Atlas Ocean Voyages the leader in intimate, yacht-style expeditions, is inviting travelers to reimagine their holidays in 2025 with a once-in-a-lifetime Antarctic expedition. With fewer than 200 guests per yacht, Atlas’s all-inclusive Polar Expeditions blend refined holiday traditions with the raw wonder of the White Continent - complete with penguin rookeries, humpback whales, Zodiac safaris, and the legendary Polar Plunge. Every moment balances the comfort of refined luxury with the spirit of pure discovery.

Atlas Ocean Voyages proudly begins its 2024-2025 Antarctica season, featuring three vessels—each staffed with an expanded team of 17 seasoned polar expedition guides led by expert expedition leaders. Each vessel’s team comprises of specialists — including naturalists, geologists, marine biologists, and historians— who enrich the journey through engaging lectures, guided Zodiac landings, and onshore hikes. Their insights and personal interactions foster genuine connections with guests, creating a memorable, immersive experience enhanced by the attentive shipboard staff. Atlas’ dedicated team ensures a truly exceptional polar expedition.

Atlas Ocean Voyages announces Polar Expeditions by Atlas™ to Antarctica beginning October 2025 to March 2026 are now available for bookings. Offering 37 departures aboard the expedition yacht fleet of World Voyager™, World Navigator®, and World Traveller™, this will mark the third season featuring the entire Atlas Ocean Voyages fleet in the region.

Viking is celebrating the start of its third expedition season in Antarctica, as the Viking Octantis® and her identical sister ship, the Viking Polaris® have arrived again in the region. Both ships will spend the Austral summer in Antarctica, before returning to North America’s Great Lakes for voyages throughout the spring, summer and early autumn.