Travel Safety in Antarctica

Antarctica is a seldom-visited continent with only a small permanent population.

The most notable concern to travellers is environmental hazards posed by the severe elements that are often unpredictable in change. Among the more common risk are frostbite, dehydration, eye damage from reflected glare, overexposure to the sun, and maritime accidents.

Antarctica has no indigenous population and the only residents are personnel who work at the few scientific research stations in the territory.

There are virtually no security concerns in the territory, and even petty crime is very rare. There are negligible risks associated with kidnapping, conflict, terrorism and civil unrest.

Antarctica has no medical facilities outside of the support provided by research personnel.