Board the Polar Class 5 National Geographic Endurance and venture to the bottom of the planet, where endless white mountains roll to the horizon and massive glaciers churn icebergs into the sea. Encounter a flurry of rare wildlife—including huge colonies of king penguins and seals—in the rugged subantarctic islands an cruise past the formidable Ross Ice Shelf. Following the rhythms of nature, explore dramatic places rarely visited as we glide past the iridescent tabular icebergs of the Antarctic Peninsula, set foot on the frozen icecap of West Antarctica, and discover pristine bays by kayak and Zodiac.

Aboard the new National Geographic Endurance, venture where few others have gone before, including the subantarctic isles belonging to New Zealand and Australia and West Antarctica.

• Gain insights from naturalists while observing abundant wildlife: royal penguins, a variety of seals and whales, and some 150,000 pairs of king penguins on a single beach.

• Marvel at the massive white wall that marks the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf, the world’s largest.

• Get up close to icebergs, and explore hard-to-reach places using our fleets of kayaks and Zodiacs.