events & webinars

Find out more about Southern Sea Ventures trips and destinations at one of our free webinars or live in-person events.

Southern Sea Ventures offer expedition cruises and guided sea kayaking adventures all over the world – taking you from the tropics to the polar regions, Europe to Australia and beyond. Attend one of our free live events or webinars listed below to find out more about our trips and destinations, and to have all your questions answered in-person.

WEBINARs

23 April (6pm AEST): Explore Indonesia with SSV’s Toby Story. SSV runs a range of trips in beautiful Indonesia, and Toby – who speaks Indonesian and has intermittently lived and travelled there since he was a kid – can offer first-hand insights into paddling in the region at this free webinar.

25 April: Explore European summer. Dive into Greece and Croatia with special guest Marco.

16 May: Explore the subantarctic islands. Join special guest, author and adventurer Robyn Mundy, finding out all about our adventures to the remote subantarctic islands.

11 June: Arctic or Antarctica? In this webinar we’ll help you decide how to choose between our polar expeditions, and when to travel.

12 September: Learn all about our Tassie trips. With Tasmania’s peak season just around the corner, be sure to register for this webinar to learn about the range of paddling adventures.

LIVE EVENTS

11 July (Melbourne): Learn all about the polar regions and our expeditions there. Time and venue TBC. Register your interest so you don’t miss out.

13 July (Melbourne): Paddlers open day. Did our polar event inspire you? Test your mettle against the elements at our free mid-winter paddling open day! Time and location TBC. Register your interest so you don’t miss out.

8 August (Brisbane): We’ll be travelling north to meet Brisbane adventurers and discuss all things paddling! Time and venue TBC. Register your interest so you don’t miss out.

10 August (Brisbane): Paddlers open day. Time and location TBC. Register your interest so you don’t miss out.

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Why paddle with us

Remote and iconic locations

Get off the beaten track and explore remote marine and coastal environments. From the tropics to the Polar regions we have over 23 trips that will see you silently gliding through the water, surrounded by the world’s most stunning sea and landscapes.

experienced guides

All guides have extensive experience and qualifications, from epic personal journeys, bespoke polar accreditation, wilderness first aid and professional guide training.

high quality and local produce

We pride ourselves on our location tailored menus. We source as much as possible from the local region and cook simple and delicious meals to perfection.

first rate equipment

Our various fleets of kayaks and equipment are specifically chosen to suit our destinations and are maintained to ensure your safety and comfort. We provide a range of double and single sea kayaks so you can choose what suits you best.

Local knowledge and interpretation

Whether it is the local residents, expert lecturers or passionate and knowledgeable guides, you can be assured you will be accompanied by individuals with a depth of knowledge suitable to enrich your experience of the areas we travel through.

The world’s first antarctic kayak company

Southern Sea Ventures was the first company to operate commercial sea kayaking trips in the Antarctic, beginning in the late 1990’s. We take great pride in being world leaders in polar kayaking, having safely led over a thousand paddlers in the Polar regions.

Over 20 years experience in the polar cruise industry

Since the late 1990s, Southern Sea Ventures is proud to have been helping travellers realise their dream of cruising in the polar regions. Whether you are a paddler or not we can facilitate your next adventure in the polar regions.