The Cruise

THE LMG casts off from the port of Punta Arenas, Chile. We sail through the Strait of Magellan, spend 10 days crossing the Drake Passage and dock at Palmer Station located on Anvers Island in the Antarctic Peninsula region. The Drake is a notoriously rough patch of ocean.

The harsh conditions and remoteness of these locations make logistical support for fieldwork extremely complex. Antarctic exploration involves international partnerships, public-private sector alliances and the co-operation of the U.S. military.