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ANTARCTIC 2010-2011 : Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia and Falkland Islands | Icebreaker Voyages |
This voyage provides the best opportunity to see emperor penguins without courting bankruptcy. The ship will pass close to Snow Hill Island and provide an ideal opportunity to observe penguins at the ice edge followed by landings at the site of the Nordenskiold expedition. Travel from London - London (embark in Ushuaia) Guide prices per person based on twin or triple cabin and vary according to departure date
scuba* Voyage offers scuba diving option for which there is a supplement per diver which includes tanks and weights. Kayak* Voyage includes optional kayaking for which there is a supplement per kayaker which includes wetsuit. Camp* Voyage includes optional field camping at a supplement. |
These longer voyages visit the Falkland Islands where they call at New Island and Port Stanley. Leaving Stanley, they cross to South Georgia encountering a great number of seabirds as they cross the Convergence. Three days are spent in South Georgia visiting historic sites encountering fur and elephant seals, albatrosses and petrels. They then cross to the Antarctic Peninsula via Laurie Island in the South Orkneys visiting adelie penguin colonies at Punta Cormoran. Three days are spent around the Peninsula including sailing through the beautiful Gerlache Strait and, if weather permits, landing on the continent itself at Portal Point. The return trip to Ushuaia is marked by the profusion of seabirds following the ship. Travel from London - London Guide prices per person based on twin or triple cabin and vary according to departure date
Camp* Voyage includes optional field camping at a supplement. |
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Voyages in these larger ships (maximum 122 passengers) are the most economical way to visit the Antarctic Peninsula whilst still enjoying a fairly intimate experience. Embark in Ushuaia before crossing the Drake Passage to spend five days around the western side of the Peninsula including the Lemaire Channel. Travel from London - London with embarkation in Ushuaia Itineraries, prices and availability vary throughout the season so do contact us for more information
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These voyages offer the opportunity to not only see the landscape and wildlife of the area but also to walk, kayak, cross-country ski and camp during the four days that the ship spends in the Antarctic Peninsula. The itinerary is perfect for the first time visitor to the Antarctic wanting to see the highlights of the peninsula by small ship, for those wanting adventure options or for those with time constraints. Travel from London - London (embark in Ushuaia) Guide prices per person based on twin cabin. Itineraries, prices and availability vary throughout the season so do contact us for more information
camping* Voyage includes optional camping adventures. Kayak* Voyage includes optional kayaking.
camping* Voyage includes optional camping adventures. Kayak* Voyage includes optional kayaking.
camping* Voyage includes optional camping adventures. Kayak* Voyage includes optional kayaking. mountaineering* Voyage includes optional mountaineering adventures. skiing* Voyage includes optional cross-country skiing adventures.
Camp* Voyage includes optional field camping at a supplement. Kayak* Voyage includes optional kayaking for which there is a supplement per kayaker which includes wetsuit.
Camp* Voyage includes optional field camping at a supplement. Kayak* Voyage includes optional kayaking for which there is a supplement per kayaker which includes wetsuit. mountaineering* Voyage includes optional mountaineering adventures. skiing* Voyage includes optional cross-country skiing adventures.
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This 20-day expedition is for people who are always on the move. It offers an average of three activities off the ship per day while in the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula. The education program introduces you to the flora and fauna of each region. Optional adventures are available on selected departures. Travel from London - London (embark in Ushuaia) Guide prices per based on twin cabin and vary throughout the season so do contact us for more information
Kayak* Voyage includes optional kayaking.
Kayak* Voyage includes optional kayaking.
mountaineering* Voyage includes optional mountaineering adventures. skiing* Voyage includes optional cross-country skiing adventures. Kayak* Voyage includes optional kayaking. |
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These longer voyages on the more comfortable expedition ships embark in Ushuaia and sail to the Falkland Islands where they call at New Island and Port Stanley. Leaving Stanley, they cross to South Georgia encountering a great number of seabirds as they cross the Convergence. On landing in Grytviken, South Georgia, history will be in your mind as the area is synonymous with Sir Ernest Shackleton's rescue of the crew of Endurance. Several days are spent in South Georgia visiting historic sites and encountering fur and elephant seals, albatrosses and petrels. They then cross to the Antarctic Peninsula via the South Shetland Islands where the expedition team will attempt an average of two landings a day to visit an active research station and walk with penguins at a rookery. Continue to the Peninsula where you will hopefully land on the continent itself in the footsteps of the brave and determined explorers that have preceded you. The return trip is marked by the profusion of seabirds following the ship. Travel from London - London (embark in Ushuaia) Guide prices per person based on twin cabin and vary throughout the season so do contact us for more information.
