Hurtigruten’s Antarctica cruises offer skiing, kayaking and an interactive …

Wildlife fans should be able to spot birds, dolphins, seals, whales and thousands of penguins.

MS Midnatsol’s more intimate sister ship the MS Fram will continue to be based in Ushuaia in Argentina and offer an adult-focused programme.

The 318-passenger ship can travel further south than her sister ship, visiting places that very few people ever get to see at 40 landing sites in Antarctica.

MS Fram’s expedition cruises will be more challenging with more extreme excursions than MS Midnatsol’s, with longer and harder hikes and a new skiing expedition across the Antarctic Peninsula.

From September 2016 to April 2017 the MS Midnatsol will operate 16 departures, 10 of these to Antarctica.

Prices start from £1,016 for its Cultural Contrasts – Through North Atlantic To Africa cruise, departing on September 16 2016, based on two sharing an inside cabin on full board basis but not including air fare.

Antarctica itineraries start from £3,535 for the Southern Hemisphere Adventure cruise in an inside cabin on full board basis include return flights from Santiago to Punta Arenas and departing on March 1 2017. Other international flights can be arranged For more information call 020 3582 6642 or visit hurtigruten.co.uk.