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1. Respect for the Antarctic Treaty

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TAC understands and respects that Antarctica is a highly sensitive wilderness.

In 1991, the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties adopted the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, which designates the Antarctic as a natural reserve. The Environmental Protocol applies to tourism and non-governmental activities, as well as governmental activities in the Antarctic Treaty Area. It is intended to ensure that these activities do not have adverse impacts on the Antarctic environment, or on its scientific and aesthetic values. As such, we operate in strict accordance to the environmental tourism guidelines laid out in the Antarctic Treaty documents:

- Keep Antarctica pristine

- Protect Antarctic wildlife

- Respect protected areas.

Respect for the environment is extremely important for our expedition parties. Whenever they go they endeavor to leave nothing behind but their foot prints and take nothing back but their memories and photo video footage.

One of our major aims is to support science in Antarctica through cooperation with national Antarctic programs, including logistical support and research; and to encourage cooperation between private-sector travel and the international scientific community in the Antarctic.

2. Safety Matters

Safety is of paramount importance for our Company

Safety is of paramount importance for our Company.

The Company is run by the real Antarctic and Arctic explorers and each of our field guides have led numerous expeditions in the polar regions and know the environment from their own experience. Our staff has the knowledge, experience and, above all else, understanding of safety that is required when venturing into such an awesome environment. Once in Antarctica , we have well-established SAR and medical procedures to ensure your safety. In the unlikely event of an emergency, all required logistics are immediately diverted to assist an extraction to a medical facility.

Our logistics is operated by ALCI, a company that has been operating exclusively in Antarctica for the last 7 years with an infallible record. ALCI is one of the world leaders in Antarctic logistics and adhere to the highest aeronautical safety standards.

We know the position of our aircraft anytime using the newly introduced "sky router" system.

Our weather forecast is provided by the experts, collecting satellite data as well as current weather reports from Antarctic bases and automatic stations. The section of flight between Cape Town and Novo runway is covered by Weather Traffic Control Center in Johannesburg , South Africa.

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