Deception Island

South Shetland Islands · Antarctica

Deception Island, Antarctica
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
December to February
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A flooded volcanic caldera forming a ring-shaped island where geothermal heat warms the black volcanic sand along the shore. Ships enter through a narrow gap into the sheltered inner bay.

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