"No two days look the same down here. That is the point."
Martin Hain · Antarctica Peninsula
Antarctic Sail Charters · Est. 2026
Private expeditions to Antarctica aboard carefully selected sailing vessels. Guided by two of the industry's most accomplished polar professionals. Documented for eternity.
Our Philosophy
Most polar travel is factory tourism. We charter small sailing vessels — intimate, capable, and built for the real Antarctica. No cruise ship crowds. No strangers. No compromises.
We are working polar professionals — not travel agents who have never seen ice. Between us, we've guided expeditions for Hurtigruten, Atlas Ocean Voyages, and Poseidon Expeditions. We've worked alongside BBC and National Geographic. We know these waters because we live in them.
Your voyage is guided, documented, and immortalized. You leave Antarctica as an expert — and with a film to prove it.
What We Offer
Every charter is built around three obsessions: authentic access, expert knowledge, and extraordinary documentation. This is not a holiday. It is a defining chapter of your life.
Exclusive access to a carefully selected sailing vessel — your group, no one else. We navigate where expedition cruise ships cannot. Ice-choked bays, remote peninsulas, uninhabited shores. The real Antarctica.
Daily lectures on polar history, wildlife ecology, glaciology, and navigation. You don't just visit Antarctica — you understand it. By departure, you are the expert at every dinner party you'll ever attend.
Martin captures your voyage with professional cinema cameras and licensed drone coverage. Jannik writes the narrative. The result: a personal documentary film and a curated high-resolution photography collection. Your expedition, immortalized.
The Guides
Professional cameraman and expedition guide with a PADI divemaster certification and licensed commercial drone operation. Martin has guided and documented expeditions across Antarctica and the Arctic, working with Hurtigruten Expeditions, Atlas Ocean Voyages, and Poseidon Expeditions. His imagery has been produced for BBC, National Geographic, and Sony.
Polar expedition guide, kayak leader, and licensed skipper with a background in Rhetoric and deep expertise in narrative-driven guiding. Jannik has captained vessels across Svalbard, led Antarctic expeditions for Atlas Ocean Voyages, and earned top-rated guide status two seasons running. His lectures transform polar history into lived experience.
Start Planning
We take on a small number of charters each season. If you're interested in a private Antarctic expedition, get in touch and we'll build the experience around you.
