- Most commonly associated with the former British base built there in 1944, Port Lockroy is a scenic bay on Goudier Island, near the Antarctic Peninsula.
- One of the few ports of call on most Antarctic peninsula cruises is Port Lockroy, a former British military base that was a research station until 1962.
- Port Lockroy, is named after Étienne-Auguste-Édouard Lockroy, a French politician who funded the expedition that led to the site's discovery in 1904.
- Many also make a stop at Port Lockroy to see Gentoo Penguins, Skuas, a variety of seals and the only museum on the most southern continent.
- Can you visit Port Lockroy? ... Of the roughly 70 bases and research stations in Antarctica, Port Lockroy is one of the few which is open to the public.
- The Gentoo penguin colony and beach debris washed up on Port Lockroy’s beaches is monitored by seasonal staff from UKAHT each summer.
- Port Lockroy is an Antarctic historic site. It was the base of Operation Tabarin, established in 1944.
- It is a very good book and I would recommend it. Port Lockroy also has a small gift shop and post office where I was able to buy a few souvenirs.
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