Viva Expeditions Ask the Question "Should Tourists Still Be Visiting Antarctica?"

An article published in Nature on the 13th June 2018 suggested that Antarctica’s ice has been melting three times faster than we thought. Following this, Viva Expeditions addresses the question, should tourists still be visiting Antarctica? Isn’t this contributing to the problem? Viva Expeditions believes the best way to protect Antarctica is to become an Antarctica ambassador, a warrior for the cause. 

Rachel Williams, the founder of Viva Expeditions who has even swum in Antarctica’s icy sea waters, and says,

“Here at Viva Expeditions, we are focused on positive action. We believe the best way to protect our environment is to reconnect with it. People need to care enough to want to protect this pristine environment, and for people to care they need to be aware.  One of the best ways to create awareness is for people to see for themselves the beauty of Antarctica and the challenges it is facing, they can then go home and encourage others.”

All 7.5 billion of us have a responsibility towards Antarctica but, thanks to the Antarctic Treaty, no one country can claim to own it. However, the treaty is due for renewal in 2048. There are already signs that countries are starting to jostle for Antarctica’s oil and gas deposits.

By 2048, Antarctica will need a large group of Ambassadors, people who have travelled, learned and witnessed the problems facing Antarctica, Ambassadors who’ll scream from the rooftops before 2048 and will take immediate action to limit his or her own personal carbon emission.

To reduce impacts and grow the number of Antarctica Ambassadors, Viva Expeditions is pleased to be adding vessels that consume less and give more, including the MV Hondius the Greg Mortimer. These ships are equipped with state of the art technology which allows them to conserve fuel, lower emissions and respond at lightning speed to changing conditions to ensure neither the wildlife nor wilderness is impacted.

Viva Expeditions is a Latin America travel specialist with over ten years’ experience of routes and destinations, as well as the Central and South American people and their cultures. Each employee has travelled independently or worked as a tour leader and guide, reaching the furthermost areas of the continent. The company has driven over half a million kilometres to some of the remotest regions of the South America.

Viva Expeditions creates and operates its own small group holidays and overland expeditions. The company’s trips include carefully designed small ship cruises, overland expeditions, tailor-made adventures and luxury escapes, and their holiday collection consists of 190 tours to Antarctica, South and Central America.

As proud members of Rainforest Alliance, Viva Expeditions highly values responsible tourism as a dynamic way to create better experiences for travellers while benefiting the environment and local populations, so for more information on tours to South America, Patagonia tours and Latin American tours please go to www.vivaexpeditions.com/ .