Tell us about your company.
Polar Latitudes is a founder owned and operated Antarctica expedition cruise company. We’ve been visiting Antarctica with our guests for over a decade, and we offer an intimate and immersive experience that we all share together.
Our standards of excellence and performance are the highest in the industry, but we also place great value on the intangibles. We’re down-to-earth and fun to be around. People often say we make them feel like family, and we love that.
We embrace our responsibility to do everything we can to care for this place that we cherish so much, and to support others who feel the same way through charitable partnerships and Citizen Science.
Whether a key consideration is timing, cost, or length of voyage, every one of our trips places a strong emphasis on getting you intimately engaged with all things Antarctica.
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What are your unique selling points?
As luxurious as our ship is, our primary focus is always to provide the “most Antarctica” on every day of our guests’ journey. Our off-ship excursions average 3 ½ hours, twice daily; our unique “silent Zodiac cruise” is said to be life-changing; and should the finicky Antarctic weather turn south, our expedition team’s extraordinary ability to counter with a “Plan B” means guests never miss a chance to explore.
Our experience and environmental leadership in these waters are second to none. We were the first to bring a Citizen Science program onboard every voyage; the first to join and support the Polar Science Collective; the first to adopt a rigorous third-party training and accreditation system for our entire team; and the first to create a position of onboard passenger service manager – all to ensure each voyager has the safest and most experiential journey possible.
Our trips are perfect for people who want to feel part of a smaller, like-minded team. If you like a more personalized, stress-free adventure and the idea of being on a first-name basis with your expedition team, Polar Latitudes may be the tour operator for you.
What is your most popular itinerary?
Some might say we have a longstanding obsession with Antarctica. Antarctica has been our only destination for a dozen years, and our experience and understanding of this elusive continent is second to none. As such, we pride ourselves in delivering the most immersive and unforgettable experience in these waters.
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We’re founder-owned and still founder-operated. Together our senior management team has nearly a century’s worth of experience in Antarctic waters, and we launched Polar Latitudes with a continued commitment to that incredible part of the world – a commitment that will be apparent the minute our guests step onboard.
Meet the team:
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