Erkunden Sie mit Experten: HX begrüsst in dieser Saison Gastwissenschaftler in der Antarktis
Ab Oktober können die Gäste mit einer neuen, vielfältigen Gruppe von Gastwissenschaftlern interagieren, die auf unseren verschiedenen Schiffen und Expeditionen in die Antarktis mitreisen.
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Ab Oktober werden Gäste von HX, die in die Antarktis reisen, die einmalige Gelegenheit haben, an der Seite einer Gruppe von Gastwissenschaftlern zu sein, die an Expeditionen der gesamten Flotte teilnehmen werden. Diese Forscher werden unsere Schiffe als Plattformen nutzen, um wichtige Proben, Daten und Beobachtungen zu sammeln und so einen Beitrag zur Spitzenforschung zu leisten, die unser Verständnis der antarktischen Ökosysteme verbessert und die globalen Naturschutzbemühungen unterstützt.
Bringing Antarctica to Life: Connect with Scientists at Sea
Onboard, guests will be able to engage directly with these scientists through lectures, informal conversations, and hands-on activities. By sharing the purpose and impact of their work, guest scientists help bring Antarctic science to life, offering guests a deeper, more immersive understanding of the region and showing how their work supports the protection of one of the planet’s most remote and fragile ecosystems.
Advancing Antarctic Science: Collaborating for Ocean and Wildlife Research
This season, we continue our collaboration with leading research institutions, including the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (UTAS/IMAS), whose scientists will monitor marine mammals and evaluate how science and education influence environmental ambassadorship. The California Ocean Alliance (COA) will focus on whale research, collecting drone footage and biopsy samples to support their studies. The Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) will work on recovering long-term underwater sound recorders deployed in previous seasons.
Citizen Science in Action: Partnering for Conservation at Sea
We also welcome back conservation organisations like ORCA, whose teams gather valuable marine mammal observations throughout the voyage. Returning projects include Exploring the Unseen, capturing underwater footage to identify fish spooning grounds, and Penguin Watch, which invites guests to contribute to long-term penguin monitoring efforts by helping identify and count penguins in images taken by time-lapse cameras placed throughout the Southern Ocean and Antarctic Peninsula in the zooniverse web platform.
With science cabins available on all voyages, HX is deepening its commitment to science at sea, expanding both the space and opportunity for impactful, research-led engagement. Each journey offers guests not just a spectacular adventure, but a chance to meaningfully connect with the science that’s helping safeguard Antarctica for future generations.
Featured Cruises
Join us on select Antarctica sailings where experts from the California Ocean Alliance and the Norwegian Polar Institute will be onboard, offering exclusive insights into their ground-breaking research and the remarkable environments we explore together.
Antarctic Circle Expedition
Ship: MS Roald Amundsen
Duration: 17 days
Departure Dates: 1 January, 2026, and 17 January 2026
Join your Expedition Team for ice-cruising activities, shore landings and fascinating lectures. You'll get close to colossal glaciers and icebergs. We'll observe Antarctic wildlife in their habitat – colonies of penguins, seals, whales and seabirds, maybe even kayaking or hiking past them.
During the Antarctic summer, new routes through the sea ice below the Antarctic Circle become possible. Aboard your hybrid-powered ice-class expedition ship, we'll set course for Marguerite Bay and islands along the way, looking out for Adélie Penguins and visiting remote historical stations.
Antarctica & Falkland Expedition
Ship: MS Roald Amundsen
Duration: 15 Days
Departure Dates: 8 Dec, 2025
Sail iceberg-filled waters as we journey from Ushuaia to Antarctica and the Falkland Islands. Spot penguins, seals and whales along the way. As always, nature is in charge. We’ll monitor conditions to give you the best adventure possible, including kayaking, ice-cruising, hiking and more.
Explore the rolling green hills and white sands of the picturesque Falklands archipelago. A warm welcome awaits you in the capital Stanley. You’ll also visit the albatross and penguin colonies that thrive on these remote shores.
Highlights of Antarctica
Ship: MS Roald Amundsen
Duration: 11 Days
Departure Dates: 23 Dec, 2025
Marvel at colossal glaciers and icebergs on this incredible Antarctica expedition cruise. Experience nature's majesty as we navigate ever-changing icescapes on our hybrid-powered ship. Your Expedition Team will bring you close to your stunning surroundings on ice-cruising and landing activities.
It's a busy time for the wildlife of Antarctica between November and March. In October and November, penguins court and nest, while December and January are when penguins hatch. February and March offer peak whale watching opportunities.