Destination Research
The peninsula encompasses a large number of islands, straits and inlets and we’ll explore many of them, weather conditions permitting. Below are just some of the possible targets and their features.
Paulet Island: Preserved by the cold climate, remains of several early 20th Century expeditions dot the island, such as the Nordenskiöld Expedition, and we’ll find a colony of hundreds of thousands of Adelie penguins here also.
Discovered in 1596 by Dutch captain Willem Barentsz, the High Arctic archipelago of Spitsbergen was the focus of early whalers and adventurers for more than 400 years. Legendary explorers such as Scott and Amundsen used Spitsbergen (also called Svalbard by the Norwegians, who administer the islands) as a launching point for their polar explorations.
Of all the world's great wildlife destinations, Ecuador's Galápagos Islands ranks as one of the most rewarding for anyone interested in natural history or photography. Our Galapagos cruises offer the adventure traveler so many approachable species of exotic wildlife on this isolated archipelago,
Galapagos Cruise Island Guide
The islands offer a wide range of landing sites and trails to visit on a Galapagos cruise. Below are descriptions of some of the main islands that can be visited on your cruise. Please note that no cruise itinerary visits all of these islands. Go to our Galapagos Islands Cruises page to see where each ship goes.
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