Cruise industry to launch monster ships eight times the size of the Titanic
Liners predicted to reach 345,000 tons by 2050 amid booming demand for luxury travel
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Liners predicted to reach 345,000 tons by 2050 amid booming demand for luxury travel
Researchers say the ‘vigorous melting’ of the Thwaites glacier could push up sea levels faster than expected
From the deserts of America on Route 66 to luxury aboard the Orient Express, take the time to complete the most epic trips on the planet
A six-figure superyacht charter in Antarctica reveals how the super-rich explore the world’s most remote destinations
Reserves 10 times the North Sea’s output raise fears over drilling in protected region
A decade before Shackleton’s travails, a Swedish scientist had his own miraculous escape. Our writer retraces the journey
Don’t expect to get off the ship – and other things to know about cruises in Antarctica
‘I had no idea chicks would make such a giant leap,’ says National Geographic wildlife filmmaker whose record of Antarctic ritual is a first
From Australia’s Kimberley region to the rainforests of Madagascar, there are plenty of spectacular voyages on offer this year
The instrument, which hung on the wall of the ship’s cabin where the famous explorer died in 1922, is up for auction
As a former Royal Navy icebreaker captain, I’m one of just a few who have been there
British scientists find virus in birds on South Georgia
After Beijing opens fifth base, experts warn it is gearing up for 2048 expiry of crucial treaty governing world’s southernmost continent
Much has changed since Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, but penguins, tough shepherds and the ‘smoko’ remain
Foreign collector argues Antarctic pioneer’s £1.76 million Polar Medal is merely a ‘relic’ of a colonial age
Satellite images reveal mess left behind from the rare species’ faeces in discovery that ‘fills in gaps’ of bird’s known locations
Female bird has leucism, which can make it easier for it to be spotted by predators
Astonishing in breadth, scale and beauty – our expert reveals the best ways to visit this bucket-list destination
Capt Harpeet Chandri says she has broken a third Guinness World Record after covering the continent in just 31 days
Keri Witman was looking forward to a £146,000 trip of a lifetime, before her plans came crashing down
Study finds the Antarctic birds accrue 11 hours of sleep in four second bursts to stay constantly alert while guarding their young
Mass twice the size of Greater London iceberg had been stuck to seabed since 1986
Experts fear rapid spread of disease after sampling confirms presence of H5N1 among continent’s birds