Antarctic Groups & Charters

As a travel company that’s been visiting Antarctica for years, we not only understand what it is that makes this destination such a special one for photographers, but also how photography groups can squeeze the most out of their trip.

We know which ships and itineraries work best for photographers as well as the best times to travel for different types of photography. We’ll arrange trips with the maximum time in the destination for shooting, with a supportive expedition team (including a photography guide) that will intuitively get you into the best position to capture the right shot. Our ship knowledge extends to knowing the vessels with the best space where you can recap the day, collaborate and edit your images.

Swoop even has our own in-house photographer and videographer who can provide pre-trip tips so you’re as best prepared as you can possibly be before going on location.

For groups of around 15 or over, we’ll include a complimentary place for the group leader.

From runners to yoga groups and polar history enthusiasts, we’ve assisted a fascinating array of different groups overthe years. We've even helped arrange trips for cold water swimmers: our team members have all taken the polar plunge themselves, so we love bonding with clients over their special interests.

It's our network of contacts across the Antarctic industry which gives us the edge when it comes to special requests, so that we can help add that X factor to your trip. As well as finding the perfect ship for your group, we can arrange expert guides and space on board for special activities. 

As part of helping you with your arrangements, we’ll include a complimentary place for the group leader for groups of around 15 travellers.

As a travel company that sends its entire sales and customer support teams to Antarctica every year to keep our industry knowledge the best it can be, we intimately understand the opportunities this region can bring for corporate wellbeing and teambuilding.

From full ship charters to incentive groups, we have experience and success working with corporate organisations from around the world. We know the polar fleet inside out so we can find you the best ship to suit your needs, with the best range of activities to get your group out to Antarctica with the best value for your budget.

From the moment of booking, our dedicated customer support team can help with every aspect of your business travel, to save you time and take the stress out of any complicated booking arrangements.

For groups of around 15 or over, we’ll include a complimentary place for the group leader.

Antarctica is truly a classroom like no other. From a parade of icebergs and glaciers to the opportunity to see penguins and whales at close quarters, this is a place to encounter nature at its most inspiring and create memories to inspire a lifetime.

The trips we can arrange for your school group are supported by a schedule of educational talks. You’ll be travelling with and learning from guides who are biologists, ecologists, glaciologists and polar historians: there is no one better to accompany you in this extraordinary open air classroom. We can match you with ships that run active citizen science programmes so that your group can take part in collecting research samples and data that will be used in cutting edge scientific research.

Children of ages 10 and upwards are recommended for our school groups. For groups of around 15 or more we’ll include a complimentary place for the group leader.

If you've got a large group, there can be no better way of having a truly personalised Antarctic adventure than chartering your own ship.

Booking a full charter doesn’t come cheaply—around $1–2 million for an 11 day trip—so this is one arena where a trusted agency really comes into their own. Swoop has years of experience in this field. We’ll work closely with you over months and even years to deliver a great outcome for your group.

We provide a full service from initial consultation and shortlisting potential charter options, through to negotiation and contract finalisation, to assisting with project management and taking care of the needs of individual guests. Our network of industry contacts has allowed us to build up a strong track record of accessing options not available on the open market.

Our experience, knowledge and highly personalised hands-on assistance comes at no additional cost: we’ll take care of the complicated stuff so you can concentrate on getting your group ready for adventure.