🇹🇫 French Southern Territories travel: when to go

Subantarctic islands of penguins and seals — reachable only by research/supply ship from Réunion.

🌤️ Best time to visit the French Southern Territories

The best weather in the French Southern Territories is in January, February and March.

Things to do in the French Southern Territories

🎒 Top things to do

• Subantarctic wildlife (Kerguelen) — The remote Kerguelen Islands are a windswept subantarctic wilderness of glaciers and wildlife.
• King penguin colonies (Crozet) — The Crozet Islands hold some of the planet's largest king penguin colonies.
• Albatross & seals — These islands are vital breeding grounds for albatross, seals and seabirds.
• Expedition voyages — Access is only by rare expedition or supply-ship voyage — among the hardest places on Earth to reach.

🗓️ What's in season

• Austral summer voyages (Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar) — The few expedition voyages run in the austral summer (roughly Nov-Mar).

Visa (US passport): Requirements vary — verify before booking. Checked June 2026; verify before booking — rules change.

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