Itinerary

No two Polar voyages are the same and this is part of the excitement of travelling in these remote regions. Weather, ice conditions and wildlife will all affect where your ship is able to access, and most importantly, where your Expedition Team think you will get the best possible experience from your trip. Onboard, daily updates are given to advise what the specific itinerary will be for the next day based on local conditions. Published itineraries cannot be guaranteed but an amazing voyage full of adventure and once-in-a-lifetime experiences is. , SPECIAL DEPARTURE: 25th of November 2026 special guests onboard - authors, Jane Caro AM, Jock Serong and Hilde Hinton Many a traveller returns from Antarctica exclaiming 'I just can’t put it into words'. The experience is so powerful, it frequently leaves people speechless. On the 25th of November 2026 departure, you’ll be joined by three of Australia’s most esteemed authors, Jane Caro AM, Jock Serong and Hilde Hinton, who will help guide your experience through words and impressions. Jane Caro AM. Is a Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism winning columnist, author, novelist & social commentator. She was awarded the B&T Women in Media Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023. She’s written 14 books with her two latest novels the Mother and Lyrebird being best sellers. Jock Serong is the award-winning author of seven novels, most recently Cherrywood. He is the founding editor of Great Ocean Quarterly, and has written non-fiction for outlets ranging from The Monthly and The Guardian to Surfing World, Rolling Stone, The Age/SMH, Meanjin, the ABC and more. He has a PhD in Creative Writing and is a Board member of Melbourne’s Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas. Jock also writes for screen, works with judges through Australia’s judicial colleges and mentors emerging writers. For many years, Hilde was a second-hand book dealer who read in her spare time. Then she found the courage to write her first novel and was brave enough to share it with a publisher. That critically acclaimed novel, The Loudness of Unsaid Things, made a number of bestseller lists. She has since published two more novels, A Solitary Walk on the Moon and The Opposite of Lonely. Hilde is still a reader, and now a best-selling writer. She lives in Melbourne and is an avid collector of glass fruit, Lego and interesting stories. Together, this literary trio will lead a hands-on writing workshop, host a 'Writers on Writing' panel exploring the journey from pen to publication, and guide a dynamic book club that delves into our selected title "The Art of Breaking Ice" by Rachael Mead — a fascinating book that explores Nel Law's story, the first Australian woman to step foot on the Antarctic Continent. There’s nowhere more inspiring than Antarctica, making it a dream setting for literature enthusiasts seeking an expedition cruise of a lifetime to the icy white continent, accompanied by book lovers, writers, and artists. If you are interested in joining any of these activities onboard there is nothing you need to do, apart from book the 25th of November 2026 departure. If you would like to join the book club onboard, we suggest you grab a copy of the selected book "The Art of Breaking Ice" by Rachael Mead, prior to travel.