There is nothing on this earth that can quite compare with the awesome beauty of Antarctica, and few of us have not dreamed of following Scott, Shackleton and Amundsen to these frozen wastelands at the bottom of the world. So why not turn those dreams into reality and join us on a very special journey to the Great White Continent?
Here, in this world of perpetual snow and ice below the 60th parallel, some of the world’s most enchanting creatures survive to bring colour and sound to an otherwise harsh and silent environment. Beaches resound to the raucous bellows of elephant, fur and leopard seals, humpback and minke whales glide effortlessly through the still, near-frozen waters, and colonies of Adelie, chinstrap, gentoo and king penguin congregate in huge numbers on the vast snow plains.
M/S Seaventure is the ideal vessel for such an expedition. Boasting the highest ice classification that can be granted to a passenger vessel, M/S Seaventure is exquisitely designed for navigating the polar regions. Spacious and well-designed suites are arranged over five decks, all equipped with their own sitting areas, flat screen TVs and luxury toiletries. Lastly, we have been fortunate enough to negotiate an excellent rate, so the expedition offers excellent value, especially for both the Triple Suites and the Single Supplements.

M/S Seaventure cruising the pristine waters of the Antarctic Peninsula
Zodiacs are used for the daily on-shore excursions and for the more adventurous, kayaking is also available (limited numbers) and maybe even a chance to spend a night on the ice-shelf.
M/S Seaventure is chartered from our good friends Polar Latitudes who provide all the Expedition expertise and we will be travelling with their usual dedicated team of on-board guides and lecturers. Iris and I will also be on hand to look after you and share what will be a great adventure.

The bow of the M/S Seaventure arriving at the Antarctic Peninsula
12th March 2022
- Domestic flights
- Airport transfers
- Accommodation on a B&B basis in Buenos Aires and Ushuaia
- Full board on the M/S Seaventure
- Port fees and permits
- See full list of inclusions/exclusions in downloadable 'detailed itinerary'
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Visa fees (British passport holders do not require visas. Other nationalities should check with us)
- Personal gratuities (guidelines will be provided)
His wife Iris was born in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), where she lived for a few years before moving to Papua New Guinea. In the 1980s, she too joined Tiger Mountain to work at their flagship lodge, Tiger Tops, in Nepal’s Royal Chitwan National Park. As well as co-leading trips with Nick, she has taken trekking groups on expeditions to Kilimanjaro, the High Atlas, Ethiopia’s Simien Mountains and the Himalaya.
From here he went on to produce Life in the Freezer, The Blue Planet, Planet Earth and Frozen Planet before leaving the BBC in 2012 to set up his ownproduction company Silverback Films. In 2015, Silverback Films completed a new landmark series for BBC 1, The Hunt before producing the first landmark natural history original series for Netflix, Our Planet.
Alastair is also fellow of the Royal Geographic Society, who awarded him their gold medal in 2012, and currently resides in Bristol with his wife Melinda, two sons and three Jack Russells.
Both continue to work in the world of geography, Shane leading the RGS team supporting young geographers planning field research expeditions and purposeful travel while Nigel, after heading the expedition and fieldwork office for 30 years and leading the Europe office of the Earthwatch Institute for ten years, is today working on a number of projects, including a Maasai led ecotourism project in North Kenya and field science programmes in the Sultanate of Oman.
Nigel and Shane joined Nick and Iris on their 2019 Antarctic expedition and were a very popular addition to the team.