November
Step into November—when Antarctica is still untouched by footprints and filled only with silence and snow.
This is the continent at its purest: fresh snowfields stretch endlessly under pastel skies, painting a surreal canvas of white and blue. The crowds haven’t arrived yet, and the stillness is almost sacred.
Penguins, dressed in their finest tuxedos, begin their courtship rituals—bowing, braying, and dancing across the ice in one of nature’s most romantic spectacles. You'll be among the rare few to witness this beginning-of-season ballet, where intimacy isn’t just between wildlife, but between you and the rawest form of Earth itself.
November is for the explorers who crave solitude, purity, and poetic silence. It’s not just travel.
It’s Antarctica, before the world shows up
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At The Forbidden Journeys, we believe travel is transformation.
Antarctica isn’t a destination, it’s a rite of passage.
A world where silence is louder than sound.
Where whales breach beside your cabin, and penguin chicks hatch under 20 hours of sun.
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December - January
Welcome to the heart of the Antarctic summer—December to January, when time stretches and light lingers.
Here, the sun rises early and refuses to set, casting a soft golden glow over ancient glaciers that shimmer like crystal cathedrals. The world feels paused in a magical golden hour that lasts for days.
This is when life bursts forth across the ice. Penguin chicks break free from their shells, nestled safely under the bellies of watchful parents. Their first calls echo across the frozen land—pure, wild, unforgettable. Seals lounge lazily on sun-drenched icebergs, their silver coats gleaming in the never-ending daylight.
You’ll wake up to landscapes that feel otherworldly, dine with views of glowing glaciers, and fall asleep knowing you’ve just witnessed life at its most primal—and beautiful.
This is Antarctica at its most alive. Raw, radiant, and gloriously golden.
February - March
As the Antarctic summer begins to wane, the wild begins to whisper louder.”
From February to March, the white silence comes alive with motion. The sea ice recedes, unlocking hidden inlets and remote coves that are unreachable earlier in the season. Your ship sails deeper into the unknown—into places that only a handful of humans will ever lay eyes on.
And then, the giants arrive.
Whales—humpbacks, minkes, and even orcas—glide through the icy waters, surfacing beside your vessel in surreal intimacy. They breach, they breathe, they dance across the Southern Ocean in a silent, majestic theatre of power and grace.
This is the prime of the Antarctic wild—when penguin colonies are bustling with nearly grown chicks, seal pups explore their frozen playgrounds, and seabirds circle above in flocks.
For the soul that seeks movement, meaning, and magnificent life, this is the most immersive time to explore Antarctica.
Here, nature doesn’t just show up—it performs.