Making the most of Peter I Island
Use these notes to shape a realistic day ashore, then confirm any time-sensitive information for the date of your call.
Arriving at the port
As cruise ships are not able to dock here you will be tendered by inflatable zodiac boats.
Sightseeing
Peter I Island, a dependency of Norway, lies in the Bellingshausen Sea about 400 miles (640 km) west of Palmer Land on the Antarctic Peninsula. Discovered by Bellinghausen, the Russian explorer in 1821, this was believed to be the first sighting of land within the Antarctic Circle.