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Antarctica Cruise - Crossing the Circle
Peninsula, Deep south land inside the circle, penguins, icebergs, luxury ship - kayaking and camping options
15 Days   |   Departure 2/16/14   |   From $11,395

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2013/14 Itinerary

Antarctic Peninsula, Falklands, South Georgia cruises

Peninsula Cruise
10 days from $4,595
Weddell Sea and Antarctic Peninsula
Remote region
kayaking option
Air-Cruise
Fly over the Drake Passage then join your ship in Antarctica. Fly both ways or fly one - sail one options
Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands
22 days from $15,980
Antarctic Peninsula
Fly / sail 10 days, active adventure, camping, kayaking
Antarctica Cruise
14 days, Luxury Accommodation
kayaking
Antarctica Cruise - The Peninsula
Active Adventure - kayaking, camping
Classic Antarctica
Fly cruise with Antarctic Circle crossing
9 days from $12,695

Antarctic Peninsula
Luxury Ship
13 days from £13,750

Across the Circle
Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctic Circle, Historic Areas - kayaking, camping
14 days from $5,499
Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctic Peninsula, Penguins, Seals, Whales, Historic sites
10 days from $7,876

Cruises in Eastern Antarctica - Ross Sea Region

Ross Sea in the Wake of Scott and Shackleton
Ross Ice Shelf, McMurdo Sound
29 days from $18,700
Antarctica Peninsula to the Ross Sea
Wildlife and History
rarely travelled itinerary
31 days from $24,163
Galapagos cruises


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Antarctica Cruise - Crossing the Circle

Antarctica Cruise

Luxury Cruises aboard Sea Spirit

Testimonials  |   Ship types

Trip Highlights: Cross the Antarctic Circle on this expedition with kayaking and camping options. Casual, active and fun adventure

Rates: $11,395 - $24,995
Triple: $11,395, Twins from: $12,795
Above rates are per person.
Single Rates: 1.7 - 2 times the regular double occupancy rate.
Sea Kayaking Option: $950 per person, minimum age 16 years.

Ship  - Sea Spirit - Luxury Expedition Ship
Passengers
: 112

Summary

This expedition is ideal for active travelers who want to hike, camp and explore by kayak. You fire up your spirit of adventure and take a few extra days to work your way far south to cross the Antarctic Circle and explore some of Antarctica’s most pristine and rarely-visited areas. Enjoy plenty of time to explore the incredible wildlife colonies along the Antarctic Peninsula. Aboard your luxury expedition ship, navigate through some of the world’s most scenic waterways–many littered with colossal icebergs. Weather permitting, you will actually attempt to land on the Antarctic continent south of the Circle!

Itinerary

Day 1: Ushuaia, Argentina
Arrive early in Ushuaia to enjoy the southern city's frontier feel. Overnight at your hotel.

Day 2: Embarkation Day
Crossing the Circle is the goal of this expedition. Antarctica is everything south of the Antarctic convergence, a biological boundary that fluctuates between 50° and 60° South. For some, an expedition to the Southern Continent is not complete unless the Antarctic Circle is crossed. South of that invisible boundary, daylight lasts for 24 hours from mid- December to late February.

The Beagle Channel sets you on your way as the ship sails in the late afternoon. The channel opens up to the vastness of the southern ocean, where your next land sighting will be along the Antarctic Peninsula. Named after the famed ship in which Charles Darwin voyaged, the channel presents many great photo opportunities to capture sea birds hovering overhead.

Days 3-4: The Drake Passage
The Drake Passage is legendary for its high winds and rolling seas, but you may be lucky and get calm weather. If so, you'll keep busy on deck, on the Bridge and in the presentation room. You will be prepared for all aboard for riding Zodiacs, participating in shore landings and, if you dare, polar dips.

Days 5-8: Exploring the Peninsula
The Expedition Team launches the Zodiacs to skim across the water to go ashore, or drift silently while you watch whales feed or penguins jump aboard ice floes. The grand snow-covered mountains of the Peninsula will sparkle in the sun, as clouds drift about their peaks.

Days 9-10: The Antarctic Circle
Crossing the Antarctic Circle is an impressive achievement, as most expeditions to the Peninsula do not reach 66° 33’ S. Celebrate with a well-earned glass of champagne. Travelers toast to the intrepid explorers who have gone before.

Days 11-12: Northbound Along the Peninsula
There’s a story behind every name on the map of Antarctica. Many of the French names that appear are the legacy of Jean-Baptiste Charcot, physician, yachtsman and explorer. He, like travelers on the Sea Spirit, lived for adventure.
Continue to journey on land and out by Zodiac twice daily during travels north along the western Peninsula. Your Expedition Team will also be on the lookout for any species of penguins, seals and whales that may have eluded you on the journey south.

Days 13-15: Drake Passage to Ushuaia
As you cross the Drake once again, you will have time to adjust to a world where day and night are distinct.

Please note: Read this itinerary as a guide only. Flexibility is the key to the enjoyment of this expedition. Every effort will be made to push for the Antarctic Circle. Since ice and weather conditions can change quickly, it cannot be guaranteed that the vessel will reach the Antarctic Circle. Visits to research stations depend on final permission.

