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class=\"dds-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-eyebrow\"\u003e🇿🇦 African Digital Safari · Marion Island · Sub-Antarctic Expedition · 25 Days\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eMarion Island\u003cbr\u003eSub-Antarctic Expedition\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dds-hero-sub\"\u003eAfrica's Most Remote Island · King Penguins · Elephant Seals · Wandering Albatross · Southern Ocean · One of Earth's Last Wildernesses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-tags\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"dds-tag\"\u003eKing Penguins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dds-tag\"\u003eElephant Seals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dds-tag\"\u003eWandering Albatross\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dds-tag\"\u003eSA Agulhas II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dds-tag\"\u003eSouthern Ocean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dds-tag\"\u003e25 Days\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-route\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-route-label\"\u003eCape Town V\u0026amp;A Waterfront · Southern Ocean · Marion Island · Prince Edward Islands · Cape Town Route\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-route-stops\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"dds-stop-name\"\u003eCape Town\u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall style=\"color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); font-size: 10px;\"\u003eV\u0026amp;A Waterfront\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dds-stop-dot\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dds-stop-name\"\u003eSouthern Ocean\u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall style=\"color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); font-size: 10px;\"\u003e5 Days\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dds-stop-dot\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dds-stop-name\"\u003eMarion Island\u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall style=\"color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); font-size: 10px;\"\u003eExpedition\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dds-stop-dot\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dds-stop-name\"\u003ePrince Edward\u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall style=\"color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); font-size: 10px;\"\u003eIslands\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dds-stop-dot\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dds-stop-name\"\u003eCape Town\u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall style=\"color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); font-size: 10px;\"\u003eReturn\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-section-title\"\u003e⚠️ Voyage Information · SA Agulhas II\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-label\"\u003eVessel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-value\"\u003eSA Agulhas II — South Africa's polar research and supply vessel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-label\"\u003eDeparture Port\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-value\"\u003eV\u0026amp;A Waterfront, East Pier, Cape Town · 14:00 departure\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-label\"\u003eAnnual Window\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-value\"\u003eApril – May each year · \u003cstrong style=\"color: #d4af37;\"\u003e1 voyage per year only\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-label\"\u003eJourney Duration\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-value\"\u003eApproximately 5 days each way · 1,920km southeast of Cape Town\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-label\"\u003eTotal Trip Duration\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-value\"\u003e25 days including sailing time and island stay\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-label\"\u003eCivilian Berths\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-value\"\u003eExtremely limited · subject to approval by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-label\"\u003eBooking Lead Time\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-value\"\u003eMinimum 6–12 months in advance · applications open annually\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-label\"\u003eSchedule Notice\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-value\"\u003eAll departure dates subject to change · final confirmation issued one month before sailing · Daylite Digital will notify all confirmed passengers immediately upon schedule confirmation\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-label\"\u003eFuel \u0026amp; Logistics\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-voyage-value\"\u003eVoyage dependent on Polar Diesel availability · force majeure delays possible as demonstrated in 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-section-title\"\u003eAbout this experience\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarion Island\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most remote and extraordinary places on Earth — a sub-Antarctic volcanic island 1,920km southeast of Cape Town, administered by South Africa as part of the Prince Edward Islands. It is one of the last truly wild places on the planet, accessible only by the SA Agulhas II research vessel and open to an extremely limited number of civilian expedition visitors each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe island is home to one of the world's largest concentrations of \u003cstrong\u003eking penguins\u003c\/strong\u003e — over 70,000 breeding pairs — alongside southern elephant seals, sub-Antarctic fur seals, and an extraordinary diversity of seabirds including the \u003cstrong\u003ewandering albatross\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the largest wingspan of any living bird. This is wildlife at a scale and intimacy that exists almost nowhere else on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Ocean\u003c\/strong\u003e crossing itself is one of the great ocean voyages — through the Roaring Forties and Furious Fifties, with albatross following the ship and the possibility of whale encounters. This is an expedition for those who want to experience the planet at its most raw and magnificent. There is only one opportunity per year to make this voyage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-section-title\"\u003eWildlife · Wilderness · Southern Ocean · Science \u0026amp; Heritage\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarion Island is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and one of the world's most important wildlife sanctuaries. South Africa has maintained a permanent research station on the island since 1948, staffed by approximately 20 people — technicians, meteorologists and birders — who over-winter for a full year before rotation. The island's volcanic landscape — lava fields, crater lakes, and tussock grass plains — is unlike anywhere else in Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture-item-icon\"\u003e🐧\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture-item-title\"\u003eKing Penguins · 70,000+ Pairs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture-item-desc\"\u003eOne of the world's largest king penguin colonies · 70,000+ breeding pairs · extraordinary wildlife spectacle · one of the most intimate penguin encounters on Earth\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture-item-icon\"\u003e🦅\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture-item-title\"\u003eWandering Albatross · 3.5m Wingspan\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture-item-desc\"\u003eLargest wingspan of any living bird · up to 3.5m · breeds on Marion Island · follows ships across the Southern Ocean · one of the most magnificent birds on Earth\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture-item-icon\"\u003e🦭\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture-item-title\"\u003eElephant Seals · Ocean Giants\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture-item-desc\"\u003eSouthern elephant seals · largest seals on Earth · males up to 4,000kg · extraordinary breeding beaches · one of the most dramatic wildlife spectacles in the Southern Ocean\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture-item-icon\"\u003e🌊\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture-item-title\"\u003eSouthern Ocean · Roaring Forties\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture-item-desc\"\u003eRoaring Forties · Furious Fifties · one of the world's great ocean crossings · albatross following the ship · whale encounters · the planet at its most raw and magnificent\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture-item-icon\"\u003e🌋\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture-item-title\"\u003eVolcanic Landscape · Lava Fields\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture-item-desc\"\u003eActive volcanic island · lava fields · crater lakes · tussock grass plains · UNESCO Biosphere Reserve · unlike anywhere else in Africa · one of Earth's last true wildernesses\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture-item-icon\"\u003e🔬\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture-item-title\"\u003eSA Research Station · Since 1948\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-culture-item-desc\"\u003ePermanent South African research station since 1948 · ~20 person over-wintering team · technicians · meteorologists · birders · one of the world's most remote scientific outposts\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-inclusions\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-section-title\"\u003eWhat your experience covers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"dds-inc-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25-day Marion Island Sub-Antarctic Expedition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCape Town pre-expedition briefing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSA Agulhas II · Southern Ocean crossing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarion Island landing · wildlife encounters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKing penguin colony · 70,000+ pairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWandering albatross · breeding grounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouthern elephant seal · beaches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSub-Antarctic fur seal · encounters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolcanic landscape · lava field walks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrince Edward Islands · circumnavigation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDaylite Digital Ambassador coordination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e$10 BGERSA conservation contribution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-excl\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExcludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e international flights to Cape Town · travel insurance · personal equipment · specialist cold-weather gear · DFFE permit fees\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-section-title\"\u003eBest seasons to visit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-seasons\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-season recommended\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-season-badge\"\u003e★ Only Window\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eApr – May\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-season-months\"\u003eAnnual Departure\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SA Agulhas II departs once per year. This is the only opportunity to visit Marion Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-season recommended\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-season-badge\"\u003e★ On Island\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSouthern Summer\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-season-months\"\u003eNov – Mar Conditions\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKing penguin chicks. Elephant seal pups. Longest daylight. Best wildlife activity on island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-season\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eApply Early\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-season-months\"\u003e6–12 Months Ahead\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCivilian berths are extremely limited. DFFE approval required. Apply minimum 6–12 months in advance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-itinerary\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-section-title\"\u003e25-Day Marion Island Expedition Overview\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-day\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-day-num\"\u003e1–3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-day-label\"\u003eDays\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-day-title\"\u003eCape Town · Pre-Expedition Briefing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dds-day-detail\"\u003eCape Town arrival · Pre-expedition briefing · Equipment check · Team orientation · V\u0026amp;A Waterfront · Cape Town overnight · Departure 14:00 from East Pier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-day\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-day-num\"\u003e4–8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-day-label\"\u003eDays\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-day-title\"\u003eSA Agulhas II · Southern Ocean Crossing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dds-day-detail\"\u003eSA Agulhas II departs Cape Town · Southern Ocean crossing · Roaring Forties · Furious Fifties · Albatross following ship · Whale encounters · Seabird watching · 1,920km southeast · At sea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-day\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-day-num\"\u003e9–19\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-day-label\"\u003eDays\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-day-title\"\u003eMarion Island · Wildlife Expedition\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dds-day-detail\"\u003eMarion Island landing · King penguin colony · Wandering albatross · Elephant seals · Fur seals · Volcanic landscape · Lava field walks · Crater lakes · Research station · Marion Island\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-day\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-day-num\"\u003e20–21\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-day-label\"\u003eDays\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-day-title\"\u003ePrince Edward Island · Circumnavigation\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dds-day-detail\"\u003ePrince Edward Island · Circumnavigation by SA Agulhas II · Wildlife viewing · Seabird colonies · Southern Ocean panorama · At sea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-day\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-day-num\"\u003e22–25\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-day-label\"\u003eDays\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-day-title\"\u003eReturn Crossing · Cape Town\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dds-day-detail\"\u003eReturn Southern Ocean crossing · Albatross · Seabirds · Whale watching · Expedition debrief · Cape Town arrival · End of Marion Island Sub-Antarctic Expedition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-highlights\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-section-title\"\u003eExperience Highlights\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-hl-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-hl-item\"\u003eKing penguins · 70,000+ breeding pairs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-hl-item\"\u003eWandering albatross · largest wingspan on Earth\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-hl-item\"\u003eSouthern elephant seals · largest seals on Earth\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-hl-item\"\u003eSA Agulhas II · polar research vessel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-hl-item\"\u003eSouthern Ocean crossing · Roaring Forties\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-hl-item\"\u003eVolcanic landscape · lava fields · crater lakes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-hl-item\"\u003eUNESCO Biosphere Reserve\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-hl-item\"\u003eSouth African research station · since 1948\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-hl-item\"\u003ePrince Edward Islands circumnavigation\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-hl-item\"\u003e1 voyage per year · extremely limited berths\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-hl-item\"\u003eWhale encounters · Southern Ocean\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-hl-item\"\u003eOne of Earth's last true wildernesses\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-optional\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-section-title\"\u003eOptional Enhancements\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-opt-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-opt-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"dds-opt-name\"\u003eMeet \u0026amp; 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