This document discusses tourism in Antarctica and its potential impacts. It notes that while cruise ships have signed guidelines to limit environmental impacts, such as limiting visitor numbers and maintaining distances from wildlife, land-based tourism could pose more significant risks. Specifically, activities like snowboarding risk damaging the fragile ecosystem. The growing size of cruise ships and potential for oil spills from accidents also threaten the environment. The future of Antarctica depends on balancing further tourism development with strong protections to preserve its last untouched wilderness.