Embark on the ultimate adventure to Antarctica, where towering icebergs and massive glaciers set the stage for an extraordinary phenomenon: a total solar eclipse. Discover rare yet abundant wildlife on a voyage timed with the peak of the austral summer; explore the Antarctic Peninsula with action-packed daily excursions; and enjoy an immersive pre-cruise stay in Santiago, Chile, complete with expert-led tours of the artistic city.
Journey Highlights
Featured Experts
Dr. Kathy Sullivan, Astronaut, Geologist and Scientist
One of the first women to join NASA in 1978, Dr. Sullivan’s
tenure also includes the distinction of being the first American woman to walk
in space. She is the former administrator of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration and currently serves as an ambassador-at-large for
the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, travels the globe as a
scientific expert and holds a Ph.D. in geology from Dalhousie University.
Dr. Massimo Terenghi, Scientist and Photographer
A former professor of astrophysics at the University of
Milan, Dr. Terenghi has worked in leadership roles with the European Southern
Observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert. In addition to serving as the director
of the ALMA telescope, he spent 17 years building the Paranal Observatory in
Atacama. He’s won multiple awards, including the Grand Cross of the Bernardo
O’Higgins Order by the Chilean government and the Tycho Brahe Award by the
Institute of Navigation, and is now an astronomical photographer.
Dr. David Crain, Scientist and Newspace Entreprenuer
With a Ph.D. in atmospheric and space physics, Dr. Crain has
founded and co-founded several commercial space start-ups with an emphasis on
weather observations. He has also participated in several observational
expeditions for past solar eclipses, and currently serves as an Assistant
Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Utah State University and Sam Houston
State University.