Watch humpback whales around South Georgia and the Scotia Sea, a sub Antarctic feeding ground with some of the highest krill densities on Earth. Once hunted almost to nothing here, humpbacks have recovered to around 25,000 and now gather each austral summer to feed alongside blue and southern right whales. Reached only by expedition cruise, late season voyages offer the most intense whale activity, best from January to March.
Watch humpback whales around South Georgia and the Scotia Sea, a sub Antarctic feeding ground with some of the highest krill densities on Earth. Once hunted almost to nothing here, humpbacks have recovered to around 25,000 and now gather each austral summer to feed alongside blue and southern right whales. Reached only by expedition cruise, late season voyages offer the most intense whale activity, best from January to March.
Up to 82% sighting chance in South Georgia / Scotia Sea. Best months: January, February, December.
During the austral summer, from December to March. February and March are best, as feeding activity intensifies before winter.
Only by expedition cruise ship, usually on voyages that combine the Falklands, South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula.
It is a former whaling hub where humpbacks have recovered from about 450 whales to around 25,000, now one of the densest whale feeding grounds on the planet.
Blue whales and southern right whales, vast king penguin colonies, and fur and elephant seals.
