
- Stepping onto Petermann Island felt like the true Antarctica experience: penguins waddling through fresh powder, flakes settling on the sea, and a perfect snowy landscape
- Waking to our first true sunrise over the Melchior Islands was spectacularly memorable. After days of fog, the sky lit up in vivid pinks and oranges, casting a golden glow across the ice
- Cruising through Recess Cove while surrounded by curious humpback whales lunge feeding, dozing and even circling right beneath our zodiac. A calf mirrored its mother's every move, which was so heartwarming to watch
My Antarctic photos
Meeting the penguins of South Georgia
Enjoying life on board
Towing kayaks at Cuverville Island
Zodiac cruising in Antarctica
Soaking up snowy scenes in Antarctica
Paddling by kayak around Hidden Bay in December
Taking part in citizen science
More about me
- In 2022, I went to all seven continents in a year
- I love all things Antarctica, the Falklands, South Georgia, the Ross Sea and the South Pole
- As a sports fanatic, I swim every lunch break (in waters nowhere near as cold as Antarctica, thankfully!)
- I lived in New Zealand for three years, making the most of the country’s amazing hiking, skiing and snowboarding
- I spent five years planning tailor-made trips to Europe before getting the chance to visit Antarctica and knew instantly that this was the destination I was most passionate about sharing with other people
Taking a stroll in Antarctica
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