South Georgia · Antarctica
South Georgia
Beaches packed with King Penguins and breeding albatrosses.
Photo: European Space Agency · CC BY-SA 3.0 igo
When to go
- JanJanuary: Best
- FebFebruary: Best
- MarMarch: Good
- AprApril: Poor or no data
- MayMay: Poor or no data
- JunJune: Poor or no data
- JulJuly: Poor or no data
- AugAugust: Poor or no data
- SepSeptember: Poor or no data
- OctOctober: Good
- NovNovember: Best
- DecDecember: Best
BestGoodFair
Usually visited on longer Antarctic cruises.
Why go
South Georgia is an island in the South Atlantic Ocean that is part of the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It lies around 1,400 kilometres (870 mi; 756 nmi) east of the Falkland Islands. Stretching in the east–west direction, South Georgia is around 170 kilometres (106 mi) long and has a maximum width of 35 kilometres (22 mi). The terrain is mountainous, with the central ridge rising to 2,935 metres (9,629 ft) at Mount Paget. The northern coast is indented with numerous bays and fjords, serving as harbours.
Background from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
