Seabourn has unveiled the scientists, historians and expedition leaders who will staff its 2026-2027 Antarctica season aboard Seabourn Venture and Seabourn Pursuit.
Each voyage will carry a dedicated 21-member expedition team spanning marine biology, wildlife research, conservation, geology, environmental science and polar history.
“Every member of our Expedition Team brings a unique perspective and passion for exploration,” Seabourn’s vice president of expeditions Robin West said. “Time and again, guests tell us that the knowledge, enthusiasm, and personal insights shared by our team members transformed the way they experienced a destination.”
The season is made up of 19 roundtrip departures from Ushuaia between November 2026 and March 2027. Most voyages run 10 to 12 days, while select 20-day journeys add South Georgia and the Falkland Islands.
All Antarctica voyages include a pre-cruise charter hotel stay in Buenos Aires and charter flights to Ushuaia.
Guests will engage with the team through shore landings, Zodiac cruises, wildlife encounters, daily briefings, lectures, fireside chats and optional kayaking excursions. The experts will also present Seabourn Conversations, the line’s onboard enrichment program.
The experts
Expedition leaders Luciano Bernacchi, Ignacio Rojas, Juan Restrepo, Dom del Rosario and Fridrik Fridriksson will lead Seabourn’s Antarctica operations, backed by Assistant Expedition Leaders Joe Cockram and Sean Bercaw.
Lecturers and field experts include marine mammal scientist Dr Sean Todd, conservationist Brent Houston, ornithologist JJ Apestegui, archaeologist and Viking scholar Dr Elizabeth Pierce, marine biologist Molly Gaughan, geologist Dr Lori Snyder, astronomer Vishwa Rana and marine ornithologist Kim Stevens.
Emily Fosbery marine biologist and whale expert, Will Wagstaff wildlife expert and ornithologist, Demetri Capetanopoulos polar expedition specialist, Rorie Duncan ecologist and naturalist guide, and Dr. Jarrod McKenna reproductive biologist and science speaker will also join the season.
