Polar
Red Sails
Antarctica Photography Expedition
A steel two-masted schooner with red sails, 18 guests, and the whole of the Antarctic summer.
We fly into King George Island and out the same way, so the Drake Passage is skipped entirely and every day is spent among the ice.
Highlights
- Fly-in, fly-out: no Drake Passage, no seasickness
- 18 guests only — a very different ship to the big cruise vessels
- Red sails against the ice, the image the whole voyage is built around
- Penguin colonies, seals and whales at close range by Zodiac
- Photography instruction and image reviews on board
- New Year's Eve among the icebergs
Itinerary
Day 1 · 27 Dec
Punta Arenas
Arrive in Punta Arenas and check in. Briefing on the Antarctic programme, camera kit check and landing protocol.
Days 2–3 · 28–29 Dec
Fly in, board the schooner
A private charter from Punta Arenas to King George Island, and straight on board the steel schooner Tolkien. Eighteen guests in total; we sail for the ice.
Days 4–11 · 30 Dec – 6 Jan
The Antarctic Peninsula
Zodiac landings and cruises: red sails against the icebergs, penguin colonies, seals and whales, and the architecture of the ice. Field instruction, composition and workflow advice on board, plus small-group image reviews built around your own interests. New Year's Eve among the icebergs.
Day 12 · 7 Jan
Out to King George, back to Punta Arenas
Leave the ice, fly back from King George Island and check in at Punta Arenas for a night ashore.
Day 13 · 8 Jan
Departure
Transfer to the airport according to flight times.
Photographs
Included
- Return flights between Punta Arenas and King George Island, bypassing the Drake Passage (worth USD 4,000)
- Hotel nights in Punta Arenas (shared twin): arrival day 27 Dec and the final night, 7 Jan
- Cabin accommodation aboard (double cabin)
- All meals aboard
- Professional sailing crew
- Shore landings and Zodiac excursions
- Photography guidance and workshops
- Small-group travel
Not included
- Flights to and from Punta Arenas
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
Price
USD 19,500 per person
A USD 1,500 deposit confirms the seat.