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2008/09 Itinerary
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Antarctic
Peninsula, Falklands, South Georgia cruises
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Featured trips |
Antarctica
Cruise - The Peninsula
from $3,500 |
Antarctica
Cruise
Possibly the best overall trip, kayaking and scuba
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Falklands, South Georgia, & Antarctic Peninsula |
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South Georgia
and the Falkland Islands |
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Antarctic Peninsula
-climbing, kayaking |
Antarctica
Cruise
Comfortable expedition ship at half capacity |
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Emperor
Penguin Safari, ice-breaker trip to the Weddell Sea |
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Antarctica
Cruise - The Peninsula (Active Adventure) |
Antarctic Circle
optional scuba
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Circle Kayaking, Camping |
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Antarctic
Peninsula - Hiking Voyage |
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Cruises in Eastern Antarctica
- Ross Sea Region |
Historic
Huts & Antarctic Heroes
Ross Ice Shelf, McMurdo Sound |
Epic Semi-Circumnavigation of Antarctica
31 days, icebreaker |
Antarctica the Ross Sea Region
Ross Ice Shelf, Cape Adare, Shackleton, Scott's Hut,
26 days |
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Whale watching cruises |
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Galapagos cruises |
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Lonely Planet travel guide to
Antarctica
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage, Alfred Lansing
Antarctic Oasis: Under the Spell of South Georgia, Pauline Carr
and Tim Carr
The Worst Journey in the World, Apsley Cherry-Garrard
Terra Incognita: Travels in Antarctica, Sara Wheeler
The Crystal Desert, David Campbell |
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Ship
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Trip Highlights: Special
walking expedition, Snow Hill Island in Weddell Sea, Devil's Island,
Deception Island, and Paulet Island
Rates: $3,950 - $7,490
Single Rate: 1.8 times the twin share
price
Fuel surcharge: $20 per person per night
Ship: Molchanov / Multanovskiy -
Research Vessel
Passengers: 52
Introduction
The White Continent, with its
multi-colored ice-caps, glaciers and towering snow-capped mountains,
offers attractive scenery and photographic opportunities. This voyage, a
special walking expedition, focuses on exploring Antarctica on foot.
Some of the unique visits included in the itinerary are Snow Hill
Island, Paulet Island, Devil’s Island, and the Argentinean Base Marambio.
Be prepared for walks up to six hours, fascinating penguin colony
visits, and unforgettable landscapes, and even a dip in the warm sea at
Pendulum Cove!
Itinerary
Day 1: Ushuaia / Embarkation
In the afternoon, embark in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina,
the southernmost city in the world located in the shadow of the Andes
and right at the Beagle Channel shore. Sail through this scenic waterway
during the afternoon.
Days 2-3: Crossing the Drake Passage
During these two days you sail across the Drake Passage. When you cross
the Antarctic Convergence, you arrive in the circum-Antarctic up welling
zone. In this area you may see 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, you
glimpse at the first icebergs. If the winds are favourable you may land
in the evening of the third day at Aitcho Island or Penguin Island at
the South Shetlands. These volcanic islands are windswept and often
shrouded in mist and fog, but do offer subtle pleasures. There is a nice
variety of flora (mosses, lichens and flowering grasses) and fauna, such
as Gentoo penguins, chinstrap penguins and southern giant petrels.
Day 4: Brown Bluff / Paulet Island
At Brown Bluff, you land at the Antarctic Continent, near the young of
an Adelie Penguin colony, which have not left for the sea yet. Walk
along the coast and try to climb along a gentle slope to above the rim
of the cliffs.
At southeast Dundee Island, you walk to a landing strip for planes, used
by the American explorer Ellsworth, for the first over flight of the
Antarctic Continent in 1935. Here, there is an area where we can make an
extensive walk along the coast without disturbing the animals.
Another historic place is Paulet Island, where members of the Swedish
Nordenskiöld Expedition built a stone emergency hut in 1903.
Day 5: Snow Hill Island, Weddell Sea
In the Weddell Sea, at Snow Hill Island you land near another Swedish
cabin from 1902. Nearby Seymour Island, is completely ice-free, and
famous for its fossils. We will make a walk of about six hours along the
coast from the southern tip to the Argentinean Base Marambio. You will
have a fantastic view of the table icebergs in the Weddell Sea, while
you get a glimpse into Antarctica's much warmer past (fossils of
leaves).
Day 6: Devil's Island
On Devil’s Island with penguin colonies, you walk around the island and
also climb to the middle ridge of just above 200 m. An alternative for
this walk is the 8 km long and 300 m high Beak Island in Dusen Bay,
which is also ice-free and close to the continent. Later on in the day
you will have a zodiac excursion along a glacier front on the Tabarin
Peninsula.
Day 7: Baily Head or Whalers Bay
We land at Baily Head (Deception Island) near a Chinstrap Penguin
colony, and walk to from there, in six hours to the deserted whaling
station in Whalers Bay.
