Author: Lizzie Williams

Lizzie is Product & Partnerships Manager at Swoop Antarctica. She first visited Antarctica in 2012, which was the beginning of an enduring love (and obsession!) with all things polar and the first of many expeditions, both north and south. She's happiest in her thermals and waterproofs, sitting out on deck with binoculars and a camera, watching the world go by.

Planning & Tips

What’s it like to sail on an X-bow ship?

In the past few years, it’s been possible to spot a new type of ship cruising through the Antarctic ice. They look like no other ship in the polar fleet, or even any other ship you might have seen. Their bows curve down into the water like a bird dipping its beak for a drink. […]

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Planning & Tips

Should I buy or hire kit for Antarctica?

Here at Swoop, we often get asked about the pros and cons of buying kit vs hiring kit for an Antarctic adventure. As a passionate polar traveller and a packing obsessive, let me provide some clarity! An expedition cruise trip to Antarctica may require some cold weather gear you don’t already own, though it’s often […]

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Epic Adventures

Does South Georgia belong on your Antarctic itinerary?

Heralded as the ‘Galapagos of the Southern Ocean’, the stunning island of South Georgia is packed with both history and wildlife. For anyone who has ever watched a David Attenborough series on heaving king penguin colonies or battling elephant seals, it is likely to have been filmed on this remote island. My first trip to […]

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Planning & Tips

Why flexibility is the key to Antarctic itineraries

Expect the unexpected. Go with the flow. These are the types of things you’ll hear over and over again when it comes to Antarctic voyages. In the coldest, windiest and driest continent on Earth, it hardly comes as a surprise to learn that itineraries do not always go to plan. I can’t seem to tell […]

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