What would happen if you went to Antarctica without permission?

Travelling to any part of Antarctica on an expedition without permission is illegal. Doing so could lead to a fine or prison sentence. If you are a passenger on an organised visit to Antarctica, your tour operator would usually arrange for an appropriate permit.



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It is not illegal to go to Antarctica and thousands of people do each year.

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The short answer is, no, it's not illegal to fly over Antarctica. But there are practical considerations that make it challenging for regular airlines to navigate across the land. In many parts of Antarctica, there's limited or no infrastructure, no landing strips, and obviously no refuelling stations for planes.

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Thanks to the low visibility and undeveloped infrastructure, flying over Antarctica is extremely difficult. Specifically, because of the strong magnetic fields that surround the polar regions, navigating there, no matter how well-equipped the airplane is in terms of instrumentation, can be particularly challenging.

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The average Antarctica cruise cost is about $8,000 per person. The least expensive trips to Antarctica start at under $5,000. Luxury voyages can exceed $15,000 per person.

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The Portal (located at78.0629°S 159.300°E) is the gap between the Lashly Mountains and Portal Mountain, through which the main stream of the Skelton Glacier enters the Skelton Névé from the polar plateau.

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Shackleton - Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance expedition, into the pack ice, trapped and crushed. December 5th 1914 - April 24th 1916. The Endurance is trapped in ice and then lost. Life on moving ice and a boat journey to reach safety delivers the men to Elephant Island.

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