If we cannot land at Baily Head due to high seas, we will directly sail
to Whalers Bay and walk from Fumarole Bay to a Chinstrap colony at
Vapour Col and back. You conclude the day with a bath in the warm sea at
Pendulum Cove, where volcanic vents heat the water.
Days 8-9: Crossing the Drake Passage
In the Drake Passage you have again a chance of seeing many seabirds and
to take advantage of the knowledge of your lecture team.
Day 10: Ushuaia / Disembarkation
Arrive in the morning in Ushuaia and disembark the ship.
Notes:
This voyage operates aboard the Professor Molchanov 2/29/2008 and
2/27/2009.
Included:
Voyage aboard the indicated vessel as indicated in the itinerary; All
meals throughout the voyage aboard the ship including snacks, coffee and
tea; All shore excursions and activities throughout the voyage by
Zodiac; Program of lectures by noted naturalists and leadership by
experienced expedition staff;); All miscellaneous service taxes and port
charges throughout the programme; Comprehensive pre-departure material.
Not Included:
Any airfare; pre- and post land arrangements; passport and visa
expenses; Government arrival and departure taxes; meals ashore; baggage,
cancellation and personal insurance ( which is strongly recommended);
excess baggage charges and all items of a personal nature such as
laundry, bar, beverage charges and telecommunication charges; all gear
such as boots and jackets; customary gratuity at the end of the voyages
for stewards and other service personnel aboard (guidelines will be
provided).
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Antarctic Peninsula Region Cruises - (not
an exhaustive list)
- Featured trips -
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Trip |
Departure Dates |
Highlights |
Ship / Pax |
Options* |
Prices** |
Days |
Departure port |
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Classic Antarctica |
11/9/08, 11/19/08, 11/29/08, 2/10/09, 2/20/09, 3/2/09 |
South
Shetland Islands, Antarctic Peninsula, Lemaire Channel, Paradise Bay,
Port Lockroy |
Expedition Ship
Orlova - 110 |
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$3,360 - $9,200 |
11 |
Ushuaia, Argentina |
Antarctica Cruise - Endeavour
- Possibly the best overall expedition cruise to Antarctica |
10/31/08, 11/11/08, 11/22/08, 12/3/08, 12/14/08,
12/25/08, 1/5/09, 1/16/09, 1/27/09 |
South Shetland Islands,
Antarctic Peninsula, Lemaire Channel, Paradise Bay, Port Lockroy |
Expedition Ship National Geographic Endeavour
- 110 |
Kayaking
Scuba |
$10,250 - $17,590 |
15 |
Fly from Miami to Santiago - Chile, embark
in Ushuaia, Argentina |
Antarctica
Cruise The Peninsula
(Adventure Options)
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11/22/08, 12/20/08, 12/30/08, 2/6/09, 2/16/09,
2/26/09 |
South Shetlands, Antarctic Peninsula, Penguin
Rookeries, Lemaire Channel, Spectacular Glaciers |
Research Vessel
Shokalskiy - 48 |
Kayaking, Camping |
$4 800 - $10,600 |
12 |
Ushuaia,
Argentina |
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Antarctic
Peninsula -
one of the
most active programmes |
12/08/08 |
South Shetland Islands, Abundant Wildlife, Lemaire
Channel |
Research Vessel
Polar Pioneer - 56
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Climbing
Kayaking |
$5,790 - $8,990 |
12 |
Ushuaia, Argentina |
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Antarctica
Cruise - The Peninsula |
11/24/08, 12/4/08, 12/7/08, 12/14/08, 1/4/09,
1/14/09, 2/4/09, 2/14/09, 3/14/09 |
Antarctica Cruise - The Peninsula - South Shetland
Islands, Lemaire Channel, Paradise Bay, Port Lockroy |
Research Vessel
Professor Molchanov or Multanovskiy
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$4,890 - $9,790 |
11 |
Ushuaia, Argentina |
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Antarctica
Cruise - The Peninsula
(Active
Adventure) |
11/22/07, 12/16/07, 12/20/07, 12/30/07,
1/9/08, 2/6/08, 2/16/08, 2/26/08 |
South Shetlands, Antarctic Peninsula, Penguin
Rookeries, Lemaire Channel |
Research Vessel
Akademik Ioffe
and Akademik Sergey Vavilov - 110 |
Kayaking,
Camping |
$4,400 - $9,010 |
12 |
Ushuaia, Argentina |
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Trip |
Departure Dates |
Visiting |
Ship / Pax |
Options* |
Prices** |
Days |
Departure port |
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Antarctica, Crossing The Circle |
02/09/09 |
Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Island, set foot
on Antarctica South of the Antarctic Circle |
Expedition Ship
Ocean Nova - 82 |
Kayaking, Camping |
$8,100 - £16,300 |
13 |
Ushuaia, Argentina |
Antarctica -
Cruise - The Peninsula
Comfortable expedition ship
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12/8/07, 2/13/08 |
South Shetland, Paradise Bay, Lemaire Channel |
Luxury Expedition Ship
