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a trip to Antarctica!
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2012/13 Itinerary
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Antarctic
Peninsula, Falklands, South Georgia cruises
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Peninsula Cruise
12 days from $5,495 |
Weddell
Sea and Antarctic Peninsula
Remote region
scuba option
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Air-Cruise
Fly over the
Drake Passage then join your ship in Antarctica |
Antarctica,
South Georgia and the Falkland Islands
22 days |
Antarctic
Peninsula
12 days, active adventure,
camping,
climbing, kayaking |
Antarctica
Cruise
14 days, Luxury Accommodation
kayaking |
Antarctica
Cruise - The Peninsula
Active
Adventure - Kayaking, Cross-country skiing,
Mountaineering and Climbing |
Classic
Antarctica
Kayaking |
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Antarctic
Peninsula
Luxury Ship
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Across
the Circle
Antarctic
Peninsula, Antarctic Circle, Historic Areas -
kayaking option |
Weddell
Sea Adventure
Antarctic Peninsula, Penguins,
Seals, Whales, Historic sites |
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Cruises in Eastern
Antarctica - Ross Sea Region
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Ross
Sea in the Wake of Scott and Shackleton
Ross Ice Shelf, McMurdo Sound |
Scott &
Shackleton's Antarctica - Ross Sea
Wildlife and History
Luxury Expedition Ship |
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Galapagos cruises |
Lonely Planet travel guide Antarctica
USA
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UK
Free world delivery
Antarctica Cruising Guide
USA
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UK
Free world delivery
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Helicopter Flights
Not all Antarctic cruise
ships have helicopters, in fact it's only a minority that do.
Usually it's the ice-breakers that have them as the helicopter
can be used to scout ahead of the ship to assess if it's worth
making the effort to break through ice on a particular course
or go a different route. Breaking through ice is very heavy
on fuel.
This has the advantage for tourists
of a whole extra dimension to their Antarctic experience of
being able to go places that otherwise they not be able to.
If there are helicopters available there are often a set number
of flights included with the cruise, but then with extra trips
available as an optional extra. If there is a helicopter on
your ship, find out what is included and what the options are
before you go.
Picture courtesy of Mike Usher
- Mike went on a Ross Sea expedition on board the Kapitan Khlebnikov
in 2005.
You can purchase a selection of Mike's pictures
here
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