King George Island

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King George Island

Island · Antarctica ·

Antarctic gateway island with airstrip for fly-cruise expeditions

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These News Cruises Let You Fly to Antarctica and Skip the Notorious Drake Passage

"The largest of Antarctica's South Shetland Islands, serving as a key entry point for flights bringing tourists to the continent." - Dobrina Zhekova Dobrina Zhekova Dobrina Zhekova is a writer with over a decade of editorial experience in Europe and the U.S. She covers luxury travel, art, architecture, and design. Her writing has appeared on

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Only 1% of Tourists Fly to Antarctica From This Country — Here’s How You Can Do It

"An Antarctic gateway island with an airstrip that allows passengers to fly over the southern ocean and board expedition ships upon landing, enabling shorter fly-and-cruise itineraries (some as short as eight nights) and reducing or eliminating the traditional ocean crossing." - Sarah Groen

https://www.travelandleisure.com/best-ways-to-travel-to-antarctica-8744686

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How to Travel to Antarctica by Ship and Plane, According to a Top Travel Advisor

"An island in the South Shetland Islands served by a gravel runway where charter jets land in under two hours from the mainland; arrivals typically transfer by Zodiac to expedition ships, and visitors often spot penguins near the landing area as a welcome to the region." - Julie Jones

https://www.travelandleisure.com/crossing-drake-passage-antarctica-ship-plane-8700743

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From New Cruise Ships to Adventurous Itineraries, There’s More to Come for Cruising in 2022

"One of the most luxurious expedition ships will debut this year when Silversea Cruises' Silver Endeavour launches its first polar season in November. The boutique ship holds just 200 passengers and is set to undertake 12 voyages to Antarctica from November 21, 2022. The voyages will range from five to 20 days long, and include a new 10-day Antarctic Peninsula voyage, as well as several of Silversea's Antarctic Bridge Fly-Cruise sailings—which enables passengers to skip the often-tumultuous Drake Passage and fly directly to King George Island to embark the ship. The ship itself, which was recently acquired from now-defunct line Crystal Cruises and was slightly altered by Silversea, has opulent design features and offers some of the most spacious accommodations in expedition cruising. Among the most lavish suites are the 1,868-square-foot Owner's Suite and the 1,668-square-foot Grand Suite. But no matter the accommodation, guests are sure to have personalized attention, as the passenger-to-crew ratio is 1:1. Silver Endeavour also has industry-leading expert-to-guest and Zodiac boat-to-guest ratios, ensuring that every passenger will have easy access to heart-pounding excursions and get up close to marine life like penguins, seals, and other bird species."

https://www.cntraveler.com/story/most-exciting-new-cruise-ships-and-itineraries-coming-this-year

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Dino M

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Beyond grateful to have had the chance to come to Antarctica. Flying down from Punta Arenas, my hometown, was such a treat. I went with a Silversea Expedition Cruise, which was amazing and 100% recommended. They use DAP Airways to fly you down to King George Island. Keep in mind weather can change very quickly and your flight time might change a few times so you have to be flexible.

Michael B.

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The perfect place to begin your Antarctica adventure

Vacation J.

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One of my greatest dreams/accomplishments in life was to experience sleeping on all 7 continents. This trip made it come true. As you know Antarctica is not an easy place to get to. It’s on the bottom of the earth and the weather is very unpredictable. There’s a few ways you can cross you could go from New Zealand/Australia,The bottom tip of Africa or The bottom tip of South America. When I did my research it was cheaper to go through the South American Way. The water passageway is called the Drake sound. It’s a very rough ocean. it could have 30 to 40 foot swells and it takes 48 hours to go one way If you’re going by boat. That sounded absolutely miserable so doing my research I found a airline called dap. They work with local travel agents in the Patagonia area for flights that go into Antarctica. It’s a very expensive price but you’ll get there in two hours. You can’t just fly on the day and time you want to. You have to wait for the wind factor to be safe to fly. So I booked a room in Chile for a few days until we had the OK to safely fly in. I picked an option to sleep in a tent on a glacier. Instead they made me sleep in an army base. It’s a different world. there’s no trees, there’s no grass , there’s no pigeons , there’s only a handful of animals that handle the extreme arctic weather. Moss is the only plant that could grow and handle these extreme conditions. Remember most important, when you go to any Arctic region. Do not let cotton be the base layer on your skin,Head,chest,legs and feet. It has to be some type of synthetic, polyester or wool. Cotton will keep your skin cold when you sweat. the other fabrics will regulate your body temperature to keep you warm. Also you have to dress in layers to make a barrier against the cold winds as well.

Natha B

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Got there with Quark expedition. Very memorable and onetime experience.

Den J.

Google

Miraculous, very rare but sharp beauty of this place will impress you by your whole rest life.

Ana G.

Google

Beautiful place! Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station before the fire...

Gabriel

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Although I did not step foot aground, it is an unbelievable place to visit by cruiseline. The scenery, as shown on the pictures, is breathtaking. A trip once in a lifetime

Chris A.

Google

Desolate and beautiful

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28,641 Postcards · 5,542 Cities

These News Cruises Let You Fly to Antarctica and Skip the Notorious Drake Passage

https://www.travelandleisure.com/national-geographic-lindblad-expeditions-fly-and-sail-drake-passage-8760492

King George Island

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28,641 Postcards · 5,542 Cities

Only 1% of Tourists Fly to Antarctica From This Country — Here’s How You Can Do It

https://www.travelandleisure.com/best-ways-to-travel-to-antarctica-8744686

King George Island

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28,641 Postcards · 5,542 Cities

How to Travel to Antarctica by Ship and Plane, According to a Top Travel Advisor

https://www.travelandleisure.com/crossing-drake-passage-antarctica-ship-plane-8700743

King George Island

@cntraveler

42,481 Postcards · 5,683 Cities

From New Cruise Ships to Adventurous Itineraries, There’s More to Come for Cruising in 2022

https://www.cntraveler.com/story/most-exciting-new-cruise-ships-and-itineraries-coming-this-year

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Dino M

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Michael B.

Google

The perfect place to begin your Antarctica adventure

Vacation J.

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Natha B

Google

Got there with Quark expedition. Very memorable and onetime experience.

Den J.

Google

Miraculous, very rare but sharp beauty of this place will impress you by your whole rest life.

Ana G.

Google

Beautiful place! Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station before the fire...

Gabriel

Google

Although I did not step foot aground, it is an unbelievable place to visit by cruiseline. The scenery, as shown on the pictures, is breathtaking. A trip once in a lifetime

Chris A.

Google

Desolate and beautiful

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These News Cruises Let You Fly to Antarctica and Skip the Notorious Drake Passage

Only 1% of Tourists Fly to Antarctica From This Country — Here’s How You Can Do It

How to Travel to Antarctica by Ship and Plane, According to a Top Travel Advisor

From New Cruise Ships to Adventurous Itineraries, There’s More to Come for Cruising in 2022

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