| Porthole 23 Feb 22

IT’S Antarctic wedding season again, with Atlas Ocean Voyages performing the first legal nuptials in Antarctica last week.

The bride and groom exchanged vows on Danco Island during a 15-minute ceremony, officiated by British Antarctic Territory-registered Marriage Officer Bryan Clark, and witnessed by eight guests.

Throughout World Navigator’s current nine-night Antarctica expedition, Atlas has performed four weddings and three vow renewals.

Meanwhile, the first wedding on continental Antarctica since the pandemic was witnessed by CW late last month at Coughtrey Peninsula.

The couple (pictured) was aboard Aurora Expeditions’ Greg Mortimer, and decided to tie the knot in a spur-of-the-moment decision – lucky they both had their penguin suits with them!

Serving as a celebrant was Aurora Expedition Leader David Berg, with the whole ship able to watch on, both on the ice and from the ship.

To cap off the occasion, each guest was treated to a glass of Dom Perignon – served ice cold, of course!