The final day of an Antarctic voyage is always a bittersweet affair. However, hiking to the top of a dormant volcano helps to soothe the emotional sting of departure day, and that’s exactly what the guests on National Geographic Explorer did!
Arriving at Penguin Island, a small island off the southern coast of King George Island, guests took to shore to climb a long-dormant volcanic cone covered in ancient basalts. The shorelines of Penguin Island are covered with Antarctic fur seals, and guests were even lucky to spot a massive southern elephant seal as well. The wildlife to be expected on Penguin Island is, of course, penguins, of which there were many.
