Expedition Team Members

Their roles range from presenter to Zodiac driver. They handle logistics, answer questions and stand watch for wildlife. They are essential to the success of any expedition cruise adventure.

Aaron Halstead

Aaron Halstead

This New Zealander began his polar career at Scott Base in the Ross Sea sector of Antarctica in 2002. He …
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Alex McNeil

Alex McNeil

Expedition Coordinator, Alex McNeil - aka Macca - joined our Expedition Team in 2008 as a Zodiac driver in …
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Alex Preston

Alex Preston

Alex can turns his hand to anything - Zodiac driving, expedition coordination, and bartending. His …
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Angela Buchberger

Angela Buchberger

Kapitan Khlebnikov's shopkeeper, Angela worked and lived in the African Bush for eight years, where she …
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Anjali Pande

Anjali Pande

Anj's first job in Antarctica was Chief Fisheries Scientist at King Edward Point, South Georgia, as a …
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Annie Inglis

Annie Inglis

"Polar ecology is not only part of my work, but it is my passion," says Expedition Coordinator Annie …
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Berna Urtubey

Bernabe Urtubey

Berna is an Argentine who speaks English as well as Spanish. His Antarctic adventures began in 2000 as a …
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Christine Hawes

Christine Hawes

Kayak Guide and Zodiac driver Christine Hawes first paddled in Antarctica in 2007. She is passionate about …
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Colin Bates

Colin Bates

Colin is a seaweed biologist, who drives Zodiacs and is handy with a videocamera.
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Damien Battye

Damien Battye

Damien, also known as Damo, handles logistics. The Australian began working in Antarctica in 2008 as a …
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