Kayak* Voyage includes optional kayaking for which there is a supplement per kayaker which includes wetsuit.
Kayak* Voyage includes optional kayaking for which there is a supplement per kayaker which includes wetsuit.
Kayak* Voyage includes optional kayaking for which there is a supplement per kayaker which includes wetsuit.
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These extended voyages follow the itinerary of 'Classic Antarctica Peninsula' but continue further south to the Argentine Islands visiting Crystal Sound and Fish Islands - one of the most southerly colonies of adelie penguins. There is an additional programme for scuba divers at a supplement. Travel from London - London (embark in Ushuaia) Guide prices per person based on twin or triple cabin (shared facilities) for Ushuaia embarkation and vary according to departure date
scuba* Voyage offers scuba diving option.
scuba* Voyage offers scuba diving option.
Camp* Voyage includes optional field camping at a supplement. scuba* Voyage offers scuba diving option for which there is a supplement per diver which includes tanks and weights. Kayak* Voyage includes optional kayaking for which there is a supplement per kayaker which includes wetsuit. |
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This 15-day expedition is for people who enjoy active adventures and hanker to travel south of the Antarctic Circle. It offers an average of three activities off the ship per day while in the Antarctic Peninsula. There is a shipboard education programme. Travel from London - London (embark in Ushuaia) Price per person based on twin cabin
camping* Voyage includes optional camping adventures. Kayak* Voyage includes optional kayaking.
camping* Voyage includes optional camping adventures. Kayak* Voyage includes optional kayaking.
camping* Voyage includes optional camping adventures. Kayak* Voyage includes optional kayaking.
camping* Voyage includes optional camping adventures. Kayak* Voyage includes optional kayaking. |
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As the ships are used for voyages in both polar regions, each year the vessels are repositioned from the Southern Atlantic Ocean to the Arctic region. This gives the opportunity for this fantastic Atlantic Odyssey which has been called the 'finest pelagic bird-cruise' in the world. Apart from observing many bird-species, you will be able to witness the northern bird migration. This epic voyage starts from Ushuaia and heads south to the Antarctic Peninsula in search of penguins, albatrosses, petrels and other southern species. Then we turn north to South Georgia for king penguins and wandering albatrosses before continuing deeper into the Atlantic to visit the Tristan da Cunha archipelago where the ship may be able to land at Inaccessible Island to see the endemic Inaccessible Rail. There are zodiac cruises close to Gough Island for endemic gough moorhen and gough bunting before sailing on north to St Helena where Napoleon lived in exile and Ascension Island with a colony of over a million sooty terns. Your spectacular voyage ends in the Cape Verde Islands with its spectacular volcanic scenery, so different from the ice of the Southern Ocean. A second itinerary covers a similar route but disembarks either in Cape Town or gives passengers the option of continuing to the Cape Verdes. Prices vary according to departure date. Please enquire for guide price
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Antarctica XXI is unique - the first air cruise to Antarctica. The basis of this extraordinary voyage is that you avoid the notorious two day crossing of the Drake Passage and instead take a one and a half hour flight from Punta Arenas in Southern Chile to King George Island, the largest island of the South Shetland Archipelago where you embark upon your expedition ship. For the next five days you are on a classic Antarctic Peninsula voyage with active adventures, several landings daily by Zodiac and a programme of enjoyable on-board lectures. The aim of the expedition is to cross the Lemaire Channel at latitude 65 degrees south. For those who still wish to experience crossing the Drake Passage in one direction, the first and last voyages of the season include a one way crossing by ship and one way by air. Flights are operated in a 60 passenger BAe 146 high wing aircraft with very short runway requirements. Staff to guest ratios are higher than on standard voyages and there is an open bar policy throughout the voyage.
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