Notes:

Sea Kayaking Option: $950 per person, minimum age 16 years.

Mandatory Travel Insurance:
All guests are required to have comprehensive travel insurance coverage. Due to the remoteness of the areas in this itinerary, travelers must have a minimum $50,000 of emergency medical coverage. Proof of coverage is required prior to embarkation. The shipping company will not be held responsible for delays due to force majeure. Any additional costs accrued will be the responsibility of the traveler. ExpeditionTrips strongly recommends that the travel insurance policy covers trip cancellation insurance, trip delay (interruption or after departure coverage), baggage and repatriation.

Included:
One night pre-expedition hotel accommodation at a four-star hotel with breakfast, as indicated in the itinerary (The number of guests per room is the same as cabin occupancy on the ship. Travelers who reserve a Suite on board the ship may be accommodated in a Suite at the hotel based on availability at time of booking. Triples may not be available); five-star hotel for guests in Deluxe, Premium and Owner's Suite; shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping; all breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your voyage, including a selection of wines, beers, juices, and soft drinks (please inform of any dietary requirements as far in advance as possible. Unfortunately, the ships’ galleys cannot prepare kosher meals.); a selection of wines, beers, liquors, mixed drinks, juices, and soft drinks in the bar; all shore landings per the daily program; leadership throughout the voyage by your experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities; formal and informal presentations by your Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled; photographic Journal on DVD, documenting the voyage; all Zodiac transfers and cruising per the daily program; a pair of waterproof expedition boots on loan for shore landings; an official parka to keep; coffee, tea and cocoa available around the clock; hair dryer and bathrobes in every cabin; a 10 Mb card for access to the ship’s wireless internet connection; comprehensive pre-departure materials, including a map and an informative Antarctic Reader; group transfers in Ushuaia from the airport to any local hotel; group transfers from a designated location in Ushuaia to the ship on embarkation day; group transfers from the ship to the local airport on disembarkation; all miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program; all luggage handling aboard ship; Emergency Evacuation Insurance for all passengers to a maximum benefit of USD $100,000 per person*. 

Not Included:
Any airfare; passport and visa expenses; government arrival and departure taxes; any meals ashore with the exception of breakfast at the host hotel before embarkation; baggage, cancellation and medical travel insurance; excess baggage charges; laundry and other personal charges; telecommunications charges; voluntary gratuity at the end of the voyage for shipboard staff and crew; supplements for adventure options; fuel surcharge may apply.

*Emergency Evacuation Insurance:
Emergency evacuation coverage to a maximum benefit per paying passenger of $100,000 is included in the cost of this expedition. Included coverage is applicable only to travel between the first and last day of the expedition purchased. Additional days of travel prior to the expedition and/or after the expedition are not covered by the included emergency evacuation insurance. We strongly advise all passengers to purchase medical, cancellation and baggage insurance, and additional emergency evacuation coverage.

Antarctic Peninsula Region Cruises - (sample cruises)
Trip Departure Dates Highlights Ship / Pax Options* Prices** Days Departure port
Antarctica Cruise - The Peninsula 11/15/13 South Shetland Islands, Antarctic Peninsula, Lemaire Channel, Paradise Bay, Port Lockroy Expedition Ship

Sea Adventurer - 122

  $4,595 -
$8,995
10 Ushuaia, Argentina
Classic Antarctica Air-Cruise 12/02/13, 12/07/13, 12/12/13, 12/17/13, 12/22/13, 12/27/13, 01/17/14, 01/22/14, 02/01/14, 02/06/14, 02/11/14 Fly over the Drake Passage both ways, Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Islands Expedition Ship

Ocean Nova - 68
  $9,700 -
$17,995
7 Punta Arenas - Airport
Antarctic Peninsula Air-Cruise 11/30/12, 12/11/12 Sail south, fly back, South Shetland Islands, Abundant Wildlife, Lemaire Channel Research Vessel

Polar Pioneer - 54

kayaking
camping
$6,700 -
$11,800
10 Ushuaia, Argentina
return, Punta Arenas Chile
Antarctica Cruise - The Peninsula - Luxury expedition ship with 5-star service. 12/22/13 Antarctica Cruise - Falkland Islands, The Peninsula Luxury Expedition Ship

Silver Explorer - 132

  $13,750 -
$37,450
13 Ushuaia, Argentina
Antarctica Cruise - The Peninsula (Active Adventure) 12/10/13, 01/27/14, 02/24/14, 03/06/14, 03/16/13 South Shetlands, Antarctic Peninsula, Penguin Rookeries, Lemaire Channel Research Vessel

Akademik Sergey Vavilov - 92

kayaking,
camping
$5,990 -
$12,190
11 Ushuaia, Argentina
Antarctica Cruise - Crossing the Circle 2/16/14 Antarctic Peninsula, Sail far South to land on Antarctica inside the circle, visit penguins, icebergs on a luxury ship Luxury Expedition Ship

