DATES / RATES
Rates are listed per person
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| Start Date | End Date | From EUR | From USD |
|---|
| Mar 02, 2027 | Mar 12, 2027 | 9,600 |
10,392 |
Rates are listed per person
|
| Start Date | End Date | From EUR | From USD |
|---|
| Mar 02, 2027 | Mar 12, 2027 | 9,600 |
10,392 |
ITINERARY
Day
1: End of the world, start of a journey
Your
voyage begins where the world drops off. Ushuaia, Argentina, reputed to
be the southernmost city on the planet, is located on the far southern
tip of South America. Starting in the afternoon, you embark from this
small resort town on Tierra del Fuego, nicknamed “The End of
the World,” and sail the mountain-fringed Beagle Channel for
the remainder of the evening.
Days
2 - 3: Path of the polar explorers
Over
the next two days on the Drake Passage, you enjoy some of the same
experiences encountered by the great polar explorers who first charted
these regions: cool salt breezes, rolling seas, maybe even a fin whale
spouting up sea spray. After passing the Antarctic Convergence
– Antarctica’s natural boundary, formed when
north-flowing cold waters collide with warmer sub-Antarctic seas
– you are in the circum-Antarctic upwelling zone.
Not
only does the marine life change, the avian life changes too. 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
are a few of the birds you might see.
Day
4: From Point Wild to the Weddell Sea
We
will arrive early to the famous Point Wild, Elephant Island, where
Shackleton’s crew made their first landing after the loss of
their ship, Endurance. This inhospitable spit of land is a favorite
among our guests, and if conditions permit, we will offer activities
around the point before setting off for the Weddell Sea.
Day
5: Entering the Weddell Sea
The
great Weddell Sea features massive tabular icebergs, wildly dramatic
landscapes, and fascinating historical sites. It is also one of the
best places in Antarctica for viewing iconic wildlife like whales,
seals, and rarely seen seabirds.
We
may visit the following locations, depending on local conditions:
Antarctic
Sound - Antarctic Sound is nicknamed “Iceberg
Alley,” as we often see enormous tabular icebergs here.
Brown
Bluff - Possibly
the most scenic location in the northern Antarctic Continent, Brown
Bluff is characterized by sheer canyon walls, fallen boulders, and
beautiful volcanic creations capped with ice.
Herbert
Sound - We will
focus our attention on the visually impressive areas of Naze Peninsula
and Comb Ridge.
Devil
Island - This
island offers a magnificent vantage point for hikers willing to foot it
to the top of the hill. Melting ice sometimes forms a waterfall
dropping from the cliffs close to Cape Well-met.
Erebus
and Terror Gulf - Here we
look for new activity opportunities and may visit Vega Island,
experiencing the wilderness of Antarctica in its most remote places.
Days
9 - 10: Familiar seas, familiar friends
Your
return voyage is far from lonely. While crossing the Drake,
you’re again greeted by the vast array of seabirds remembered
from the passage south. But they seem a little more familiar to you
now, and you to them.
Day
11: There and back again
Every
adventure, no matter how grand, must eventually come to an end.
It’s now time to disembark in Ushuaia, but with memories that
will accompany you wherever your next adventure lies.
Plancius (Expedition, 108-guests)
MV Plancius offers a restaurant/lecture room on deck 3 and a spacious observation lounge (with bar) on deck 5 with large windows, offering full panorama view. The vessel has large open deck spaces (with full walk-around possibilities on deck 4), giving excellent opportunities to enjoy the scenery and wildlife. She is furthermore equipped with 10 Mark V zodiacs.
(Click image to view Ship details)
WHAT'S 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.
- Free use of rubber boots and snowshoes.
- Luggage transfer from pick-up point to the vessel on the
day of embarkation, in Ushuaia.
- Pre-scheduled group transfer from the vessel to the airport
in Ushuaia (directly after disembarkation).
- All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout
the programme.
- Comprehensive pre-departure material.
- During our “Basecamp” departures, all
offered activities as well as our standard included shore excursions
and zodiac cruises) are free of charge.
Excluded
from this voyage:
- Any airfare, whether on scheduled or charter flights
- 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.
- The customary gratuity at the end of the voyages for
stewards and other service personnel aboard (guidelines will be
provided).
