Luxe Beat Magazine NOVEMBER 2014 | Page 16

For those extremely adventurous guests, they may want to choose a 20 night sailing journey. It sails to “South Georgia – one of the most remote locations in the world, where vast colonies of the colorful king penguin, not seen on the Antarctica continent itself, crowd the beach. Thousands of enormous elephant seals jostle and fight, and majestic albatross soar above. Explore former whaling communities, and learn about the epic tale of human endurance when visiting the grave of Sir Ernest Shackleton.” When is the best time during the season to visit? There really is not a good answer for that question. The season for visiting is from late November to late February. However, each part of the season offers different highlights. 16 PHOTOGRAPHY IS COURTESY OF EYOS EXPEDITIONS the minimum time is ten days, with the ideal time being fourteen to sixteen days to provide opportunity to explore remote areas and reach points further south.