Minerva - 199 |
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$6,695 - $17,995 |
14 |
Ushuaia, Argentina |
Antarctica Cruise - The Peninsula
Hiking voyage |
2/24/09, 2/27/09 |
Antarctic Peninsula, Penguin Rookeries, Lemaire Channel |
Research Vessel
Professor Molchanov or Multanovskiy
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52 |
A special walking expedition, be
prepared for walks up to six hours |
$3,950 - $7,490 |
10 |
Ushuaia, Argentina |
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Antarctic Peninsula
and Across the Circle |
2/6/09, 2/17/09 |
Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland
Islands, Crystal Sound, Antarctic Circle |
Research Vessel
Polar Pioneer - 56 |
Scuba |
$5,490 - $9,790 |
12 |
Ushuaia, Argentina |
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Antarctica Cruise - Emperor Penguin Snow Hill Island Safari |
10/8/08, 10/20/08, 11/1/08 |
Weddell Sea - Ice-Breaker / Helicopter trip Emperor
Penguin Rookery, Gentoo and Adelie penguins, set foot on continental
Antarctica |
Icebreaker
Kapitan Khlebnikov - 108 |
Helicopter Sightseeing Flights |
$11,500 - $20,900 |
14 |
Ushuaia, Argentina |
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Cruises Visiting South Georgia |
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Trip |
Departure Dates |
Visiting |
Ship / Pax |
Options* |
Prices** |
Days |
Departure port |
Antarctica, Falklands, & South Georgia - Most popular trip
including South Georgia at the best time of year |
1/14/09 |
Falkland Islands, South Georgia, Antarctic Peninsula, South
Shetland Islands, as much wildlife viewing as possible, visits to
scientific bases,
Great guides and cuisine! |
Expedition Ship
Orlova - 110 |
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$9 800 - $18,400 |
20 |
Ushuaia, Argentina |
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South
Georgia & the Falklands |
10/15/08 |
Vast Colonies of King Penguins, Breathtaking Scenery, Historic sites
- kayaking option, resident photographer |
Expedition Ship National Geographic Endeavour
- 110
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Kayaking option, Resident photographer |
$12,740 - $21,660 |
20 |
Ushuaia, Argentina |
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Falklands, South Georgia, & Antarctic Peninsula |
11/19/08, 12/17/08, 1/4/09, 1/22/09 |
Antarctic Peninsula, Vast Colonies of King Penguins
with chicks, Breathtaking Scenery, Sir Ernest Shackleton Historical
Sites |
Research Vessel
Professor Molchanov or Multanovskiy
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52 |
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$8,590 - $17,350 |
21 |
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 and the highest for
double occupancy in the best available suite.
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Antarctica Ross Sea Region Cruises - (not
an exhaustive list)
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Trip |
Departure Dates |
Visiting |
Ship / Pax |
Options* |
Prices** |
Days |
Departure port |
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Great
Antarctic Explorers - Ross Sea |
12/4/07, 12/9/08
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Enderby Island, McMurdo Station, Historic huts of
Scott and Shackleton, Dry Valleys |
Icebreaker
108 -
Kapitan Khlebnikov |
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$18,500 - $33,500 |
26 |
Christchurch New Zealand - disembark Hobart, Tasmania |
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Historic Huts & Antarctic Heroes - Ross Sea
Exploration |
1/8/09, 2/3/09 |
Auckland Islands, Macquarie and Campbell Islands,
Explore the Ross Sea, Historic Huts, Ross Ice Shelf, McMurdo base. |
Expedition Ship
100 - Marina Svetaeva |
Helicopter Sightseeing Flights |
$10,990 - $23,190 |
26 |
Port of Bluff / Invercargill, New Zealand -
disembark Hobart, Tasmania |
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Epic Semi-Circumnavigation of Antarctica |
11/13/08 |
Weddell Sea, Amundsen Sea, Ross Ice Shelf, Scott and
Shackleton's Huts, Spectacular Scenery - rarely visited regions |
Icebreaker
108 -
Kapitan Khlebnikov |
Helicopter Sightseeing Flights |
$19,900 - $36,900 |
31 |
Ushuaia, Argentina
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disembark
Lyttelton, New Zealand |
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Antarctica and the Ross Sea Region |
1/11/09, 2/9/09 |
Macquarie Island and Campbell Island,
Ross Ice Shelf and Cape Adare, Emperor Penguins, Shackleton and Scott's
Hut. |
Research Vessel
48 - Spirit of Enderby |
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$11,881 - $19,115 |
30 |
Port of Bluff / Invercargill, New Zealand -
disembark same |
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