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Why
Paradise Harbor
of Antarctica is special
 The setting is a photographer's dream.
Some say it is Antarctica's most beautiful place. The name, Paradise Harbor, was
well chosen because of the setting's serene ambiance.
Paradise Harbor
tips & insights
This
is a marvelous spot for catching the sight of glacial calving. This defines the
moment when a monstrous chunk of ice breaks off the facade of a glacier and
dramatically crashes into the sea to become an iceberg.
When
the glaciers are not calving icebergs, the waters can be peacefully
smooth, creating a visual paradise. The surrounding glaciers and snow covered peaks
are mirrored on the water.
Paradise Harbor is
especially well suited for exploring in a Zodiac, a small inflatable
rubber raft powered by an outboard motor. It can hold about a dozen
passengers.
Traveling in the low lying
Zodiac gives you a close to the water perspective of the tall icebergs.
Refracted light accents them with shades of blue and green. Another advantage is
a Zodiac can take you to places where your cruise ship cannot travel. The same is
true for exploring in a kayak, which some tours provide.
Both
the chintrap and gentoo penguins have colonies in the area.
There
are two research stations in the harbor, one operated by Argentina, the other on
occasions by Chile.
For
some tour passengers, visiting these stations may be their only chance to set foot on the Antarctica mainland. The other popular
landings for Antarctica tours take place on islands just offshore of the continent.
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