Antarctica
Editorial lede pending for Antarctica.
Practicalities backfill pending.
What an Antarctica cruise really costs in 2026 — the full price ladder by tier, the costs hidden off the booking page, sailing versus flying the Drake, and whether it's worth it.
A Californian who never boarded the MV Hondius is being monitored for Andes hantavirus after sitting near a sick passenger on the flight home.
WHO confirmed the first documented hantavirus cluster ever linked to a cruise — 7 cases, 3 deaths, MV Hondius out of Ushuaia. The source is still undetermined. Here is the calibrated read for cruise travelers, with the Patagonia and Southwest shore-excursion risk in proper context.
Expedition cruising is what happens when you trade the buffet for Zodiac landings, penguins, and glaciers calving into the sea. A guide for the curious.
Everything you need to know about expedition cruises to Antarctica — the Drake Passage, landing sites, wildlife, ships, what to pack, and when to go.