Indepth Wildlife Experiences
Small ship cruising offers the opportunity to explore parts of the world that are often otherwise inaccessible. Small ship expeditions often visit wildlife rich destinations including Antarctica, the Subantarctic Islands, the Galapagos Islands and Madagascar, to name just a few.
Our small ship cruises follow responsible travel procedures to minimise impacts on the environments that you will visit. You'll be advised to keep at least 5m away from all wildlife, however, you'll often find that if you sit quietly a respectful distance away, inquisitive wildlife will ofter come to you, making for the most memorable encounters.
The team at Wild Earth Travel have experienced, and worked in many wildlife lovers' favourite destinations, so we are happy to share with you our knowledge and tips including the best time of year to visit to see certain species.
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Antarctica - Beyond the Polar Circle - Whale Watching Cruise
Hondius
Itinerary (click to show)
- Day 1: End of the world, start of a journey
- Day 2 - 3: Path of the polar explorers
- Day 4 - 9: Sights of late summer Antarctica
- Day 10 - 11: Familiar seas, familiar friends
- Day 12: There and back again
Expedition Antarctica - The Great Penguin Adventure
Ocean Nova
Itinerary (click to show)
- Day 1: Ushuaia, Argentina
- Day 2: The expedition cruise begins
- Day 3: At sea
- Day 4: West Falkland
- Day 5: Stanley, East Falklands
- Day 6 - 7: Southern Ocean
- Day 8 - 11: South Georgia
- Day 12 - 14: At sea
- Day 15 - 18: The South Shetland Islands & the Antarctic Peninsula
- Day 19 - 20: Drake Passage
- Day 21: Ushuaia, Argentina
Giants of the Southern Ocean: Whale Watching Antarctica Voyage
Ocean Albatros
Itinerary (click to show)
- DAY 1 ARRIVAL USHUAIA, EMBARKATION
- DAY 2-3 AT SEA - CROSS DRAKE PASSAGE, SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS
- DAY 4 SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS
- DAY 5-6 ANTARCTIC PENINSULA
- DAY 7-8 DEPART ANTARCTICA - AT SEA
- DAY 9 BACK IN USHUAIA AND DISEMBARKATION
Weddell Sea - In Search of the Emperor Penguin incl. Helicopters
Ortelius
Itinerary (click to show)
- Day 1: End of the world, start of a journey
- Day 2 - 3: Path of the polar explorers
- Day 4 - 7: Entering Antarctica
- Day 8: Drake via Deception Island
- Day 9 - 10: Familiar seas, familiar friends
- Day 11: There and back again
- Day 5 - 6: (Alternate program if the route to Snow Hill Island is free of multi-year pack ice – less than 50 % probability)
Whale Season in Antarctica - Ushuaia to Ushuaia Expedition
Seaventure
Itinerary (click to show)
- Day 1: Arrive in & Explore Ushuaia
- Day 2: Embarkation
- Day 3-4: Drake Passage
- Day 5: South Shetland Islands
- Day 6-8: Antarctica
- Day 9-10: Drake Passage
- Day 11: Disembarkation