3 posts — Environmental responsibility, IAATO rules, and sustainable travel.
Every time you read about the 100-person landing limit, the boot-washing protocols, or the vessel scheduling system for landing sites, those rules trace back to the same source. It's time to explain where they come from.
Antarctica is one of the most sensitive environments and ecosystems on earth. What that means for you is wholly dependent on your perspective of how humans are or are not affecting it.
The voyage matters. The ship matters. The operator running it matters just as much. Here's how to think about the company you're trusting with your trip of a lifetime.