Sea Spirit - 112

kayaking,
camping
$11,395 -
$24,995
15 Ushuaia, Argentina
Antarctica Cruise - Weddell Sea Adventure 11/22/13, 1/4/14, 1/13/14, 2/15/14 Antarctic Peninsula, Penguins, Seals, Whales, Historic sites Scenic Exploration Ship

Fram- 240
  $7,876 -
$13,128
10 Ushuaia, Argentina
Trip Departure Dates Highlights Ship / Pax Options* Prices** Days Departure port
Antarctica Cruise - Weddell Sea & Peninsula 2/28/14 Remote Stunning Area, West and East of the Antarctic Peninsula, Seals and Penguins Research Vessel

Polar Pioneer - 56

kayaking

$8,200 -
$13,200
12 Ushuaia, Argentina
Antarctic Peninsula with Circle Crossing 1/1/14, 2/16/14 Fly over the Drake Passage both ways,
Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Islands
Expedition Ship

Ocean Nova - 68

  $12,695 -
$19,795
9 Ushuaia, Argentina
Antarctica Cruise - Across the Circle Antarctic 12/20/13, 2/25/14, 3/9/14 Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctic Circle, Historic Areas Expedition Ship

Expedition - 68

kayaking
camping
$5,499 -
$12,999
14 Ushuaia, Argentina
Antarctica - Cruise - The Peninsula
Luxury expedition ship
11/27/13, 12/07/13, 12/17/13, 12/27/13, 01/6/14, 01/16/14, 01/26/14, 02/05/14 South Shetland, Paradise Bay, Lemaire Channel Luxury Expedition Ship

National Geographic Explorer- 148

  $11,990 -
$22,870
14 Buenos Aires / Ushuaia, Argentina
Antarctica Cruise - The Peninsula Luxury Expedition Ship 12/2/13, 12/12/12, 1/21/14, 1/31/14, 2/10/14, 2/20/14, 12/2/14, 12/12/14 Antarctic Peninsula, Penguin Rookeries, Lemaire Channel Luxury Expedition Ship

Silver Explorer - 132

  $9,750 -
$28,550
11 Buenos Aires / Ushuaia, Argentina
Antarctica Cruise - The Peninsula with Circle Crossing 2/10/14, 2/19/14 Sail south, fly back, South Shetlands, Antarctic Peninsula, Lemaire Channel, Spectacular Glaciers Research Vessel

Polar Pioneer - 54

kayaking $7,200 -
$12,200
10 Ushuaia, Argentina
Cruises Visiting South Georgia- (sample cruises)
Trip Departure Dates

Highlights

Ship / Pax

Options* Prices** Days Departure port
Antarctica, Falklands, & South Georgia 11/20/13, 1/31/14 Vast Colonies of King Penguins, Breathtaking Scenery, Historic sites, South Shetlands, Antarctic Peninsula Research Ship

Akademik Ioffe - 96
kayaking $11,190 -
$21,190
19 Ushuaia, Argentina
South Georgia, Antarctica & the Falklands

2/2/13

Vast Colonies of King Penguins, Breathtaking Scenery, Historic sites - kayaking option Expedition Ship

Sea Adventurer - 122

kayaking

$13,495 -
$25,595

23

Buenos Aires / Ushuaia, Argentina

South Georgia, Antarctica & The Falklands  10/19/13 Vast Colonies of King Penguins, Breathtaking Scenery, Historic sites Research Ship

Ushuaia - 84
  $8,500 -
$13,710
17 Fly to Stanley in the Falkland Islands from Santiago, disembark in Ushuaia, Argentina
Notes
*
options may be at additional cost and are usually booked when the cruise is booked - it may be too late once the cruise has started.
** prices are based per person, the lowest price is usually for triple occupancy in a basic cabin, the highest for double occupancy in the best available suite.

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Antarctica Ross Sea Region Cruises- (sample cruises)
Trip Departure Dates Visiting Ship / Pax Options* Prices** Days Departure port
The Ross Sea Region: In the Wake of Scott and Shackleton 1/11/14, 2/8/14 Auckland Islands, Macquarie and Campbell Islands, Explore the Ross Sea, Historic Huts, Ross Ice Shelf, McMurdo base. Research Vessel

50 - Spirit of Enderby

  $18,700 -
$28,000
29 Invercargill / Port of Bluff,  New Zealand - disembark - same
Antarctic Peninsula to the Ross Sea 1/16/14, 2/18/14 Antarctic Peninsula and Circle, Ross Ice Shelf, Mount Erebus, Historic bases, Modern bases, Helicopter landings Research Vessel

Ortelius - 106
  $24,163 -
$38,364
31 Ushuaia, Argentina - disembark Invercargill / Port of Bluff,  New Zealand
Scott and Shackleton's Antarctica 2/8/14 Sub Antarctic Islands, Ross Sea, Historic bases, Luxury Expedition Ship Luxury Expedition Ship

106 - Orion
  $31,202 -
$47,372
19 Hobart, Tasmania - Invercargill/Port of Bluff, New Zealand, or in reverse

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