Deception Island

Deception Island is not a tropical island paradise, though it does have a Paradise Harbor. Deception Island is one of the islands in the South Shetland Island chain. It was formed by a volcanic crater, one can come to see the Ruins on Deception Island on a Deception Island tour, Deception Island also offers hiking opportunities to see the old whaling station, abandoned installations and of course, the penguins, but this is not your usual port-of-call. Today, Argentina, Spain and Great Britain maintain a summer presence. The British and Chilean posts were destroyed in the 1969 volcanic eruption and there is some talk of reinstating a scientific post on the island.