Antarctic Peninsula & Weddell Sea
Zodiac landings on the Antarctic Peninsula and its Weddell Sea side, from Neko Harbour on the mainland to the museum and post office at Port Lockroy. Most voyages sail from Ushuaia.
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A walkable port isn't necessarily step-free. At tender ports, the walk starts at the landing. A fare may cover only part of the journey, so check the guide for the full route.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detaille Island (Crystal Sound)Antarctica | Detaille Island has no settlement; the shore destination is Base W, on a narrow isthmus at the island's northern end, and the free-roaming area around it. You land by Zodiac onto natural rock. Boat drivers have to steer round submerged rocks, and the rock at the landing can be slippery when wet. | Not recorded there's no guided route; you roam under close supervision, and the landing south of the hut is a steep slope of loose scree. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Devil IslandAntarctica | Devil Island has no settlement; the shore destination is the south-side landing beach, or, for a short walk only, the north-shore beach in front of the Adélie colony. You go ashore by Zodiac onto a beach. Only ships carrying up to 200 passengers may land, two ships a day at most, with no more than 100 visitors ashore at once and a guide for every 20. Nobody lands between 22:00 and 04:00, the wildlife's rest period. | Not recorded you can roam the immediate landing area at low tide and along the beach; beyond that, walks are flagged and closely guided, including the single track up the south-western peak. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Neko HarbourAntarctica | Neko Harbour has no settlement; the shore destination is the landing beach and the guided walking and free-roaming area set out in the ATCM site guideline. You go ashore by Zodiac. The team tells you beforehand if it's a wet landing, where you sit on the pontoon and swing your legs over into the shallows. | Not recorded guided or marked only: a snow bank climbs to a rocky lookout, with crevassed ice around it. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Paradise Harbour (Paradise Bay)Antarctica | Paradise Harbour has no settlement; the shore destinations are Brown Station and Stony Point, and many visits stay afloat as Zodiac cruises. The expedition team takes you out by Zodiac. Whether you land, and where, depends on the ice, the weather and, at Brown, the station. | Not recorded Oceanwide describes a steep hill, about 84 m high, behind Brown Station. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Paulet IslandAntarctica | Paulet Island has no settlement; the shore destination is the northern landing area below the stone hut (Historic Site and Monument No. 41), with a second landing area at the north-east tip. You go ashore by Zodiac. Only ships carrying up to 200 passengers may land, two ships a day at most, with no more than 100 visitors ashore at once and a guide for every 20. Nobody lands between 22:00 and 04:00, the wildlife's rest period. | Not recorded guided groups of no more than 15 to 20 follow designated paths along the northern coast or towards the hut and the volcanic lake; there's no free-roaming area, and at the height of breeding the longer routes may be impossible. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Petermann IslandAntarctica | Petermann Island has no settlement; the shore destination is the landing along the shore of Port Circumcision and the supervised visitor area around it. | Not recorded roam under close supervision over irregular ground; the cairn walk is for small guided groups, and the walk to the southern viewpoint is marked or guided. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Pléneau IslandAntarctica | Pléneau Island has no settlement; the shore destination is the rocky landing at the east-northeast end, facing Booth Island, and the supervised area beyond it. | Not recorded roam under supervision over irregular rock; the crevassed ice cap needs qualified guides. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Port LockroyAntarctica | Port Lockroy is a heritage site, not a settlement; the shore destination is Base A (Bransfield House) on Goudier Island, with Jougla Point as a separate landing. You go ashore by Zodiac, and the rocky landing on Goudier Island takes a little agility. Base visits need the Base Leader's prior agreement, and the UK allows them only from government vessels and IAATO member ships. Ships with more than 500 passengers can't land, and the island takes no more than three ships and 350 visitors a day. A member of the Port Lockroy team may come aboard to brief you. | Not recorded on Goudier Island, two maintained paths lead to and from the base; the ground can be muddy and slippery. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Snow Hill IslandAntarctica | Snow Hill Island has no settlement; the shore destinations are the beach facing Nordenskjöld's hut on the north-east coast and, by helicopter, a landing near the emperor colony on the sea ice south of the island. You reach the emperor colony by helicopter and the hut by Zodiac. | Not recorded at the hut you keep to the marked path and stairs and roam only on the plain around the landing, under supervision; from a helicopter landing, the walk across the ice to the colony can take up to 45 minutes and is challenging in places. | Walk: See walking conditions Distance: Not recorded | Tender · some landings by helicopter · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
How to read these comparisons
We only compare shuttles and public transport where walking isn't a clear yes. A bus or shuttle may cover only part of the way, or go somewhere else entirely, so check the guide for the route and what the ticket covers. Free shuttles come first. Fares are only put in order when the tickets are the same kind.
Not recorded: we haven't checked this yet, though the guide may say more. None: the guide records no such service. Not applicable: the comparison doesn't fit, either because the guide covers a route or several places, or because you can walk and a shuttle doesn't matter. Unknown fare: there's a service, but we don't have its price. Service unknown: we haven't confirmed the shuttle runs.
Times and distances run from the berth or landing to the landmark named in each guide. That isn't always the city on your itinerary. On the walking page, realistic walks come first, then conditional ones, then ports where walking isn't practical. Within each group, the shortest walks come first.