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ANTARCTIC 2008-2009 : Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia and Falkland Islands | Icebreaker Voyages |
THE ANTARCTIC PENINSULA, FALKLAND IS. & S. GEORGIAClassic Antarctica - The Antarctic Peninsula & South Shetland Islands Explorers' Cruise - Falkland Islands, South Georgia, The Antarctic Peninsula Actively Exploring the Peninsula Discovering the Peninsula in Larger Ships with Quark Expeditions Weddell Sea - Emperor Penguins |
The Antarctic Peninsula & South Shetland IslandsThese voyages will concentrate on seeing as much as possible of the wildlife and scenery of the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula. Embark in Ushuaia and sail across the Drake Passage. Landings will be attempted at several but not all of the following islands and locations: King George, Livingstone, Elephant, Paulet, Penguin, Deception, Cuverville, Hovgaard, Rongé, Pléneau, Petermann and Half Moon Islands, Hope Bay, Hannah Point, Port Lockroy, Lemaire and Neumayer Channels, Charlotte and Paradise Bays. Disembark in Ushuaia. Vessels: Professor Molchanov, Professor Multanovskiy, Aleksey Maryshev and Grigory Mikheev For detailed information about the itineraries, ships and prices please request a coloured brochure "Explore Antarctica 2008-2009". Dates: Regular departures from 24 November 2008 to 21 March 2009
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These extended voyages follow the itinerary of Classic Antarctica but continue farther south to Stonington Island, which is the site of pioneering American and British bases in the 1940s and 1950s. These voyages feature an additional programme for scuba divers at a supplement of $990. Vessel: Aleksey Maryshev For detailed information about the itineraries, ships and prices please request a coloured brochure "Explore Antarctica 2008-2009". Dates: 27 February - 21 March 2009
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Falkland Islands, South Georgia, The Antarctic PeninsulaEmbark in Puerto Madryn, or Ushuaia and sail across the Drake Passage. In the Falkland Islands visit Stanley, New and Carcass Islands. In South Georgia visit Grytviken, with its museum and the grave of Sir Ernest Shackleton. Other landings may include Gold Harbour, St. Andrews Bay, Bay of Isles (Salisbury Plain and Prion Island). Near the Antarctic Peninsula land on Paulet Island at the hut built by Nordenskjöld's expedition followed by Hope Bay on the Antarctic continent. Sail through Paradise Bay, the spectacular Lemaire and Neumayer Channels. In the South Shetland Islands land on Deception, Half Moon and King George Islands, Hannah Point, Palmer Archipelago. Disembark in Ushuaia. Vessels: Professor Molchanov, Professor Multanovskiy, Aleksey Maryshev, Grigoriy Mikheev, Akademik Shokalskiy and Ocean Nova For detailed information about the itineraries, ships and prices please request a coloured brochure "Explore Antarctica 2008-2009". Dates:
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The Antarctic Peninsula & South Shetland IslandsThese voyages will concentrate on seeing as much as possible of the wildlife and scenery of the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula. Embark in Ushuaia and sail across the Drake Passage. Landings will be attempted at several but not all of the following islands and locations: King George, Livingstone, Elephant, Paulet, Penguin, Deception, Cuverville, Hovgaard, Rongé, Pléneau, Petermann and Half Moon Islands, Hope Bay, Hannah Point, Port Lockroy, Lemaire and Neumayer Channels, Charlotte and Paradise Bays. Disembark in Ushauia. Vessels: Professor Molchanov, Professor Multanovskiy, Aleksey Maryshev and Grigory Mikheev For detailed information about the itineraries, ships and prices please request a coloured brochure "Explore Antarctica 2008-2009". Dates: Regular departures from 20 November 2008 to 09 March 2009
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The Antarctic Peninsula & South Shetland Islands on larger shipsThese voyages on larger ships, 110 passengers, are the most economical way to visit the Antarctic Peninsula yet still enjoy a fairly intimate experience. They will concentrate on seeing as much as possible of the wildlife and scenery of the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula. Embark in Ushuaia and sail across the Drake Passage. Over 5 days landings will be attempted at several but not all of the following islands and locations around the western side of the Lemaire Channel: King George, Livingstone, Elephant, Paulet, Penguin, Deception, Cuverville, Hovgaard, Rongé, Pléneau, Petermann and Half Moon Islands, Hope Bay, Hannah Point, Port Lockroy, Lemaire and Neumayer Channels, Charlotte and Paradise Bays. Disembark in Ushuaia. Vessels: Lyubbov Orlova, Akademik Loffe, AkademikSergey Vavilov and Clipper Adventurer For detailed information about the itineraries, ships and prices please request a coloured brochure "Explore Antarctica 2008-2009". Dates: Departures every 10 days from 06 November 2008 to 02 March 2009
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Weddell Sea - Emperor Penguins with Oceanwide ExpeditionsThese voyages with Oceanwide Expeditions provide 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. Embark in Ushuaia, sail across the Drake Passage and into the Weddell Sea. Attempts will be made to visit the following islands depending on sea-ice cover: Paulet Island, Snow Hill Island, Seymour Island, Devil and Vega Islands, Gourdin Island, Half-Moon Island and Deception Island. Vessel: Aleksey Maryshev For detailed information about the itineraries, ship and prices please request a coloured brochure "Explore Antarctica 2008-2009". Dates: Departures 21 November 2008 - 19 January 2009 Voyage only; please allow 2 days at start and finish of voyage for connecting flights
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