Huge aggregations of whales are dwarfed by the coastal mountains and glaciers that surround their feeding grounds. In turn, the food for these cetaceans, the krill, seems impossibly insufficient to feed such an explosion of life. No trees, no buildings, nothing exists to assist in reconciling the sheer size of the southern continent. At most, the penguins and seals of Antarctica display a passing disregard for human presence.

Experiencing this wild, vast expanse aboard an expedition superyacht offers an extroardinary, personal perspective. To be alone in Antarctica re-frames a person’s place on this planet.

The Antarctic Peninsula experience is dominated by the interaction of the sea with a jagged ice-hewn coast. To that end, there is no better way to explore this region than via expedition superyacht. A polar yacht, with its ice strengthen hull, means navigating with security through scenic, ice-strewn passages and close to massive icebergs and monumental icebergs.

Expedition yacht accessories can include Zodiacs, for making getting right up onto the beach and getting even closer to wildlife; kayaks for soaking in the tranquility of the unpopulated continent; and helicopters for scenic flights inland, to view landscapes few eyes have seen. These superyachts offer ultimate flexibility to maximize the experience of a peninsula visit.