Making the most of South Orkney Islands
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
Long known as the 'Inaccessible Islands', the South Orkneys remain one of the globe's remotest land masses. A group of lonely rocks situated between South Georgia Island and the South Shetlands, the South Orkneys have two scientific stations, Orcadas, on Laurie Island, belonging to Argentina, and Signy, a British station. The South Orkneys were first explored by a Scottish expedition under William Bruce in 1903. They established a scientific station which is now Orcadas, and the oldest continuously operating station in the Antarctic region. You can also explore nearby Coronation Island. The South Orkneys are the habitat for almost 200,000…