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Sailing
Date: AMR 21: Nov
2 - Nov 21 /08
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| K.Selvaraj and Avijit
Dewanjee Antartica Explorers from Bangalore, India. Read
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Shitanshu Lamba,
Antarctica Explorer from Mumbai, India. Read
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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
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In the afternoon, we embark in Puerto Madryn.
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Day
2 & 3 |
At sea, in the westerlies the ship is followed by several species of albatrosses, storm petrels, shearwaters and diving petrels. |
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Day
4 |
In the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) we plan to spend the whole day on the fascinating western side of the archipelago. A hike along the shore of Carcass Island will give us instead views of Magellanic and Gentoo-Penguins, as well as close encounters with water fowl and Night herons. In addition, on Saunders we will be able to observe Rockhopper Penguins, Black-browed Albatrosses and King Cormorants. |
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Day
5 |
In Stanley, the capital of the Falklands, we can experience Falkland culture, which has some South- American characteristics as well as Victorian charm. In Stanley and surrounding area we can see a quite important number of stranded clippers from a century ago. Especially for the birders, we will also offer a three hours excursion outside Port Stanley. |
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Day
6 & 7 |
At sea, on our way to South Georgia we will cross the Antarctic Convergence. Entering Antarctic waters, the temperature will drop as much as 10 degrees C in the time span of only a few hours. Near the Convergence we will see a multitude of southern seabirds near the ship; several species of Albatrosses, Shearwaters, Petrels, Prions and Skuas. |
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Day
8 - 11 |
In South Georgia we shall visit the bay of Elsehul, with it´s very active fur seal breeding beach, and then take course to Right Whale Bay, Salisbury Plain, Gold Harbour and Cooper Bay to give you a good opportunity to see a wide spectrum of landscapes and wildlife, like the introduced Reindeer, Elephant seals, King and macaroni penguins. At Fortuna Bay we might try to follow in the footsteps of the great British Explorer Ernest Shackleton and hike over to Stømness Bay. There and at Grytviken we´ll see and abandoned whaling village, where King Penguins now walk in the streets and seals have taken over the buildings. At Grytviken we´ll also offer a visit to the Whaling History Museum as well as to Shackleton´s grave near by. One of the highlights might be our visit to Prion Island, where we will witness the breeding efforts of the huge Wandering Albatross and enjoy watching their displays. |
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Day
12 |
At sea, where the ship is again followed by a multitude of seabirds. At some point we might encounter sea-ice, and it is at the ice-edge where we might have a chance to see some high-Antarctic species like the Maccormick Skua, Snow Petrel and the elusive Emperor Penguin. |
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Day
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We are aiming for a visit at Orcadas station, an Argentinean base located in the South Orkney Islands. The friendly base personnel will show us their facilities and we can enjoy the wonderful views of the surrounding glaciers.
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Day
14 |
At sea |
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Day 15 - 17 |
We will sail into the Weddell Sea through the ice-clogged Antarctic Sound. Huge tabular icebergs will announce our arrival to the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula. We plan to visit Paulet Island with a million pairs of Adelie Penguins and the remains of the Nordenskiöld expedition. At Brown Bluff we can put our feet on the continent. At Deception Island, we will try to land at Baily Head home to a colony of ten thousands of Chinstrap Penguins. Deception itself is a sub ducted crater, which 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. Good walkers may hike from Baily Head over the ridge of the crater into Whalers Bay, while our ship braves its entrance into the crater through the spectacular Neptune’s Bellow into the ring of Deception Island. In the afternoon we may land at Half Moon Island, where we can
observe Elephant, Weddell and Fur Seals as well as Chinstrap Penguins, Blue-eyed Shags, Wilson’s Storm Petrels, Kelp Gulls, Snowy Sheatbills, Antarctic Terns and Antarctic Brown Skuas. On our way West, we sail to Cuverville Island, a small precipitous island, nestled between the mountains of the Antarctic Peninsula. It contains a large colony of Gentoo Penguins and breeding pairs of Brown Skuas. From there we sail to Neko Harbour in Andvord Bay and 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 18 & 19 |
On our way north we are again followed by a great selection of seabirds while crossing the Drake Passage. |
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Day 20 |
We arrive in the
morning in Ushuaia and disembark.
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Rates:
Per person on Double Occupancy Basis
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Twin non private
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9,550
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US$
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Twin private
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10,890
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US$
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Superior
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12,690
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US$
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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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