Off the beaten track in
THE WORLD’S
WILDEST BERTHSANTARCTICA
54°48'31.8"S 68°18'13.5"W
Situated 535nm from King
George Island, Ushuaia lies in
the southern fjords of Argentina
and has hosted the likes of
413ft Octopus and 157ft Hanse
Explorer, though vessels up
to 650ft can berth here.SVALBARD
78°13'45.2"N 15°36'01.1"E
For chilly escapades to the
Arctic north, the bare-bones
port of Longyearbyen is your
best bet. Bleak yet beautiful,
it usually hosts cruise ships, but
in recent years has welcomed
147ft Latitude and 140ft Asgard.EASTERN RUSSIA
64°25'17.6"N 173°13'43.4"W
Those seeking geysers and
mountains should head to
Provideniya, just 170nm from
Alaska. Navigable from May to
December, this former Soviet
military port hosts cargo and
container ships up to 1,600ft.PAPUA NEW GUINEA
4°11'54.8"S 152°09'54.5"E
Start your adventure in Rabaul,
a ghost town after the eruption
of Mount Tavurvur in 1994. It
does have a lively port – 147ft
Blue Star was here in 2015 – with
deep-water facilities for vessels
up to 500ft and a yacht club.
CABO VERDE
16°53'11.2"N 24°59'24.4"W
These islands off the coast of
Senegal boast lush mountains
and quiet beaches – head to
Marina Mindelo on São Vicente,
465nm from Dakar. It can host
yachts up to 165ft and is set in
an extinct volcanic crater.THE AZORES
38°31'52.6"N 28°37'31.1"W
This Portuguese region, 940nm
from Lisbon, has a coastline
littered with waterfalls. Follow
237ft Axioma and 256ft Venus to
Horta Marina, which hosts yachts
up to 295ft and has a sports bar
that doubles as a post office.
FEBRUARY 2018