Crossing the Antarctic Circle
Cruise
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This 15 day cruise cruise offers those with an adventurous
spirit a rare chance to navigate one of the remotest and unspoilt
regions of the planet - the Antarctic Circle!
Very few people in the world can claim to have crossed the
Antarctic Circle, reaching an extreme latitude at the very
bottom of the world.
Only the most adventurous travelers include this Circle on
their life list of goals. Share this momentous achievement
with a few select adventurers on board the Professor Molchanov.
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| Departure
dates for 2005/2006 |
13 Dec - 27 Dec 2005
2 - 16 Feb 2006
Departures from and return to Ushuaia,
Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Standard twin cabins are available
for single occupancy at 1.5 times the share
price. As an alternative, request the Twin
or Triple Share Programme where we
match you with a cabin mate of the same gender.
Even if we are unable to find a cabin mate for
you, no single supplement will be charged.
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Holiday
BWH582
US Dollar price per person based
on shared occupancy |
| Cabins |
13 Dec 05 and 2 Feb 06 |
| Triple |
6395 |
| Twin
Shared Facilities |
7995 |
| Twin
Private Facilities
|
9395 |
| Superior |
10995 |
| Ammundsen
Suite |
11695 |
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| Prices are based on
shared occupancy. |
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| The
cruise price includes |
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One night pre-cruise
hotel accommodation in Ushuaia with continental
breakfast |
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A guided excursion
to Tierra del Fuego National Park to embarkation
and a traditional Argentine BBQ asado lunch
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Voyage aboard the
vessel as indicated in the itinerary, with shipboard
accommodation |
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All meals throughout
the voyage |
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All shore
excursions and activities throughout the voyage |
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Leadership by experienced
expedition staff |
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A program of presentations
by noted naturalists and other experts |
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Zodiac cruising and
transfers to and from the ship for shore excursions
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The use of rubber
boots for the duration of the voyage |
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Comprehensive pre-departure
information kit and Antarctic handbook |
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Group transfers and
baggage handling per itinerary |
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All miscellaneous
service taxes and port charges throughout the program
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A detailed post-expedition
CD-ROM logbook chronicling your voyage |
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Daily international
news bulletins |
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Specially
designed expedition parka, which is yours to keep |
| Not included:
Airfares; passport and visa expenses; government
arrival and departure taxes; meals ashore; supplement
for single hotel accommodations; baggage, cancellation
and personal insurance (which is strongly recommended);
excess baggage charges; laundry, bar and beverage
and telecommunication charges; customary gratuity
at the end of the voyage for those who have served
you aboard (guidelines will be provided). |
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| DAY
1 |
Ushuaia,
Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Arrive in the southernmost city in the world and make
your way to the Hotel Los Nires or similar hotel. |
| DAY
2 |
Ushuaia
Spend the morning with a local guide on a group excursion
to Tierra del Fuego National Park, then enjoy a traditional
Argentine BBQ asado lunch. Settle into your cabin and
get to know the ship. You will meet your Expedition Team
as the ship heads through the scenic Beagle Channel. |
DAYS
3-5 |
Drake
Passage & South Shetland Islands
Journey across the famous Drake Passage, named after the
16th-century English navigator Sir Francis Drake. As the
ship sails, our naturalists and historians offer presentations
on the marvels ahead. If weather allows, you can spend
time on deck spotting for albatrosses - including the
magnificent Wandering Albatross - and other seabirds.
The South Shetland Islands, which lie to the north of
the Antarctic Peninsula, are usually sighted in the late
afternoon on Day 4. Here you visit vast penguin rookeries,
land on beaches ruled by Antarctic fur seals, and observe
wallowing southern elephant seals. You may also visit
one of the many research bases in the archipelago and
look for Antarctica's only two flowering plants, which
thrive here during the short southern summer. Often the
ship sails through Neptune Bellows, a narrow passage leading
into the sunken caldera of Deception Island. Here, if
the tide allows, you may dip your toes in the steaming
waters of Pendulum Cove. |
DAYS
6-12 |
Antarctic Peninsula
Our exploration of the Antarctic continent may begin with
a visit to the aptly named Paradise Bay, or to nearby
Neko Harbor.
During the voyage, expect to see enormous rookeries of
Gentoo, Chinstrap and Adélie Penguins. You may
also encounter Weddell, crabeater and leopard seals, as
well as orcas, humpback, and Minke whales.
If pack ice and icebergs allow, the
ship navigates some of the most beautiful waterways
in the world. Two in particular, the Neumayer and Lemaire
Channels, are impressive narrow passages between towering
rock faces and spectacular glaciers. Sailing south of
the Lemaire Channel we may visit Petermann Island, where
Adélie and Gentoo Penguins, skuas and Blue-eyed
Shags nest close to the landing site.
The quest for the Antarctic Circle continues as the
expedition pushes farther south. You will be in the
vicinity of historic Stonington Island, which served
briefly as a base for the Byrd's Little America Expedition
in 1940. The site also served as the base for Finn Ronne's
1947-48 Antarctic Research Expedition that mapped a
great portion of the continent by air. We will mark
our arrival at the southernmost location with a celebration
on board. |
DAYS
13-14 |
Drake Passage
You bid farewell to Antarctica as you sail north across
the Drake Passage. The adventure is not over, as there
are more opportunities to watch birds and whales cavorting
in the open ocean.. |
| DAY 15 |
Ushuaia
Disembark after breakfast and transfer by bus
to the Antarctic Unit office located at the entrance to
the pier. If you are departing on the morning flight,
the transfer continues to the airport.
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| 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, we cannot guarantee that the vessel
will reach the Antarctic Circle. Visits to research stations
depend on final permission. |
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