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Falkland Islands

Windswept islands of penguins and albatross — rockhopper, gentoo and king penguins and black-browed albatross, the classic Antarctica extension.
Getting there
By expedition ship from Ushuaia, or by air to Stanley; usually a pre-Antarctica leg
Best for
Rockhopper, gentoo, Magellanic and king penguins, black-browed albatross colonies, island settlements
The land
A windswept archipelago of moorland and coast in the South Atlantic
Good to know
The Falklands hold five penguin species and huge black-browed albatross colonies
What it is
The Falkland Islands are the gentle opener to a polar voyage — windswept islands packed with penguins and albatross, and a quiet British-island culture.
A windswept South Atlantic archipelago, the Falkland Islands hold five species of penguin — rockhopper, gentoo, Magellanic, king and macaroni — alongside huge black-browed albatross colonies, striated caracaras and the small capital of Stanley. An easier, calmer wildlife introduction, it is the classic warm-up before South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula.
PhotoFalkland Islands — sub-antarctic islands.
The reason to come

Five penguins and the albatross

The Falklands ease you in with abundant, accessible wildlife before the deep south.

Rockhopper colonies

Comical rockhopper penguins nesting on the cliffs.

Black-browed albatross

Vast breeding colonies on the outer islands.

Five penguin species

Gentoo, Magellanic, king and macaroni alongside the rockhoppers.

Worth knowing

The gentle opener

The Falklands offer five penguin species and great albatross colonies in calmer waters — the perfect warm-up for the deep south.
PhotoRockhopper penguins and a black-browed albatross colony in the Falklands.
When to come — honestly

A summer islands stop.

November – March
Best
The expedition season — penguins and albatross breeding on the islands.
November – December
Good
Early season courtship and pristine conditions.
January – March
Good
Chicks on the colonies and long days.
Usually visited as a pre-Antarctica leg by ship; conditions are gentler than the deep south, but landings still depend on the weather.
Context

The classic extension

The Falklands are the traditional pre-Antarctica leg, adding five penguin species and albatross in gentler conditions.

They are visited by expedition ship, which remains your base throughout.

We add the Falklands as the opening leg of the longer voyages; the ship is your accommodation throughout.

Beyond the obvious

More to Falkland Islands.

PhotoRockhopper cliffs

Rockhopper cliffs

Penguins nesting on the cliffs.

PhotoAlbatross colony

Albatross colony

Black-browed albatross on the islands.

PhotoStanley

Stanley

The small Falklands capital.

Why Wild Voyager

We turn a complex voyage into the right one.

Antarctica is entirely ship-based and seasons are short. We match you to the right expedition, ship and departure, and handle the planning personally.

The right ship

We match you to a suitable expedition ship and departure for your dates and goals.

We plan it personally

Antarctica is logistically complex; we handle the detail and the timing with you.

Where to stay

Where you’ll sail in Falkland Islands

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Wildlife you may see
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Plan your Falkland Islands voyage.

Land among five penguin species and albatross colonies. Tell us your dates and we will match the voyage and ship.

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