The
Antarctic Peninsula offers you the most dramatic scenery and biggest
variety of wildlife in Antarctica. In the southern summer large ice-free
areas provide breeding grounds for very large numbers of seabirds and
seals.
From
King George Island and Penguin Island we will sail down to the beautiful
Paradise Bay, where you can go ashore on the Antarctic mainland.
The
narrow and spectacular Lemaire Channel is surrounded by mountains and
glaciers and a popular passage for several species of whales journeying
up and down the sheltered Antarctic Peninsula waterways. In the
Antarctic Peninsula Minke Whales, the smallest of the rorqual whales,
and ferocious-looking Leopard Seals are common.
Sailing
Dates:
MOL
23 K*: Dec 04 - Dec 14 /08 (Ship:
Professor Molchanov)
MLT
23: Dec 07 - Dec 17 /08 (Ship:
Professor Multanovskiy)
MOL
24: Dec 14 - Dec 24 /08 (Ship:
Professor Molchanov)
AMR
24: Dec 20 - Dec 30 /08 (Ship:
Aleksey Maryshev)
AMR
25: Dec 30 - Jan 09 /09 (Ship:
Aleksey Maryshev)
AMR
29: Feb 17 - Feb 27 /09 (Ship:
Aleksey Maryshev)
AMR
32 D*: Mar 21 - Mar 31 /09 (Ship:
Aleksey Maryshev)
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D = With scuba-diving option. Supplement for scuba-divers: US Dollar $990.00, limit of 24
divers per voyage.
*
K = With kayak option. Supplement for kayakers: US Dollar $700.00, including wet suit, limit of 15 kayakers per voyage.
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| K.Selvaraj and Avijit
Dewanjee Antartica Explorers from Bangalore, India. Read
Testimonial |
Shitanshu Lamba,
Antarctica Explorer from Mumbai, India. Read
Testimonial |
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DISCLAIMER
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All
itineraries are for guidance only. Programs may vary depending on
local ice and weather conditions and in order to take advantage of
opportunities to see wildlife.
Flexibility is paramount for expedition cruises.
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Day
1 |
In
the afternoon, we embark in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina,
the picturesque southernmost city in the world located at the Beagle
Channel and sail through the Beagle Channel.
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Day
2 & Day 3 |
During
these two days we sail across the Drake Passage. When we cross the
Antarctic Convergence, we arrive in the circum-Antarctic up welling
zone. In this area we may meet Wandering Albatrosses, Grey Headed
Albatrosses, Black-browed Albatrosses, Light-mantled Sooty
Albatrosses, Cape Pigeons, Southern Fulmars, Wilson’s Storm
Petrels, Blue Petrels and Antarctic Petrels. Near the South Shetland
Islands, we glimpse at the first icebergs.
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Day
4 |
At
Deception Island, we will try to land at Baily Head with a colony of
ten thousands of Chinstrap Penguins. Deception Island is a huge
volcano of which the crater opens into the sea, creating a natural
harbour for the ship. Here we find hot springs, an abandoned whaling
station, thousands of Cape Pigeons and many Dominican Gulls, Brown
and South Polar Skuas and Antarctic Terns. Wilson’s Storm Petrels
and Black-bellied Storm Petrels nest in the ruins of the whaling
station in Whalers Bay.
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Day
5 |
We
will sail to Orne Islands with large colonies of Chinstrap Penguins
and a beautiful view across the Gerlache Strait. Later we continue
to Cuverville Island, a small precipitous island, nestled between
the mountains of the Antarctic Peninsula and Danco Island. It
contains a large colony of Gentoo Penguins and breeding pairs of
Brown Skuas. From there we sail through Paradise Bay with its myriad
icebergs and deep cut fjords, while having chances of seeing large
whales. We will have opportunities for zodiac cruising between the
icebergs in the inner parts of the fjords.
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Day
6 |
We
sail through the spectacular Lemaire Channel to Petermann Island
where we can find Adelie Penguins and Blue-eyed Shags. We also try
to land at Pleneau Island home to Elephant Seals. In this area there
are good chances to encounter Humpback Whales, Minke Whales and Fin
Whales.
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Day
7 |
Sailing
north through Neumayer Channel and Gerlache Strait we arrive at
Charlotte Bay with a very beautiful landscape and again
possibilities for zodiac cruising among the icebergs, where we may
encounter Leopard Seals, Crabeater Seals and Minke Whales.
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Day
8 |
Half
Moon Island is a beautiful volcanic island with Chinstrap Penguins,
Gentoo Penguins, Blue-eyed Shags, sheathbills and Brown Skuas.
Weddell Seals and Elephant Seals may also be spotted. The crew of
the Argentine station is very hospitable. We may also choose to land
at Hannah Point, which has a very rich wildlife featuring Elephant
Seals, Cape Pigeons, Southern Giant Petrels, Macaroni Penguins and
Gentoo Penguins.
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Day
9 & Day 10 |
In
the Drake Passage we have again a chance of seeing many seabirds.
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Day
11 |
We
arrive in the morning in Ushuaia and disembark. |
Starting
from USD 5750 per person in a non private cabin on a Double
occupancy basis. Click
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GENERAL
NOTES:
All
rates are quoted per person in US Dollar, based on twin occupancy. Twin
non private and Twin private cabins are available for single occupancy at
1.8 times the share price, Superior cabins and Suits are available for
single occupancy at 2.0 times the share price. 5% discount will be granted
for bookings for one or more consecutive voyages (except for the Atlantic
Odyssey voyages).
Fares include:
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Voyage
aboard the indicated vessel as indicated in the itinerary
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All
meals throughout the voyage aboard the ship including snacks, coffee
and tea
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All
shore excursions and activities throughout the voyage by Zodiac
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Program
of lectures by noted naturalists and leadership by experienced
expedition staff
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All
miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program
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Comprehensive
pre-departure material
Not
included:
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Any
airfare, whether on scheduled or charter flights
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Pre-
and post land arrangements
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Transfers
to / from the vessel
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Passport
and visa expenses
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Government
arrival and departure taxes
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Meals
ashore
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Baggage,
cancellation and personal insurance ( which is strongly recommended)
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Excess
baggage charges and all items of a personal nature such as laundry,
bar, beverage charges and telecommunication charges
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And
the customary gratuity at the end of the voyages for stewards and
other service personnel aboard ( guidelines will be provided)
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A
net fuel surcharge of US Dollar 20 per person per night and a fixed
amount of US Dollar 300 for the Atlantic Odyssey
Please
note that all dates & rates are subject to change. All voyages will
operate subject to a minimum of 30 participants.
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